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Overview
Foreign exchange brokers buy and sell currencies for clients and use information about exchange rates, liquidity and volatility to judge currency movements.
In job descriptions, look for foreign currency trading, technical analysis, liquidity, volatility, transaction costs, client orders, risk analysis, banking contacts and records of financial transactions.
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Foreign exchange broker work focuses on currency orders, exchange-rate movements, liquidity and volatility. The broker connects client needs with market execution and keeps transaction records accurate.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include currency trading, technical analysis, financial risk analysis, transaction tracing, client communication, banking contacts and understanding international commercial transactions.
Salary context
Salary context depends on client book, currency products, execution responsibility, market hours, risk exposure, transaction volume and whether the role includes advice as well as order handling.
Career paths
Paths can lead toward senior forex brokerage, broader financial brokerage, treasury support, international trade finance, risk analysis or client relationship roles.
Good to know
Check adverts for currency pairs, trading platforms, client type, technical analysis, liquidity monitoring, transaction-cost calculation, record keeping and escalation rules for unusual market conditions.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for foreign exchange broker work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Security and commodity contracts brokerage
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include foreign exchange trader, securities underwriter and securities broker.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
41-3031.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
The official mapping connects this O*NET occupation to many ESCO occupations.
Source and method
These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
Several O*NET occupations can point to the same ESCO occupation, and one O*NET occupation can point to several ESCO occupations.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
66.12Security and commodity contracts brokerage
Alternative labels
Occupation group
financial broker (3311.2)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/fadb09c5-db84-4240-9fd6-68b4c0abeed5 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3311.2.1 |
| ISCO group | 3311 |
| Concept type | Occupation |