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Overview
Investment managers administer investment portfolios, follow financial products and securities, and analyse markets, interest rates and company performance to advise on risk and profitability.
In job descriptions, look for investment analysis, financial statements, portfolio development, market trends, financial risk, asset management, valuation and client reporting.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Investment management is built around portfolios, mandates, risk limits and regular review of securities or financial products. The manager reads company information, market movement and interest-rate signals before recommending or adjusting positions.
Skills and specializations
Core skills include financial analysis, interpreting financial statements, assessing financial risk and developing investment portfolios. Specialization can focus on valuation, sustainable finance, bonds, credit risk, equities or client advisory work.
Salary context
Pay is usually shaped by portfolio size, decision authority, client exposure, risk responsibility, reporting demands and whether the role includes strategy, analysis or direct mandate management.
Career paths
Progression can move from portfolio analysis into portfolio management, investment advisory, asset management leadership, risk roles, sustainable finance or broader financial management.
Good to know
Check whether the vacancy manages client portfolios, company treasury assets or analysis support. The advert should name asset classes, reporting duties, risk policy and decision authority.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay 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.
Business and other management consultancy activities
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include investment fund manager, corporate investment banker and mergers and acquisitions analyst.
Explore this activityOther monetary intermediation
This occupation may also occur in this activity. Other occupations there include investment adviser, relationship banking manager and corporate investment banker.
Explore this activityOther activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding
Another possibility is this activity. Other occupations there include investment adviser, corporate investment banker and corporate banking adviser.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
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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: 2
Investment Fund Managers
11-3031.03
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETFinancial and Investment Analysts
13-2051.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
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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.
70.2Business and other management consultancy activities64.19Other monetary intermediation66.19Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding64.2Activities of holding companies and financing conduits
Alternative labels
Occupation group
investment adviser (2412.6)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0ecedad1-1144-45ff-83db-a3c4db393036 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2412.6.3 |
| ISCO group | 2412 |
| Concept type | Occupation |