Also called: Settlements Analyst
Makes sure securities and money actually change hands after trades.
You check that a trade settled, chase a counterparty that didn't deliver shares and fix the record.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma or bachelor's.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Finance.
Shrinking. Faster settlement rules and automation are cutting roles.
High risk for 10 years. Faster T+1 settlement and automated matching remove most manual work; remaining jobs focus on breaks and exceptions.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to banks and brokerages for trade settlement or operations associate roles
Classes: Accounting class, Computer apps class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-4011.
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