Evening all,
I've just joined this forum whilst gathering some intelligence for a potential career change.
I'm currently working as a military doctor in the British Army and wish to pursue a career in the financial industry. Equity sales / stock broking ( the latter I am informed is an out-date term) seems to be something I would enjoy.

Do you suggest that I gain some financial qualifications prior to contacting various firms?

Do you think being a qualified doctor and Commissioned Officer will help me stand out from the crowd?
I am hoping that my 'life experience' ( dealing with extreme pressure, commanding staff, analytical skills etc) may allow me to start on more than the average starting salary for this role (compared with others with no directly relevant experience).
I am willing to take a certain degree of salary reduction, to account for my relative inexperience in this field but is it likely to be substantially less than £60'000 pa?

Kind regards and thank-you in advance for any help you may be able to give.