From securities analyst to investment fund manager
13 of the 30 essential skills of a investment fund manager are already essential for a securities analyst — about 43% 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.
- 13
- skills carry over
- 17
- would be new
- 43%
- 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
13 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
What would be new
17 skillsEssential for a investment fund manager and not for a securities analyst. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- advise on financial matters
- analyse financial performance of a company
- control financial resources
- corporate social responsibility
- create a financial plan
- develop financial products
- enforce financial policies
- financial analysis
- financial management
- financial statements
- follow company standards
- funding methods
- make investment decisions
- manage financial risk
- perform stock valuation
- strive for company growth
- trade securities
Other moves from securities analyst
2 roles- investment analyst15 skills in common
- mutual fund broker13 skills in common
← securities analystinvestment fund manager →The other way round
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a investment fund 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.