Investment Advisor | Trainee Investment Advisor

Banking / Insurance / Financial Services

About the Employer

Job Description

Exciting Opportunities in Capital Markets for Investment Advisor / Trainee Investment Advisor

5 Positions

Capital TRUST Holdings Limited (capitaltrust.lk), is a long standing diversified group of companies engaged in Stock Broking, Investment Advisory, Property Development, Real Estate Solutions, Education, Packaging, Information Technology and Investments.

Capital TRUST Securities (Pvt) Ltd, a member firm of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), is ranked No.1 in terms of Turnover, Brokerage Turnover and number of Transactions in year 2021, FY 2021/22, Year 2022 and FY 2022/23 and is seeking exceptional self-driven professionals to support its expansion.

Job Profile

In a full-time engagement, reporting to a designated Senior Investment Advisor / the CEO, with minimum supervision, will advise clients, in line with respective client wealth management objectives, to optimise trading opportunities in the CSE.

Training, Certification & Licensing Requirements

  • As per SEC regulations, a person needs to obtain a Certificate in Capital Markets CCM, and complete related requirements to receive a license as a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), to hold the position of Investment Advisor.
  • A committed person can complete these in 1 year. Until such is completed, the successful candidate will function as a Trainee Investment Advisor.
  • With CCM studies, and by understanding a designated Senior Investment Advisor, the successful candidate is required to learn to handle these responsibilities from 4 through 7. Most of learning would be through self-study.
  • However, candidate is expected to possess required skills from 1 through 3, when joining.

Responsibilities

  • Generate independent leads to identify prospective clients with investment capacity, and risk appetite to invest/trade in the CSE.
  • Network and participate in suitable forums to identify such clients.
  • Visit, and communicate with identified clients to attract them to invest/trade in the CSE.
  • Independently read, interpret, and comprehend fundamental and macro-economic research to advise clients.
  • Develop an understanding of market and technical analysis, to be able to discuss market timing with clients as required.
  • Understand each client's wealth management objectives, and risk appetite for investments in the CSE.
  • Within each client's identified scope, advise clients for their optimal participation in the CSE.

Remuneration

The successful candidate would be rewarded with an attractive remuneration package based on performance.

This position is for a person who is genuinely interested in developing a career as an Investment Advisor in the Stock Broking arena. You should apply ONLY if you commit to this journey.

If you are up to this challenge, please email your CV with a recent passport size photograph and details of two non-related referees to [email protected] within 14 days of this advertisement, stating the position applied for in the subject line of the email.

To support your application, together with your CV, it would best to submit a write-up no longer than one page, as to why you believe that you are the ideal candidate for this opportunity.

CAPITAL TRUST SECURITIES

42, Sir Mohammed Macan Marker Mawatha, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka. www.capitaltrust.lk