Moving from the UK to Dubai - As a Financial Advisor

[Elphaba]

If you want information regarding financial services, then you need to speak to me!

There are few opportunities for young mortgage advisers, but more for anyone who is a properly qualified financial adviser. At 23, I would say that you are still too young to be taken seriously in this field. It is a tought market.


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[Maz25]

Elphaba is the expert in this field and to be fair, you should listen to her. She has probably saved you from making a big mistake! Saying that, you can always prove her wrong if you are absolutely sure that you've got what it takes!

I wanted to move to Dubai at 18 as well but my parents simply refused to allow it. A few years down the line, I realised that they did me a big favour (didn't seem like it at the time!) and that in all probability, I would have been taken advantage of, being so naive and all, and I would have struggled.

In regards to your girlfriend, you need to be 18 to get a work visa. Work visas are not issued to the under 18s, for obvious reasons.

Good luck with your career!

[AndyBrad]

Without wanting to jump on the band wagon, recently split from long term relationship so thought now would be a good time for this kind of opportunity. Am 26, fully qualified consultant with around 4 years experience around 6 months dealing with HNW. Any thoughts on my chances and where to go?

[simon james hernon]

Well now how to help. I'll try to be be brief, I am British 39 years old and have a brother who is a successful banker. I run my own companies, and this all came about because my parents went to the middle east to work 25 years ago. Of course Dubai was very different then, but it was a fantastic place then and now it is even better. [ i still have good friends there] My Father worked as a quantity surveyor, and my mother was a Physio therapist. They went to the middle east at about your ages. Simiply I would not think twice if you really want to go. The British people are great there, theres lots to do and bags of money to be made to set you up for years to come. its easy to fly back home and if you have got the money you can be back in the uk on a plane in less time than it takes to get from London to Wales in a car on a bad day, if there are family issues. I lived in the UAE for just over 6 years before going to live in HONG kONG. Its simple the weathers hot, the foods great, bags to do, communication and travel is excellent, excellent working prspects and although I don't have much against the Uk, if you go work and stay in Dubai, you will never want to come back! It is a big and brave decsion for a young couple to make, but my advice would be do it anyway. Don't end up years down the line saying I wish I had done that! and then have regrets! No Dubai is not paradise, no real working city of town is, I know i have travelled alot, and dubai has it draw backs as all places do. But it will offer you both the earth compared to struggling in the UK. There loads of hospitals looking for British qualified nurses and professioanls of all sorts. Your partner would have no problems finding work in my book. Punch into the Google search engine
" Trainee financial advisors working overseas" and you will find a number of employment agencies that deal with training and moving British men overseas to become financial advisors in Dubai. I would even suggest ringing back the lady that called you from switzerland, even though that companies offices may be based in switzerland, the will undoubtedly have offices around the world, and maybe even work and training in Dubai for you? I wish you the best of luck but moving to the UAE is not just light commitment! If you are going to get training there in Dubai you are going to be going for about 5 years minimum. Companies do not invest time, money and training into you or anyone else, unless they get the chance to get a return on their investment? So say you want to go for good when you apply, NO don't lie as such as i'm not advising you to do that, i'm just saying go for the long haul, commit yourself to the project, and after a year there evaluate what you then what to do? I hope this helps. Reagrds S Hernon

Originally Posted by scottp

Hi,

I have had my CV posted on a number of recruitment websites in the UK looking for a position as a Trainee Financial or Mortgage Advisor. I have had a lot of interest from UK based companies such as Banks, Building Societies, Estate Agents and Brokers. On most of the recruitment sites I stated that I did not want to relocate. However, yesterday while I was at work, I received a phone call on my Mobile Phone from a +41 number. After a little research I found that this was a number registered in Switzerland, in Zurich. I called it back and an English speaking lady answered. She said that they had received my CV from TotalJobs and wanted to offer me a position as a Financial Advisor in Dubai. She caught me at a bad time (we were really busy at work and my manager was stood next to me) so I said I wasn’t interested. She said to call back if I changed my mind.
After speaking with my mum and dad about it, I have decided that this may be the opportunity of a lifetime. I am only 18 but have a great deal and knowledge about the financial services, and have no ties in the UK as I am still living at home, so no mortgage or bills to pay.
I have no knowledge regarding jobs in Dubai, only from reading small articles on websites so I have no idea what would be a good package in respect to salary and benefits, as well as what it is like living there.
So, what salary would be reasonable for someone moving there, maybe for 6 Months to a Year? And what benefits would I expect? Also, what is it like living there and communication with friends and family back in the UK?

Any help will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

Scott

P.S. My girlfriend is currently training to be a Nurse (she is nearly 17), what are jobs like in healthcare like over there?