Paraplanner

As a paraplanner, you'll:

• prepare and write finance reports
•  research financial funds and products
•  provide admin support to financial advisers
•  put together cash flow analysis
•  keep client records up to date

• customer service skills
• knowledge of economics and accounting
• maths knowledge
• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• sensitivity and understanding
• persistence and determination
• analytical thinking skills
• excellent verbal communication skills
• to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently

You can get into this job through:

• a college course
• an apprenticeship
• working towards this role

You could:

• specialise in an area of finance like technology or pensions
•  train to become a financial adviser
•  become self employed, working as a freelance paraplanner