Group
Occupation
212231 Financial Market Dealer
Latest release
Consultation draft: Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO)
Reference period
July 2024
Released
25/07/2024
First release
212231 Financial Market Dealer
Buys and sells financial instruments within financial markets, and trades and distributes financial instruments on behalf of financial institutions.
Registration or licensing is required.
Specialisations
- Derivatives Trader
- Foreign Exchange Dealer
- Futures Trader
ANZSCO skill level
This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.
Australia
- Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience
New Zealand
- Skill Level 2: NZQF Diploma, or at least three years of relevant experience
Main tasks
- Obtains information on securities, bonds, derivatives, market conditions, government regulations, and financial circumstances of clients
- Interprets data from reports, financial periodicals, and stock-quotation viewer screens
- Analyses financial markets and financial market products
- Executes investment orders by buying and selling securities, bonds, treasury bills, and other financial instruments for investors, fund managers, or financial institutions
- Monitors futures prices and market changes, and bids for commodity futures contracts