Also called: Collateral Management Analyst, Margin Analyst
Makes sure traders and clients have posted enough collateral to cover their bets.
Markets fell overnight. You calculate which clients owe more collateral, send margin calls and chase payments before the deadline.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in finance or economics.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Finance, Economics.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). Tracks financial analysts.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Margin math is automated; analysts handle disputes and odd collateral, but fewer are needed as systems improve.
Classes: Accounting class, AP Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2051.
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