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Investment analysts help stock market traders, stockbrokers and fund managers make decisions about investments.
You could work: evenings / weekends; away from home
In your day-to-day duties you could:
You could work in an office.
You can get into this job through:
You'll usually need a degree at upper second class or higher. Most degree subjects are accepted, but you may find these particularly useful:
If your degree is not related to business or finance, you could do a relevant postgraduate qualification like a master's in business administration (MBA).
A course with a placement year or a summer internship with give you valuable experience and an advantage when applying for work.
You'll usually need:
You can get into this job through a senior investment and commercial banking professional degree apprenticeship. This is at level 7, which is equivalent to a master's qualification.
This will usually take about 18-24 months to complete. You will take professional exams as part of the apprenticeship and at the end you will be able to apply for membership of the relevant professional body.
You'll usually need:
You could start as a graduate trainee in an investment bank or a stockbroking firm. Trainees must pass an exam that is recognised by the Financial Conduct Authority. These include:Investment Management Certificate from the CFA Society UK; Investment Advice Diploma through the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment
You'll need to:
You may find it useful to have knowledge of a specific industry for some jobs, for example experience in areas like energy, engineering or life sciences could be helpful.
Language skills, particularly French, German or Japanese, can also be useful if you're working with overseas clients and markets.
You could join organisations like the CFA Institute and Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment for professional recognition and training opportunities.
You can find out more about becoming an investment analyst from:Financial Conduct Authority; CFA Institute; Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment
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With experience and a good track record, you could become a stockbroker and progress to account manager or fund manager.
You could also become a freelance investment consultant.
You could join organisations like the CFA Institute and Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment for professional recognition and training opportunities.
You can find out more about becoming an investment analyst from: