CFA

Career Opportunities for CFA in India

Career Opportunities for CFA in India

What is CFA?

  • A Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) is a globally recognized certification provided by CFA Institute.
  • The exam is conducted in 3 levels.
  • First level exams are conducted Four times -(February, May, August, and November) and the Second and Third levels are conducted annually (June).
  • If you are able to clear the exam in the first attempt than ideally, you should be able to clear the exam in around 2.5 to 3 years.
  • Further, you need 4 years of experience to get certified plus a bachelor’s degree.

Scope of CFA?

  • CFA is a global course that offers you a wide scope especially in areas such as Treasury, Corporate Finance, Accounting, Equity Research, Financial Modelling Investment Banking, portfolio management, research analyst etc.
  • Passing a CFA exam is not an easy task as it takes a lot of dedication, commitment, Patience, and determination
  • Having a CFA Charter also highlights the commitment of an individual is towards their career.

It is beneficial for the company to hire CFA’s also, it has benefits for a candidate as it is considered as one of the highest-paid professions.

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Career Opportunities for CFA Charter Holder

The charter holders are also internationally mobile as it is globally certified. Some of the jobs positions often considered by CFA charters are:

Treasury Management – CFA Course helps to get basics of Treasury related products and hence get opportunities to start your career in Treasury

Equity Research – CFA Candidate can do equity research which includes a ratio analysis, SWOT analysis including business & macro environment.

Portfolio management – CFA course has a topic on portfolio management skills so many pass outs pursue further in this designation.

Research Analyst – Research is done on the financial status of an organization including other aspects based on that decisions are made. This role has different names in different organizations like investment analyst, equity analyst, financial analyst etc.

Consultant – In CFA course corporate finance topics is covered which helps a candidate in performing the role of a consultant in advising and providing different alternatives and suggestions to the firm/company

Investment banking – The analyst has to analyze, evaluate before making an investment decision. Mergers and acquisitions are one of the parts of the investment banking division. CFA course offers topics such as corporate investment, economics which helps a candidate to perform the role successfully.

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Compensation Package after CFA?

  • CFA Level 1 – Entry Level Package [ 3 Lakhs to 6 Lakhs]
  • CFA Level 2 – Entry Level Package [ 6 Lakhs to 12 Lakhs]
  • CFA Level 3 – Entry Level Package [ 12 Lakhs to 20 Lakhs]

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