Securities analyst jobs in Finland
Securities analysts perform research activities to gather and analyse financial, legal and economic information. They interpret data on the price, stability and future investment trends in a certain economic area and make recommendations and forecasts to business clients.
Securities analyst - Which skills are essential?
The different types of instruments that apply to the management of cash flow that are available on the market, such as shares, bonds, options or funds.
Monitor and forecast the tendencies of a financial market to move in a particular direction over time.
Create an investment portfolio for a customer that includes an insurance policy or multiple policies to cover specific risks, such as financial risks, assistance, reinsurance, industrial risks or natural and technical disasters.
Meet with clients to review or update an investment portfolio and provide financial advice on investments.
Assess the customer's economic goals and advise on the possible financial investments or capital investments to promote wealth creation or safeguarding.
Analyse developments in national or international trade, business relations, banking, and developments in public finance and how these factors interact with one another in a given economic context.
Gather information on securities, market conditions, governmental regulations and the financial situation, goals and needs of clients or companies.
Consult relevant information sources to find inspiration, to educate yourself on certain topics and to acquire background information.
The financial instruments traded in financial markets representing both the right of property over the owner and at the same time, the obligation of payment over the issuer. The aim of securities which is raising capital and hedging risk in financial markets.
Economic principles and practices, financial and commodity markets, banking and the analysis of financial data.
The financial infrastructure which permits trading securities offered by companies and individuals govern by regulatory financial frameworks.
Observe and analyse the stock market and its trends on a daily basis to gather up-to-date information in order to develop investment strategies.
The market in which shares of publicly held companies are issued and traded.
The theory of finance that attempts to either maximise the profit of an investment equivalent to the risk taken or to reduce the risk for the expected profit of an investment by judiciously choosing the right combination of financial products.
The methods and tools for analysis of an investment compared to its potential return. Identification and calculation of profitability ratio and financial indicators in relation to associated risks to guide decision on investment.
The rules of applying mathematical and statistical techniques to determine potential or existing risks in various industries, such as finance or insurance.
Gather, organise, and combine financial data for their interpretation and analysis in order to predict possible financial scenarios and performance of a company or project.
Identify and analyse risks that could impact an organisation or individual financially, such as credit and market risks, and propose solutions to cover against those risks.
Securities analyst - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Analyse, calculate and appraise the value of the stock of a company. Use mathematic and logarithm in order to determine the value in consideration of different variables.
The broad and continuously growing banking activities and financial products managed by banks ranging from personal banking, corporate banking, investment banking, private banking, up to insurance, foreign exchange trading, commodity trading, trading in equities, futures and options trading.
Prepare, compile and communicate reports with broken down cost analysis on the proposal and budget plans of the company. Analyse the financial or social costs and benefits of a project or investment in advance over a given period of time.
The set of financial records disclosing the financial position of a company at the end of a set period or of the accounting year. The financial statements consisting of five parts which are the statement of financial position, the statement of comprehensive income, the statement of changes in equity (SOCE), the statement of cash flows and notes.
The set of accounting standards and rules aimed at companies listed in the stock exchange which are required to publish and disclose their financial statements.
Develop a financial plan according to financial and client regulations, including an investor profile, financial advice, and negotiation and transaction plans.
Read, understand, and interpret the key lines and indicators in financial statements. Extract the most important information from financial statements depending on the needs and integrate this information in the development of the department's plans.
Communicate with professionals in the field of banking in order to obtain information on a specific financial case or project for personal or business purposes, or on behalf of a client.
Investigate and look for information on the creditworthiness of companies and corporations, provided by credit rating agencies in order to determine the likelihood of default by the debtor.
Consult, advise, and propose solutions with regards to financial management such as acquiring new assets, incurring in investments, and tax efficiency methods.
The study of statistical theory, methods and practices such as collection, organisation, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data. It deals with all aspects of data including the planning of data collection in terms of the design of surveys and experiments in order to forecast and plan work-related activities.
Report to the management, boards of directors and committees of an organisation.
Analyse the credit files of an individual, such as credit reports which outlines a person's credit history, in order to assess their creditworthiness and all the risks that would be involved in granting a person a loan.
Display results, statistics and conclusions to an audience in a transparent and straightforward way.
The legal regulations that govern a specific commercial activity.
Liaise with managers of other departments ensuring effective service and communication, i.e. sales, planning, purchasing, trading, distribution and technical.
Gather and analyse economic data in order to predict economic trends and events.
Administer currencies, financial exchange activities, deposits as well as company and voucher payments. Prepare and manage guest accounts and take payments by cash, credit card and debit card.