Careers in finance
Develop an overall understanding of markets. Master one fundamental aspect of business management. Meet future challenges in the financial sector. Find out about careers in finance.
Examples of positions
Positions and related duties vary according to the area of expertise and the university degree obtained.
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
- Private Equity Investments Analyst
- Investment Advisor
- Portfolio Manager
- Financial Planner
CORPORATE FINANCE
- Financing Project Analyst
- Mergers and Acquisitions Analyst
- Treasury Manager
- Financial Risk Manager
FINANCIAL REGULATION
- Risk Capital Analyst
- Performance Measures Analyst
- Consulting Strategy Advisor
- Risk Assessment and Analysis Professional
- Operational Risk Manager
COMMERCIAL BANKING SERVICES
- Credit Analyst
- Financial Analyst in Risk Management and Financial Engineering
- Commercial Credit or Personal Services Banker
- Financial Engineering Consultant
- Commercial Banking Specialist
INVESTMENT BANKING SERVICES
- Stock or Bond Market Financial Analyst
- Corporate Financing Banker (capital markets)
- Merger and Acquisitions Consultant
- Institutional Investor (sales and trading)
Positions available with a bachelor’s (BBA) (in French only)
Related Certifications
- Chartered alternative investment analyst (CAIA)
- Chartered financial analyst (CFA)
- Financial risk manager (FRM)
- Professional risk manager (PRM)
The Autorité des marchés financiers du Québec requires that professionals working in personal finance have their skills certified through the successful completion of various exams.
Complementary Specializations
These professionals can sometimes have another area of expertise.
Find out more
- See job descriptions on generalist or specialist job search sites.
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Students at the bachelor’s (BBA)
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Active students
- Finance Committee (in French only)
- HEC Student Investment Fund (FPHEC)
- Standard Life Fund – HEC Montréal (in French only)
- Société de relations d’affaires (SRA) (in French only)
Other resources
- Barron's
- Morningstar
- Overview of Socially Responsible Finance (by Cap Finance) (in French only)
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