Finance Deparment : Resources : 7 Career Paths in Finance
| Industry | Job titles |
|---|---|
| Commercial Banks (CB) provide banking services to individuals, small businesses and large |
Credit Analyst, Loan Officer, Branch Manager, Trust Officer, Mortgage Banker |
| Corporate Finance (CF) professionals work for a company to help it find money to run the business, grow the business, make acquisitions, plan for it's financial future and manage cash on hand. |
Treasurer, Financial Analyst, Credit Manager, Cash Manager, Benefits Officer, Controller, Investor Relations Officer |
| Financial Planners (FP) help individuals plan their financial futures. How are you going to cover your retirement needs? What do you have to do today to put your children through college? Most planners go solo or work within smaller practices. |
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| Insurance (IN) help individuals and businesess manage risk to protect themselves from catastrophic losses and to anticipate potential risk problems. |
Actuary, Agent Broker, Claims Adjuster, Service Representatives, Loss Control Specialist, Underwriter, Risk Manager |
| Investment Banks (IB) help companies and governments issue securities, help investors purchase securities, manage financial assets, trade securities and provide financial advice. |
Corporate Finance, Project Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Structured Finance Trading Derivatives Advisory, Equity and Fixed Income Research International Sales/Emerging Markets, Public Finance Retail Brokerage Institutional Sales Ratings Analyst |
| Money Managers (MM) hold stocks and bonds for institutional clients and are on the buy side of Wall Street. |
Portfolio Manager, Investment Advisory, Portfolio Marketing--Mutual Fund Analyst, Hedge Fund Trader |
| Real Estate (RE) includes title insurance, construction, mortgage banking, property management, appraisals, brokerage and leasing, real estate development. |
Residential Agent/Broker, Commercial Sales Appraisal, Property Management, Development & Construction Entrepreneur |
