Find out how you can start a career in finance. Here we list potential job roles in that sector.
Job roles
Most of the major jobs in finance have been included below, but support functions such as HR, PR and property services are listed elsewhere.
Accountancy
- Chartered Accountant (ACA) - Profile of a Chartered Accountant from the Prospects website
- Certified Accountant (ACCA) - Profile of a Certified Accountant from the Prospects website
- Management Accountant (CIMA) - Profile of a management accountant from the Prospects website
- Public & Finance Accountant (CIPFA) - Profile of a Public and Finance Accountant from the Prospects website
Banking
- Investment Banking - Profile of an investment banker from the Prospects website
- Retail Banking/ Building Society Management - Profile of a retail banker from the Prospects website
Insurance
- Broking - Profile of an insurance broker from the Prospects website
- Underwriter - Profile of an underwriter from the Prospects website
- Actuarial - Profile of an Actuary form the Prospects website
- Trading
- Front Office/Stockbroker - Profile of a Stockbroker from the Prospects website
- Middle/Back Office - Support functions to front office. Includes marketing, compliance and risk management - Info from EFinancial Careers
Fund Management
- Investment Analyst - Profile of an Investment Analyst from Prospects
Legal Services
- Financial Adviser - Profile of a Financial Adviser from Prospects
- Management Consultant - Profile of a Management Consultant from Prospects
Economist
Find a job
The Careers and Employability Service provides information and advice on job searching to University of Kent students and recent graduates. This includes a vacancy database advertising a range of graduate jobs, sandwich placements and vacation work/internships. The websites listed below may also be useful when searching for a job and when looking for further information on this sector.
- Inomics Online platform hosting education and career opportunities for economics professionals, academics and students from more than 150 countries. Covers jobs, internships, grants, PhD programs, academic conferences and more.
- Economist Jobs “The largest number of Economist jobs in the UK. We work with a large number of high-profile international companies, most of whom have used us as their recruitment partner for attracting Economists for several years”
- Econ-Jobs.com Economist jobs worldwide in academia, government and the private sector.
- AllAboutFinanceCareers offer free advice and guidance to young people interested in a career in finance
- Inside Careers covers actuaries, accountants, IT, management consultancy, patent attorneys and tax advisors
- https://www.cityjobs.com/
- https://www.efinancialcareers.co.uk/
- https://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/
- https://inomics.com/
- https://www.accountancycareers.co.uk/
- https://www.michaelpage.co.uk/
- DeVere Group How to start a career in finance
- Is Finance a Good Career Path for Me in 2023?
You may also find useful reviews and application/interview tips for specific organisations on the following websites: