# Competences — securities underwriter

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/8a3498c7-470a-4067-b48e-f330d9b702e8).

## Essential

- **actuarial science** (knowledge)
- **analyse economic trends** (skill/competence)
- **analyse market financial trends** (skill/competence)
- **commercial law** (knowledge)
- **economics** (knowledge)
- **financial jurisdiction** (knowledge)
- **financial markets** (knowledge)
- **financial products** (knowledge)
- **forecast economic trends** (skill/competence)
- **monitor stock market** (skill/competence)
- **protect client interests** (skill/competence)
- **securities** (knowledge)
- **stock market** (knowledge)
- **trade securities** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- advise on financial matters (skill/competence)
- analyse financial risk (skill/competence)
- apply technical communication skills (skill/competence)
- assess risks of clients' assets (skill/competence)
- banking activities (knowledge)
- build business relationships (skill/competence)
- communicate with banking professionals (skill/competence)
- create a financial plan (skill/competence)
- financial forecasting (knowledge)
- handle financial transactions (skill/competence)
- maintain records of financial transactions (skill/competence)
- manage financial risk (skill/competence)
- manage securities (skill/competence)
- operate financial instruments (skill/competence)
- perform stock valuation (skill/competence)
- provide support in financial calculation (skill/competence)
- statistics (knowledge)
- tax legislation (knowledge)
- trace financial transactions (skill/competence)