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What this job is
Financial services and investment specialists provide expert advice on investment strategies, financial planning, and portfolio management to clients in Australian financial markets. They analyse market trends, regulatory requirements, and client circumstances to recommend financial products and strategies that align with individual or institutional investment goals. These professionals operate within the frameworks of ASIC regulations, ASX listing rules, and professional standards for financial advisers set under the Corporations Act 2001.
Pay
A$2,651 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Advise on financial matterscore
- Advise on investmentcore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracycore
- Confidentiality and Privacy Compliancecore
- Customer Needs Assessmentcore
- Negotiationcore
- Policy Interpretationcore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Report Writingcore
- Research and Analysiscore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Stakeholder Communicationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Active Listening
- Complaint Handling
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Digital Literacy
- Goal Setting and Planning
- Microsoft Excel Data Management
- Record Management
- Reporting and Analytics
- Time Management and Prioritisation