What impact could you make?
A law degree is a passport to the world and you've got plenty of time to think about the different areas of law that you want to do.Sophie ReidTrainee Solicitor, Aberdein Considine
Financial and professional services at a glance
With so many new finance and business apps, both digital and customer service skills are in demand. New technology brings different ways of interacting with customers, saving money and analysing the market.
Employment
In 2025, there were 133,000 people working in financial and professional services across Scotland.
Sources: Financial Services and Professional Services Sectoral Skills Assessments 2025
Future demand
Between 2025 and 2028, it's expected that 6,200 people will be needed to fill job openings in Scotland.
Sources: Financial Services and Professional Services Sectoral Skills Assessments 2025
Job diversity
There are lots of school initiatives that encourage a diverse range of people to join the sector and help shape the future. Explore the different pathways into a career in finance on the getinto.finance site.
Invest in your future
We’ve pulled out some financial and professional services job profiles for you to explore.
Solution architect
Project manager
Business analyst
Actuary
Investment analyst
Bookkeeper
Management consultant
Agricultural consultant
Solicitor
Things you may not know about financial services
Many routine tasks across professional services are being automated. This means the sector needs people with digital skills such as data analysts, software engineers and cyber security experts.
Source: Professional Services Sectoral Skills Assessment 2025
Scotland has the UK’s highest proportion of green financial job openings. It’s a growing area of the financial and professional services sector.
Source: PwC Green Jobs Barometer
The FinTech sector in Scotland is thriving, with more than 250 firms working across areas including data analytics, cyber security and open banking.
Source: FinTech Scotland
What subjects you could take in school
We've pulled together some examples of subjects and Foundation Apprenticeships (FAs) that could be useful for getting into a financial and professional services career.
Accountancy FA
Financial Services FA
English
Business Skills FA
Business
Maths
Design and Manufacture
Modern Studies
Computing and IT
People and Society
Organisations making a difference
Discover organisations in financial and professional services and how they’re making an impact.
Scottish Financial Enterprise
Scottish Financial Enterprise is the representative body for Scotland’s financial services industry. It supports members ranging from small, local companies to global organisations.
Visit Scottish Financial Enterprise
FinTech Scotland
FinTech Scotland encourages collaboration within the FinTech world. To do this, they connect organisations within the financial sector.
Visit FinTech Scotland
Investment 20/20
Investment 20/20 is part of the Investment Association. It points you towards guidance, trainee programmes and events to help kickstart your future in finance.
Visit Investment 20/20
Future Asset
Future Asset encourages girls at school across Scotland to consider a career in the world of investment.
Visit Future Asset
getinto.finance
getinto.finance is a new way to explore skills, find roles and discover pathways into finance in Scotland.
Visit getinto.finance