Financial Securities Dealer

Accounting, Banking & Financial Services

ANZSCO ID 2222

Summary

Financial Dealers conduct financial market transactions on behalf of clients.

Employment Pathway

A university degree in commerce, finance, accounting, economics or actuarial science is usually needed to work as a Financial Dealer. Some workers have a Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification.

Registration with the Australian Securities Exchange is required.

Top Skills Required

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times
Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
Reading Comprehension - Understanding the meaning of written sentences and paragraphs
Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively
Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one

Key tasks

Obtaining information on securities, market conditions, government regulations and financial circumstances of clients
Interpreting data from securities reports, financial periodicals and stock-quotation viewer screens
Analysing financial markets and financial market products
Providing information and offering advice on financial market matters, market conditions and the history and prospects of corporations
Executing buy and sell orders in the market place on behalf of clients
Relaying trade information to clients such as the number of contracts bought and sold and the price
Monitoring futures prices and market changes, and bidding for commodity futures contracts
Recording and transmitting buy and sell orders
Calculating and recording costs of transactions

Facts about this occupation

1.7% Growth

87% Full-time Share

$2,682 Avg Pay/Wk

14,100 Workers

38 years Avg Age

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