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Investment adviser CV: example and template

This example is for licensed investment advisers and portfolio managers at fund management companies, brokerage houses, banks and asset managers, and for analysts preparing for the adviser exam.

The employer wants to know which assets you manage, your strategy and investment process, how you control risk and how the portfolios perform. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: investment adviser

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Joanna Stepniak

Investment adviser

Warsaw +48 123 456 789 joanna.stepniak@example.com

Professional profile

Licensed investment adviser on the list of advisers since 2019, with 11 years on the capital market. At a fund management company I manage a Polish equity fund worth PLN 1.4 billion and co-manage a mixed fund. I analyse companies, present proposals to the investment committee and control portfolio risk. The equity fund beat its benchmark in 4 of the last 5 years.

Work experience

Fund manager, investment adviser

02.2020 - present

Fund management company, Warsaw

  • A Polish equity fund worth PLN 1.4 billion and co-managing a mixed fund.
  • Company analysis, meetings with management boards and valuation models.
  • Investment proposals to the committee and portfolio risk limits.
  • A result above the benchmark in 4 of the last 5 years.
  • Market commentary for clients and fund distributors.

Equity analyst

07.2015 - 01.2020

Brokerage house, Warsaw

  • Research reports on industrial sector companies.
  • Financial models and valuations.
  • Presentations for institutional clients.

Education

Master's degree, finance and accounting

2010 - 2015

SGH Warsaw School of Economics

Skills

  • Managing an equity portfolio
  • Fundamental company analysis
  • Valuation models
  • Portfolio risk control
  • Investment process and committee
  • Communication with clients

Qualifications

  • Investment adviser licence, entry on the list of advisers, 2019
  • CFA charter, 2021
  • Securities broker licence, 2016

Languages

  • English: C1

Additional information

  • Market commentary in financial media

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write an investment adviser CV

Professional summary

Write since when you have held the licence, which assets you manage, at which institution and in which strategy. Add a result against the benchmark if you can give one. The employer is looking for someone with a clear investment process, risk discipline and the ability to explain decisions.

Equity analyst with 4 years of experience at a brokerage house and a securities broker licence. I prepare reports on industrial companies, models and valuations and present them to institutional clients. I am preparing for the investment adviser exam.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe funds or portfolios, asset size, strategy, analyses, risk and results. Show results in numbers and always against the benchmark. Add the investment committee and communication with clients. Also say which markets and sectors you know best.

Weaker: Managing a fund.

Better: A Polish equity fund worth PLN 1.4 billion and co-managing a mixed fund.

Weaker: Analysis.

Better: Company analysis, meetings with management boards and valuation models.

Weaker: Results.

Better: A result above the benchmark in 4 of the last 5 years.

Skills worth listing

List portfolio management, analysis, valuation, risk and the investment process. In your soft skills show discipline, independent thinking and explaining decisions.

Professional skills

  • Portfolio management
  • Company analysis
  • Valuation
  • Portfolio risk
  • Investment process
  • Excel and models

Personal skills

  • Discipline
  • Independent thinking
  • Explaining decisions
  • Resilience under pressure
  • Communication

Qualifications

List the investment adviser licence with the year of entry on the list kept by the Polish Financial Supervision Authority, the broker licence and certificates, for example CFA.

How to become an investment adviser

Most people start as an analyst at a brokerage house or fund management company. On your CV show reports, models and your exam stage.

The adviser licence is granted after passing an exam before a board at the Polish Financial Supervision Authority and entry on the list of advisers.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A fund management company looks for managing funds and results against the benchmark, a bank for managing affluent clients' portfolios, and an advisory firm for analysis and recommendations. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

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Questions and answers

What should an investment adviser put on a CV?

The licence, funds or portfolios, assets, strategy, analyses, risk, results against the benchmark and certificates.

How should I present results?

Always against the benchmark and for specific years, with no promises about the future.

Does the CFA charter help?

Yes, it is well known on the capital market and complements the licence.

How does an investment adviser differ from a stockbroker?

A broker executes client orders, and an investment adviser manages portfolios and prepares recommendations.

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