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Overview
Securities analysts research financial, legal and economic information to interpret prices, stability and investment trends for shares, bonds or other financial products.
In job descriptions, look for financial markets, securities, stock valuation, portfolio review, risk analysis, economic trends, investment recommendations, forecasts and client reports.
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Securities analyst work turns financial, legal and economic information into investment evidence. The role studies securities, stock markets, prices, stability, portfolio risk and trends before writing recommendations or forecasts.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes financial markets, investment analysis, quantitative analysis, portfolio theory, financial products, risk analysis, collecting financial data, stock valuation, credit ratings, financial statements and client reporting.
Salary context
Salary context depends on asset coverage, research responsibility, forecast ownership, client exposure, portfolio impact, regulatory sensitivity, report quality and whether the analyst supports decisions or makes recommendations directly.
Career paths
Career paths can move from data collection and portfolio review into sector research, rating analysis, investment strategy, risk analysis, asset management support or senior analyst responsibility for securities coverage.
Good to know
Check which instruments and markets the vacancy names. Also check whether the work involves valuation models, investment recommendations, client presentations, portfolio monitoring or mainly background data gathering.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific 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.
Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include investment analyst, investment adviser and corporate banking adviser.
Explore this activityFund management activities
This occupation may also occur in this activity. Other occupations there include investment analyst, investment fund manager and investment fund management assistant.
Explore this activityOther financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding n.e.c.
Another possibility is this activity. Other occupations there include investment analyst, investor relations manager and venture capitalist.
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
See occupations connected to this ESCO occupation in the official O*NET–ESCO mapping. The relationship type comes from the source and is not a ranking or recommendation.
O*NET relationships: 2
Financial Quantitative Analysts
13-2099.01
O*NET occupation is more specific
The O*NET occupation covers a more specific field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETFinancial and Investment Analysts
13-2051.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETSource 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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Economic activities linked to this occupation.
64.99Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding n.e.c.66.3Fund management activities66.19Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding64.31Activities of money market and non-money market investments funds
Alternative labels
Occupation group
financial analyst (2413.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/076d23f3-a689-4f1a-8b55-ae870c9aaa85 |
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| ESCO code | 2413.1.4 |
| ISCO group | 2413 |
| Concept type | Occupation |