Other financial officers

Example job titles

• credit adjudicator
• credit unions examiner
• estate and trust administrator
• financial institutions inspector
• financial investigator
• financial underwriter
• mortgage broker
• trust officer

Main duties

• This group performs some or all of the following duties:
• Financial examiners and inspectors
• Review and examine banks, trust companies, credit unions, caisses populaires, credit companies, real estate companies, insurance companies, pension funds, securities brokers and other financial services and institutions to ensure compliance with governing legislation and regulations.
• Financial investigators
• Investigate possible unethical conduct or breaches of securities or commodity futures laws by persons or companies that trade in securities and commodity futures or that provide related financial services.
• Financial underwriters
• Analyze client requests to assess risk and details of stocks, bonds, mortgages or other financing solutions
• Negotiate with corporations, governments or individuals to determine the type and terms of financial products and prepare offering prospectuses or contracts
• May underwrite new issues of stocks and bonds.
• Trust officers

Employment requirements

• A bachelor's degree in business administration, commerce, economics or a related field is usually required.
• Various training programs and courses are offered by financial institutes and organizations, such as the Canadian Securities Institute, Institute of Canadian Bankers, CFA Institute, Investment Funds Institute, and Trust Companies Institute of Canada, and may be required by employers.
• A recognized financial designation may be required (CFA, CIM or others).
• Financial examiners and inspectors may require a recognized accounting designation.
• Mortgage brokers require a mortgage broker licence in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia.

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