FINANCIAL ADVISOR ROLE
Ask Acorn is powered by ordinary people achieving extraordinary results. So we want to meet ambitious self-starters determined to create their own success stories. Self-confidence, listening abilities, integrity, perseverance and a record of success are all essential attributes for success in this role.
The opportunity
As life gets more complex, so does the challenge of managing money. With so much choice available, people need trusted experts to advise them. This offers opportunities to anyone interested in finance and keen to help people create secure financial futures for themselves and their families. With Ask Acorn on your side, you can build a rewarding career as a qualified financial advisor (QFA) that benefits you, your customers and the wider community.
Ask Acorn is committed to helping new advisors towards their qualification as a Qualified Financial Advisor through the required exam process. The QFA designation and qualification is trademarked, established and recognised inside and outside the financial services industry and recognised as a symbol of trust. In-house training and QFA subscriptions are provided free of charge by Ask Acorn.
Financial advisors working with Ask Acorn can look forward to making a positive impact on people’s lives, working independently and, if the time and effort are put in, enjoying an impressive income.
The rewards
Financial advising is a profession and requires a professional level of commitment.
Rewards are fulfilling and include:
1
Impact
Supporting your clients to improve their financial situation now and in the future.
2
Independence
Becoming an Ask Acorn financial advisor is like going into business for yourself, without the capital investment typically required to start a business and with extensive support from Ask Acorn.
3
Income
Financial advisors invest a great deal of time and effort in the early years, but the financial rewards you reap can be very high.
Training and development support
We understand the importance of continuous professional development and offer an excellent training and development structure that will support you in every phase of your career as a professional financial advisor.
Your success depends on good lead generation and referral skills, the ability to develop long-term business relationships with individual customers and the knowledge to deliver trusted, beneficial advice.
Unlimited earning potential
Your potential is as unlimited as your energy, commitment and drive.
Supporting this,
we offer an excellent
performance-linked package
that includes:
- Professional training
- Comprehensive education
- Ongoing mentoring and support
- Working from home
- Career development prospects
About you
If you possess the following skills and characteristics, then we may have the perfect career for you:
- Ability to listen and build strong personal relationships
- Self-confident and receptive to coaching with a high standard of personal integrity
- Hard-working, goal-oriented and the ability to persevere
- Possession of a suitable natural market and interested in meeting and working with people
- Successful track record in current/previous field of employment
- Can see yourself giving financial advice as a profession
To perform in this key role, you will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a full clean driving licence.
Interested?
Apply here
Ask Acorn currently has openings in branches nationwide. If you are interested in applying for a financial advisor position, please email your CV to recruit@askacorn.ie or express your interest here.
Please note that all positions are located in the Republic of Ireland and that all applicants must have the necessary permits to work in the Republic of Ireland with immediate effect.