Group
Occupation
212231 Financial Market Dealer
Latest release
Consultation draft: Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA)
Reference period
August 2026
Released
17/08/2026
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
Skill level: 1
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