Occupation Atlassecurities analyst
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/076d23f3-a689-4f1a-8b55-ae870c9aaa85
securities analyst
Securities analysts perform research activities to gather and analyse financial, legal and economic information. They interpret data on the price, stability and future investment trends in a certain economic area and make recommendations and forecasts to business clients.
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Job Zone
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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
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Occupational interest profile
CEIConventional · Enterprising · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- C Conventional5.54
- E Enterprising5.09
- I Investigative5.06
- S Social2.25
- A Artistic1.78
- R Realistic1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Financial and Investment Analysts (13-2051.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, a broader O*NET occupation that includes this one, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (21)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- actuarial science
- advise on investment
- analyse economic trends
- analyse financial risk
- analyse market financial trends
- asset management
- collect financial data
- consult information sources
- develop investment portfolio
- economics
- financial markets
- financial products
- fundamental analysis
- investment analysis
- modern portfolio theory
- monitor stock market
- obtain financial information
- quantitative analysis
- review investment portfolios
- securities
- stock market
Optional (21)
- Monte Carlo simulation
- advise on financial matters
- banking activities
- commercial law
- communicate with banking professionals
- consult credit score
- create a financial plan
- cryptocurrency
- examine credit ratings
- financial statements
- forecast economic trends
- handle financial transactions
- international financial reporting standards
- interpret financial statements
- investment banking
- liaise with board members
- liaise with managers
- perform stock valuation
- present reports
- provide cost benefit analysis reports
- statistics
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
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