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    Financial services career path guide

    If you’ve got a flair for maths and enjoy finding patterns in data, it’s worth considering finance as a potential career path. In our guide, we’ll outline the different financial services careers open to you.

    Explore financial services careers

    Take a look at our individual articles for in-depth information on different financial services. Whether you know you want to carve out a finance career in an area like commercial banking, accounting or insurance or want to see what options are out there, delve into our Financial Services Career Path Guide.

    Find your ideal finance career path

    The best careers in finance for you will be the ones that line up with your skills, values and ambitions. By reading our guide, you’ll learn about all the exciting opportunities available.

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