Job Description

Overall Purpose of the Position 

To be responsible for providing financial advice on Investments and Insurance in line with the assigned whitelist and portfolio limits. Investment Advisors may either work in one of the APS branches or at Private Clients.

 Operational Responsibilities 

• • To manage client’s investment holdings. Engage with clients and provide investment advice in accordance with bank parameters/ policies.
• To actively engage in customer acquisition tactics to attract new clients for Investments/ Insurance/ pensions/ deposits to APS bank plc.
• To ensure that internal policies and risk and control procedures are observed on a day-to-day basis and corrective action devised to address processes and control deficiencies. Any shortfalls 
  are to be reported to the Compliance Manager.
• To ensure that regulatory and compliance obligations are met with the assigned clients and their investment portfolios.
• To keep updated on prevailing economic and investment scenario and contribute to the internal research function of the Investment Distribution Unit.
• To sit on the Investment Distribution Committee, if requested.
• To develop the client data base through effective networking and other customer acquisition 
  strategies.
• To identify prospects for transactions with limits which exceed their authorised limits and forward the leads to Private Clients section

General Responsibilities

• • To submit any reports and/or supervise any projects and activities as may be directed from time to time.
• To ensure compliance with Bank’s policies, guidelines and underlying procedures at all times.
• To assist his/her superior in the preparation of the unit’s business plan and underlying budgets if requested.
• To perform standard office tasks including processing mail, answering phone calls, ordering supplies and filing.
• To perform any other duties that may be reasonably assigned from time to time

Qualifications, Skills & Competencies 

Mandatory

 Skill

• Possesses a strong focus on quality of service and client relationships. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong client relationships.
• Is able to work on his own, with minimum guidance and with a strong sense of prioritisation. 

 Experience

•  Highly conversant with the Investments Regulatory environment.
• Possess a number of years working experience in the Investment field coupled with a theoretical background in Investment.

 Qualification

• Holds a benchmark qualification recognised by the MFSA in order to hold an Investment Advisory license.
• To be registered with the MFSA as an Investment Advisor.

 Desirable

 Skill

• Strong presentation skills.

 Experience

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Qualification

•  Further qualifications in business management and investment analysis.

Position level (1 being the highest level)

1. Head of Department
2. Managerial & Specialist Positions
3. Middle Management & Specialist Positions
4. Technical & Clerical Positions