Finance and Investment Analysts and Advisers

Duncan Lewis Business Immigration Solicitors – Finance and Investment Analysts and Advisers – UK Visa Applications

Jobs for skilled and experienced finance and investment analysts and advisers have increased rapidly as the UK becomes a centre for the global financial services market.

However, international recruitment of finance and investment analysts and advisers can be hampered by UK employment and immigration law and restrictions placed on Tier 2 visas.

Duncan Lewis business immigration solicitors can advise companies on overseas recruitment of finance and investment analysts and advisers, who are eligible to work in the UK under the regulations covering occupations skilled to NQF Level 6.

Duncan Lewis business immigration lawyers frequently advise corporate clients wishing to recruit finance and investment analysts and advisers from overseas on Tier 2 applications – as well as advising on recruiting recent overseas graduates who have qualified in the UK.

Any Tier 2 applicants can be sponsored for jobs in certain occupations – and the government has drawn up a list of eligible occupations for finance and investment analysts and advisers wishing to apply for a Tier 2 visa to take up a position in the UK.

UK Visas & Immigration regulations set out in the Codes of Practice for Skilled Workers such as finance and investment analysts and advisers.

Under the regulations, the sort of roles within a company that would be eligible for a Tier 2 visa application include:
 

• Financial adviser
• Financial analyst
• Financial consultant
• Mortgage adviser
• Pensions consultant.

UK Visas & Immigration rules also set out the types of duties finance and investment analysts and advisers might undertake to qualify for a Tier 2 visa, including:

• predicts the likely long- and short-term future performance of securities and other financial products – and advises upon what will be an appropriate investment for their clients
• analyses the financial position of clients, taking into account outgoings, dependants and commitments
• advises on the relative merits of pension schemes, insurance policies and mortgages that best meet the needs of clients, given their personal circumstances
• monitors information on the socioeconomic environment and interprets the implications of such information for their clients
• prepares summary reports of findings for fund managers
• keeps up-to-date with financial products, legislation and requirements for compliance with the relevant regulatory authority
• identifies and attracts new clients by arranging visits and explaining the benefits of financial products.

The current minimum salary range for a finance and investment analyst and adviser applying for a Tier 2 UK visa would be £26,100 for an experienced member of staff – and £20,500 for a new entrant, or £19,500 for applicants who entered Tier 2 under the Rules in place before 6 April 2011 and are not subject to the experienced worker rate.

Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2013.

Duncan Lewis Business Immigration Solicitors – UK Visa Applications & Appeals – Finance and Investment Analysts and Advisers

Applying for a Tier 2 visa for a finance and investment analyst and adviser joining your UK operation requires expert legal advice on the preparation of the visa application to ensure no delays occur.

Companies should be aware that any delays in the Tier 2 visa application process might potentially jeopardise the timely take up of a finance and investment analyst and adviser appointment.

Duncan Lewis immigration experts are one of the UK’s leading specialist immigration and business immigration solicitors, with a highly successful track record in advising companies on business immigration and the UK visa application process.

Duncan Lewis immigration lawyers have offices nationwide and in most major cities – and our national and London immigration lawyers regularly advise companies wishing to recruit high-calibre finance and investment analysts and advisers from overseas on:

• Tier 2 Licence
• Tier 2 Certificate of Sponsor (CoS)
• Tier 2 Visa Applications
• Tier 2 Intra Company Transfers
• Standard UK Visa for Business Visits.

Duncan Lewis business immigration experts are also able to advise on visa appeals for finance and investment analysts and advisers wishing to take up appointments in the UK.

As immigration specialists, Duncan Lewis is ranked by Legal 500 2015 for its business immigration services.

For further information on UK visa applications for Finance and Investment Analysts and Advisers, call Duncan Lewis Business Immigration Solicitors in confidence on 0333 772 0409 for a FREE initial consultation.