Table 1Transition record

securities analysttosecurities underwriter

A securities analyst already meets 67% of what the securities underwriter role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From securities analyst

67%

Overlap1

To securities underwriter

19 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

33.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 33.1

This move: 33.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the securities underwriter role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the securities analyst profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 19 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A securities underwriter role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a securities analyst background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held monitor stock market information skills
already held perform stock valuation information skills
already held forecast economic trends information skills
already held stock market business, administration and law
already held analyse economic trends information skills
already held commercial law business, administration and law

All 19 carried skills, including the 11 the securities underwriter role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 14 missing skills fall into 4 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held protect client interests required
required, not held trade securities required

optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
optional, not held build business relationships optional

02 business, administration and law 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held financial jurisdiction required

optional, not held financial forecasting optional
optional, not held tax legislation optional

03 information skills 5 supplementary

optional, not held assess risks of clients' assets optional
optional, not held maintain records of financial transactions optional
optional, not held manage financial risk optional
optional, not held provide support in financial calculation optional
optional, not held trace financial transactions optional

04 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held manage securities optional
optional, not held operate financial instruments optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a securities underwriter role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 19 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held actuarial science knowledge
already held analyse economic trends skill
already held analyse market financial trends skill
already held commercial law knowledge
already held economics knowledge
already held financial markets knowledge
already held financial products knowledge
already held forecast economic trends skill
already held monitor stock market skill
already held securities knowledge
already held stock market knowledge
already held advise on financial matters skill
already held analyse financial risk skill
already held banking activities knowledge
already held communicate with banking professionals skill
already held create a financial plan skill
already held handle financial transactions skill
already held perform stock valuation skill
already held statistics knowledge

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
optional, not held assess risks of clients' assets optional
optional, not held build business relationships optional
optional, not held financial forecasting optional
optional, not held maintain records of financial transactions optional
optional, not held manage financial risk optional
optional, not held manage securities optional
optional, not held operate financial instruments optional
optional, not held provide support in financial calculation optional
optional, not held tax legislation optional
optional, not held trace financial transactions optional

23 held skills the securities underwriter role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role Monte Carlo simulation knowledge
not needed by the target role advise on investment skill
not needed by the target role asset management knowledge
not needed by the target role collect financial data skill
not needed by the target role consult credit score skill
not needed by the target role consult information sources skill
not needed by the target role cryptocurrency knowledge
not needed by the target role develop investment portfolio skill
not needed by the target role examine credit ratings skill
not needed by the target role financial statements knowledge
not needed by the target role fundamental analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role international financial reporting standards knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret financial statements skill
not needed by the target role investment analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role investment banking knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with board members skill
not needed by the target role liaise with managers skill
not needed by the target role modern portfolio theory knowledge
not needed by the target role obtain financial information skill
not needed by the target role present reports skill
not needed by the target role provide cost benefit analysis reports skill
not needed by the target role quantitative analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role review investment portfolios skill

3 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held financial jurisdiction required
optional, not held financial forecasting optional
optional, not held tax legislation optional

Index

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Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.