Financial Quantitative Analysts

Create quantitative approaches to pricing or valuing securities, stocks, or other financial instruments.

Career Snapshot

SNAPSHOT
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.
Critical decision making
HIGH
Level of responsibilities
LOW
Job challenge and pressure to meet deadlines
HIGH
Dealing and handling conflict
LOW
Competition for this position
HIGH
Communication with others
HIGH
Work closely with team members, clients etc.
HIGH
Comfort of the work setting
HIGH
Exposure to extreme environmental conditions
LOW
Exposure to job hazards
LOW
Physical demands
LOW
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Characteristics

Job challenge and pressure to meet deadlines
Dealing and handling conflicts
Physical demands
Exposure to job hazards
Exposure to extreme environmental conditions
Comfort of the work setting
Work closely with team members, clients etc.
Communication with others
Competition for this position
Level of responsibilities
Critical decision making

Activities

Analyzing Data or Information Know More
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information Know More
Getting Information Know More
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events Know More
Interacting With Computers Know More
Making Decisions and Solving Problems Know More
Processing Information Know More
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge Know More

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