Why work for Davy? |
- Training and Development
- Career Progression
- Sports and Social Club
- Fitness Classes and Gym
- Benefits Package
- Equal Opportunities
Training and Development
We recognise the importance of continuous learning at Davy. To this end, we encourage our staff to seek self-development opportunities through the acquisition of professional qualifications, mentoring, formal training and active on-the-job coaching.
We believe that continuous development not only widens your skills and knowledge base, it also equips you to perform your role more effectively. Each year you will be involved in the design of your personal development plan. This plan outlines your development goals and the time frame and resources needed to meet these goals. We will actively support study for approved professional qualifications and will provide financial assistance and study leave.
Our focus on training and development is to enhance employee skills and knowledge and to maximise your performance within the business.
Training and development at Davy operates at three distinct levels: company wide, department specific and individual.
A variety of courses and options are available, depending on your personal requirements:
- Industry specific qualifications such as Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Professional Diploma in Financial Advice (QFA), Securities Institute Diploma and the ISE Certificate in Stockbroking
- Professional development programmes such as presentation skills, negotiation, influencing, time management and business writing
- Team leader training
- Experienced manager programme
- Specific training on relevant IT systems
- Individuals will be supported in undertaking a programme of continuous professional development (CPD) where required
Career Progression
Davy is a successful growing business with ample opportunities for people to progress. Indeed, we aim to ensure that employees reach their full potential.
We invest in training and development for all employees to ensure they have the skills necessary to excel in their roles.
Our vacancies are advertised on Davynet, our intranet site, inviting internal applications. We aim to fill vacancies through the development of existing employees. Employee careers are developed through transfers and/or promotions when the time is right for the individual. Career progression options exist within departments and also across other areas of the business.
We value our employees, and we endeavour to satisfy their ambitions as they move through their career at Davy.
Sports and Social Club
We have a very active Sports & Social Club at Davy, with lots of events and activities taking place throughout the year. The following is a sample of some of the Sports and Social activities that take place:
- Guitar lessons
- Language classes
- Wine tasting evenings
- Comedy nights
- Cooking classes
- Book clubs
- Pub quizzes
- Health and wellbeing seminars
- Charity and volunteering events
- Greyhound racing
- Clay pigeon shooting
- Soccer
- Tag rugby
- Golf outings
- Christmas party
- Children's Christmas Party
- Summer party
Fitness Classes and Gym
We have a fully equipped gym at Davy. We also have a purposely built fitness studio, where a variety of daily fitness classes take place. Classes include:
- Circuit and Fitness training
- Yoga
- Pilates
- Zumba
Benefits Package
- Competitive salary
- Discretionary annual performance-related bonus award
- Pension scheme
- Life assurance
- 21 days' annual leave, with an extra day for every two years' service, up to a maximum of 30 days (we also treat Good Friday as a public holiday and are closed on that day)
- Full financial support for relevant further study or professional qualifications
- Employee assistance programme – free, confidential and independent advice, support and assistance on matters concerning your work or personal life
- Group health insurance schemes with Aviva, Quinn and VHI, allowing you easy access to private health insurance through salary deduction
- Cycle to work scheme
- Tax saver commuter tickets
- Access to a wide range of discounts from a variety of providers
Equal Opportunities
Davy is an equal opportunities employer. Our HR policies are based on principles of equal opportunity for all in relation to recruitment, conditions of employment, training, development, transfer and promotion.
Discrimination is defined in the Employment Equality Act 1998 and 2004 as "treating a person less favourably than another is, has been or would be treated". Discrimination may occur where a job applicant, employee or client is treated less favourably than another for one or more of any of the following reasons: gender, family status, religion, disability, colour, ethnic origin, marital status, sexual orientation, age, race, nationality and/or membership of the travelling community.
Discrimination may also occur where a condition or requirement is applied to all but cannot be easily complied with by a particular person or group.
Davy prohibits discrimination against any person including job applicants, employees and clients on the grounds stated above. Furthermore, we will not permit a job applicant or employee to be placed at a disadvantage by any requirement or condition that has a disproportionally adverse effect on them and that can be shown not to be relevant to their job requirement.
J & E Davy, trading as Davy, is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. Davy is a member of the Irish Stock Exchange, the London Stock Exchange and Euronext. For branches in the UK, Davy is authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland and subject to limited regulation by the Financial Services Authority. Details about the extent of our regulation by the Financial Services Authority are available from us on request.