Sample Job Titles

 

Titles alone can't determine your qualifications for regular membership. You must spend at least 50% of your time in the investment decision-making process.

 

Many of our members hold these job titles. This listing illustrates the range of positions that can qualify for regular membership in CFA Institute, but positions with other titles can qualify as well. The details you provide about your work experience will determine your eligibility for membership.

 

Accountant

Actuary

Auditor

Compliance analyst/officer

Consultant

Corporate chief financial officer

Corporate finance analyst

Client service representative or relationship

manager

Derivatives analyst

Economist

Financial adviser

Financial journalist/editor

Institutional sales professional/business

development (buy and sell side)

Investment banking analyst

Investment consultant

Investment strategist

Investor relations

Mutual fund sales

Portfolio administrator

Portfolio manager

Private client investment adviser

Product/software developer

Professor/instructor

Quantitative investment or risk analyst

Real estate investment manager

Regulator

Securities trader

Securities underwriter

Security/investment analyst

Supervisor of investment firm

Valuator of closely held business

Venture capital analyst