From corporate investment banker to investment fund manager
10 of the 30 essential skills of a investment fund manager are already essential for a corporate investment banker — about 33% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from corporate investment banker in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 10
- skills carry over
- 20
- would be new
- 33%
- of the target job covered
- 30
- essential skills of a investment fund manager
What a investment fund manager does
Investment fund managers implement and monitor the investment strategy of a fund. They manage the fund's portfolio trading activities and supervise the financial, securities, and investment analysts in charge to perform research on the investments and then make buying and selling recommendations. They make decisions on when to buy or sell the assets included in a portfolio. Investment fund managers works in a variety of settings such as banks, investment vehicles and stockbroking companies, working closely with the investment analyst. This occupation manages strategy and does not always work with relations between shareholders or investors.
What carries over
10 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
What would be new
20 skillsEssential for a investment fund manager and not for a corporate investment banker. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- actuarial science
- advise on financial matters
- analyse market financial trends
- control financial resources
- corporate social responsibility
- create a financial plan
- develop financial products
- enforce financial policies
- financial analysis
- financial management
- financial markets
- financial products
- financial statements
- follow company standards
- investment analysis
- make investment decisions
- manage financial risk
- perform stock valuation
- strive for company growth
- trade securities
← corporate investment bankerinvestment fund manager →The other way round
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How far are you from being a investment fund manager?
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