# Financial Quantitative Analysts > Develop quantitative techniques to inform securities investing, equities investing, pricing, or valuation of financial instruments. Develop mathematical or statistical models for risk management, asset optimization, pricing, or relative value analysis. - Code: 13-2099.01 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 13-2099) - Family: [Business & Financial](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-13), one of its 50 occupations - Tasks: 21 tasks (13 core and 8 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/13-2099.01 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/13-2099.01.json ## What the work is made of 1. Apply mathematical or statistical techniques to address practical issues in finance, such as derivative valuation, securities trading, risk management, or financial market regulation. Core task · Task 15997 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2023 2. Research or develop analytical tools to address issues such as portfolio construction or optimization, performance measurement, attribution, profit and loss measurement, or pricing models. Core task · Task 15995 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2023 3. Interpret results of financial analysis procedures. Core task · Task 15989 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2023 4. Develop core analytical capabilities or model libraries, using advanced statistical, quantitative, or econometric techniques. Core task · Task 15990 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2023 5. Define or recommend model specifications or data collection methods. Core task · Task 15991 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2023 6. Produce written summary reports of financial research results. Core task · Task 15988 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2023 7. Maintain or modify all financial analytic models in use. Core task · Task 15987 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2023 8. Provide application or analytical support to researchers or traders on issues such as valuations or data. Core task · Task 15983 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2023 9. Devise or apply independent models or tools to help verify results of analytical systems. Core task · Task 15996 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2023 10. Collaborate in the development or testing of new analytical software to ensure compliance with user requirements, specifications, or scope. Core task · Task 15985 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2023 11. Confer with other financial engineers or analysts on trading strategies, market dynamics, or trading system performance to inform development of quantitative techniques. Core task · Task 15993 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2023 12. Consult traders or other financial industry personnel to determine the need for new or improved analytical applications. Core task · Task 15992 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2023 13. Research new financial products or analytics to determine their usefulness. Core task · Task 15986 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2023 14. Identify, track, or maintain metrics for trading system operations. Supplemental task · Task 15984 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2023 15. Develop methods of assessing or measuring corporate performance in terms of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. Supplemental task · Task 19574 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2023 16. Collaborate with product development teams to research, model, validate, or implement quantitative structured solutions for new or expanded markets. Supplemental task · Task 15994 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2023 17. Prepare requirements documentation for use by software developers. Supplemental task · Task 15982 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2023 18. Develop solutions to help clients hedge carbon exposure or risk. Supplemental task · Task 19575 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2023 19. Develop tools to assess green technologies or green financial products, such as green hedge funds or social responsibility investment funds. Supplemental task · Task 19576 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2023 20. Assess the potential impact of climate change on business financial issues, such as damage repairs, insurance costs, or potential disruptions of daily activities. Supplemental task · Task 19573 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2023 21. Analyze pricing or risks of carbon trading products. 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