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13-2099.01 - Financial Quantitative Analysts
13-2099.01 - Financial Quantitative Analysts
Develop quantitative techniques to inform securities investing, equities investing, pricing, or valuation of financial instruments. Develop mathematical or statistical models for risk management, asset optimization, pricing, or relative value analysis.
Key Facts

Bright Outlook
1
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Green Job
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Current Employment
145,200
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Forecasted Employment
152,300
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Change in Employment
+7,100
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Change in Employment %
+4.9%
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Tasks

Tasks
The tasks listed below can be performed to prepare you for a career in this field.
Core
- Prepare requirements documentation for use by software developers.
- Provide application or analytical support to researchers or traders on issues such as valuations or data.
- Identify, track, or maintain metrics for trading system operations.
- Collaborate in the development or testing of new analytical software to ensure compliance with user requirements, specifications, or scope.
- Research new financial products or analytics to determine their usefulness.
- Maintain or modify all financial analytic models in use.
- Produce written summary reports of financial research results.
- Interpret results of financial analysis procedures.
- Develop core analytical capabilities or model libraries, using advanced statistical, quantitative, or econometric techniques.
- Define or recommend model specifications or data collection methods.
- Consult traders or other financial industry personnel to determine the need for new or improved analytical applications.
- Confer with other financial engineers or analysts on trading strategies, market dynamics, or trading system performance to inform development of quantitative techniques.
- Collaborate with product development teams to research, model, validate, or implement quantitative structured solutions for new or expanded markets.
- Research or develop analytical tools to address issues such as portfolio construction or optimization, performance measurement, attribution, profit and loss measurement, or pricing models.
- Devise or apply independent models or tools to help verify results of analytical systems.
- Apply mathematical or statistical techniques to address practical issues in finance, such as derivative valuation, securities trading, risk management, or financial market regulation.
Supplemental
- Analyze pricing or risks of carbon trading products.
- Assess the potential impact of climate change on business financial issues, such as damage repairs, insurance costs, or potential disruptions of daily activities.
- Develop methods of assessing or measuring corporate performance in terms of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues.
- Develop solutions to help clients hedge carbon exposure or risk.
- Develop tools to assess green technologies or green financial products, such as green hedge funds or social responsibility investment funds.
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Knowledge

Knowledge
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Tools

Tools
The tools listed below include machines, equipment, tools, and software that is useful for individuals who are interested in this career.
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Technology

Technology
The technologies listed below include machines, equipment, tools, and software that is useful for individuals who are interested in this career.
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Certifications

Certifications
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Licensing

Licensing
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