Investment management
People working in the investment banking sector manage a client’s money in order to deliver capital and income growth.
Clients include:
- the average individual with small sums to invest
- millionaires with large amounts of money to invest
- small businesses
- multi-million or multi-billion pound funds of larger companies or pension schemes
Investment banking employers can include:
- small or boutique investment houses
- large international organisations
- fund and wealth management companies
- insurance companies
- charities
- specialist asset management companies
What skills does the subsector need?
Whether they are looking for new entrants or appraising existing employees. employers look for individuals with a strong educational background (A level minimum &/or graduate), combined with good attitudes and skills, including:
- communication and interpersonal skills
- numeracy, accuracy and literacy
- IT skills
- analytical skills
- leadership and management skills
The sector also has numerous roles in:
- sales and marketing
- training
- compliance
- client services
- information technology
