£49,920 Average salary at age 20
£102,960 Average Salary
38 Average hours per week

Description

Brokers deal in commodities, stocks, shares and foreign exchange on behalf of clients or on own account, broker insurance and reinsurance, and buy and sell shipping and freight space.

Main Tasks

  • Advises client on the suitability of particular insurance schemes and places insurance on behalf of client;
  • Discusses buying and or selling requirements of client and gives advice accordingly;
  • Analyses information concerning market trends for commodities, financial assets and foreign exchange and advises client and employer on the suitability of a particular investment;
  • Records and transmits buy and sell orders for stocks, shares and bonds and calculates transaction costs;
  • Provides independent advice on the suitability of insurance schemes and places insurance on behalf of client;
  • Arranges for the production of auction catalogues, fixes reserve prices, attends auction and bids on behalf of client, or negotiates purchase/sale by private treaty of goods not sold at auction;
  • Obtains cargo space, fixes freight charges and signs and issues bills of loading;
  • Collects freight charges from client and undertakes all necessary formalities concerning customs and the loading/unloading of cargo.

Qualifications

There are no formal academic requirements although many employers require entrants to possess a degree or equivalent qualification. Training is typically undertaken in-house, although entrants may attend courses run by professional institutions. Registration with a regulatory authority may be required in some positions.

What Brokers studied in higher education

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What Brokers studied in higher education
Occupation Percentage Value
(G3) Statistics1
(L7) Human & social geography1
(G1) Mathematics7
(L3) Sociology1
(C1) Biology1
(C8) Psychology2
(Y0) Combined1
(V3) History by topic1
(F8) Physical geographical sciences2
(R9) Others in European languages, literature & related subjects1
(C7) Molecular biology, biophysics & biochemistry1
(Q3) English studies1
(H8) Chemical, process & energy engineering1
(L2) Politics4
(H1) General engineering1
(R4) Spanish studies1
(R1) French studies1
(N5) Marketing1
(W4) Drama1
(M1) Law by area2
(M2) Law by topic1
(J9) Others in technology1
(N8) Hospitality, leisure, sport, tourism & transport2
(P5) Journalism1
(V5) Philosophy1
(L1) Economics15
(N1) Business studies11
(J6) Maritime technology1
(V6) Theology & religious studies1
(X1) Training teachers1
(K4) Planning (urban, rural & regional)1
(N4) Accounting3
(C6) Sport & exercise science3
(N2) Management studies5
(V1) History by period4
(N3) Finance10
(Q8) Classical studies1

UK Prospects

59700 Workforce Size
2.85% Predicted growth 2024 - 2027
5747 Predicted Replacement 2024 - 2027

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