Capital Introduction Associate

Also called: Cap Intro Associate

Works at a bank's prime brokerage introducing hedge funds to investors who might give them money.

A day in the life

You organize a conference where 40 hedge funds meet 200 investors, set up meetings and follow up on who wants to invest.

Pay over a career

Starting
$85k
Typical
$130k
High
$220k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. A bachelor's in finance or economics, then a bank's analyst program; some firms require the SIE and Series 7 licenses.

Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Finance, Economics.

Outlook

Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). Tracks financial analysts.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI helps match funds to investors, but the job is networking, events and trust between hedge funds and investors.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Speech and Debate, AP Macroeconomics.

Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2051.

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