From asset manager to investment manager
14 of the 29 essential skills of a investment manager are already essential for a asset manager — about 48% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 14
- skills carry over
- 15
- would be new
- 48%
- of the target job covered
- 29
- essential skills of a investment manager
What a investment manager does
Investment managers administer the portfolio of investments that a company has. They perform close follow up of the investments looking for the most profitable solutions represented in financial products or securities. They analyse behaviour in financial markets, interests rates, and the companies' position in order to advise on risks and profitability for the client.
What carries over
14 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- advise on financial matters
- analyse financial performance of a company
- analyse financial risk
- analyse market financial trends
- asset management
- corporate social responsibility
- develop investment portfolio
- enforce financial policies
- financial analysis
- financial statements
- follow company standards
- liaise with managers
- review investment portfolios
- strive for company growth
What would be new
15 skillsEssential for a investment manager and not for a asset manager. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from asset manager
2 roles- investment fund manager17 skills in common
- investor relations manager12 skills in common
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a investment manager?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.