Handles the paperwork and systems that settle trades and track investments.
You match trades with a bank's records, fix a mismatch and update the firm's investment database.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 2 years after high school. An associate or bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or business, then on-the-job training in trade settlement systems.
Ways in: 4-year college, 2-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Finance, Business Administration.
Shrinking. Automation is reducing roles.
High risk for 10 years. Trade settlement and position tracking are being automated end to end; operations teams need fewer people.
Classes: Accounting, Computer applications, AP Statistics, Keyboarding.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-3099.
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