Job Description

Investment bankers provide advice throughout the process to ensure that the transaction goes smoothly. Investment banking sales agents and traders carry out buy and sell orders for stocks, bonds, and commodities from clients and make trades on behalf of the firm itself.

Typical Position Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field
  • Brokers and investment bankers must register as representatives of their firm with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). To obtain the license, potential agents must pass a series of exams.
  • Analytical skills.
  • Customer-service skills.
  • Decision making skills.
  • Detail oriented.
  • Initiative. Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents must create their own client base by making “cold” sales calls to people to whom they have not been referred and to people not expecting the call.
  • Math skills. Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents need to be familiar with mathematical tools, including investment formulas.

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