I have a Bsc. in Actuarial Science what are the other career options in finance besides being an actuary?
Asked by trislena
I got a BSc. from a university outside of the US but I am able to work in the U.S. (sponsership not needed) and I dont believe being an actuary is right for me. I have passed Exam P and will be sitting Exam FM this November since i already paid for it. I want to know my options...I am wondering if financial analyst is a good fit. My aim is to find a financial job where I don't work on commission, that is, I get a steady paycheck. Any suggestions?

Best Answer:
Try investments. you might prefer the CFA exams over the SOA.

The college graduate with a bachelor's degree in mathematics or actuarial science can qualify for a broad range of highly paid positions in business - banks, insurance companies, and consulting firms industry - companies in the computer and communications industries employ many mathematicians, oil companies, insurance companies government - Almost every bureau and branch of the federal government employs mathematicians in some capacity. Mathematicians, statisticians, operations researchers, and actuaries work in the Department of Health and Human Services, the General Accounting Office, the Office of Management and Budget, and the National Institute of Standards. The Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the National Security Agency also employ many mathematicians. teaching and research - University and college teaching and research have always attracted many mathematicians. In most four-year colleges and universities, the Ph.D. is necessary for full faculty status. Many mathematicians with a bachelor's or master's degree teach at the K-12 level. Major Research Laboratories: IBM, ATT, Bell, and Research Institutes support purely research scientific positions. Many other job titles apply to mathematicians who have specialized in an applied branch of mathematics. Actuaries assemble and analyze statistics to calculate probabilities, and thereby set rates, in the insurance industry. Operations Research Analysts apply scientific methods and mathematical principles to organizational problems. Statisticians design, carry out, and interpret the numerical results of surveys and experiments. All of these careers begin with an education in mathematics, and a curiosity about the use of mathematics to solve problems http://academic.uofs.edu/faculty/carrollm1/careers/whattodo.html
Answered by JS

There are two options that i can thik of. One is as an actuarial analyst in insurance firms and another would be as in investment banker in banks. Both need people with actuarial science backgrounds and strength in numbers.
Answered by Lorna