Amira Norris: 'You need to have an element of bravery to your career'

‘I never saw being a woman as a problem’

Jenna Brown
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Amira Norris won the Women in Financial Advice Awards Outstanding Contribution to the Profession accolade last year. Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, she spoke to Jenna Brown about her career path, her motto ‘rise by lifting others’ and scooping the significant WIFA award…

Women in Financial Advice (WIFA) award winner Amira Norris has 30 successful years in financial services under her belt, can turn her hand to any role and, it should be pointed out, has no intention of stopping just yet. Admin, done that. Chartered adviser, done that. Advice business owner, done that. Compliance, done that (but not for her). Sales and distribution, done that with bells on. WIFA award winner, done that several times over. Here, she looks back on her career path, talks about her Mentor Standard business and shares why building a network is all-important when forging a c...

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