Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
Data analyst
Web developer
Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
foreign exchange broker
ESCO occupation · 13 essential, 22 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
analyse market financial trends
commercial law
foreign valuta
financial jurisdiction
trade foreign currencies
advise on financial matters
analyse economic trends
economics
perform financial risk management in international trade
apply technical communication skills
analyse financial risk
forecast economic trends
financial markets
Optional & specialised skills
securities
communicate with banking professionals
perform stock valuation
handle financial transactions
maintain records of financial transactions
actuarial science
monitor stock market
provide financial product information
build business relationships
protect client interests
trace financial transactions
banking activities
accounting
international commercial transactions rules
negotiate with stakeholders
trade securities
review investment portfolios
operate financial instruments
financial products
statistics
stock market
international trade
Other matches: foreign exchange cashier · financial markets back office administrator · foreign exchange trader · stock broker · pawnbroker
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.