Legal, Finance and Accounting Careers Guide

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About Legal, Accounting And Finance Careers

Jobs in finance and accounting are all about helping people to make their money work harder, whether they are customers just like you or big organisations. You might be working with loans, mortgages, savings, investments, tax, buying and selling… you might be imagining big banks in the City but the world of finance has a lot of variety. It pays to have a passion for business.

Did You Know?

Jobs in finance are really important because everything does better with a healthy economy, from education to high street shopping. You won’t be surprised to learn that jobs in law are really important too, because we need a safe society where the needs and human rights of people are met and laws that help us all are being kept. Whatever your background might be, there’s a route into the world of law, business and finance for you.

Legal, Finance And Accounting Career Guides

Get into legal, finance and accounting roles with advice for all the routes you can take after school, college, university, and training. Get work experience and first job tips, example salaries and discover youth-friendly employers who want to help you get ahead!

Get Into Legal, Finance & Accounting Careers With Youth-Friendly Employers

These employers and organisations are here to help. They care about your potential and desire to learn, not just your qualifications and experience. They may be able to offer traineeships, apprenticeships, graduate schemes, first jobs, careers advice, wellbeing support and much more.

How Much Can You Earn With Legal, Finance & Accounting Careers?

These LMI Job Trends give you a sneak peek of how much you could earn starting out for certain jobs, and how much your salary could grow with experience.

List of Legal, Finance & Accounting Careers

Here’s a full list of roles and areas you could work in, so you can see how much variety there is in this sector!

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Career Resources

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The Bar Council

Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

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