Will AI replace Brokerage Clerks?
AI can do 87% of the work Brokerage Clerks do at least twice as fast. People already use it for 2 of their 10 tasks, while 6 more are ready but barely used so far. 2 still need a person.
AI is already doing this2 · 25% of time
People already use AI for these tasks in real work, based on Anthropic's analysis of how Claude is used.
- Document security transactions, such as purchases, sales, conversions, redemptions, or payments, using computers, accounting ledgers, or certificate records.Mostly automated17% of time
- Perform clerical tasks, such as answering phones or distributing mail.Mostly assisted8% of time
AI could do this next6 · 62% of time
AI can speed these up by at least half, but real use has not caught up yet. These are next in line.
- Correspond with customers and confer with coworkers to answer inquiries, discuss market fluctuations, or resolve account problems.20% of time
- Prepare forms, such as receipts, withdrawal orders, transmittal papers, or transfer confirmations, based on transaction requests from stockholders.12% of time
- Verify ownership and transaction information and dividend distribution instructions to ensure conformance with governmental regulations, using stock records and reports.9% of time
- File, type, or operate standard office machines.8% of time
- Schedule and coordinate transfer and delivery of security certificates between companies, departments, and customers.7% of time
- Prepare reports summarizing daily transactions and earnings for individual customer accounts.7% of time
Still needs a person2 · 13% of time
No real AI use, no proven AI speedup and no robot that can do it yet. This is the part of the job to build on.
- Compute total holdings, dividends, interest, transfer taxes, brokerage fees, or commissions and allocate appropriate payments to customers.8% of time
- Monitor daily stock prices and compute fluctuations to determine the need for additional collateral to secure loans.5% of time
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What this means
AI can already do almost all of this work at least twice as fast. Real use is still behind at 22 out of 100, so the change here is only getting started. Expect the role to shift toward deciding what to do, checking AI's work and owning the result.
What to do next
- Do the 2 tasks AI is already handling with AI yourself. Your peers already are, and it is quickly becoming the baseline.
- Get ahead on the 6 tasks AI could do next. These move as tools improve, so learning them early pays off.
- Build on the 2 tasks that stay human. This is where your judgment, skill and relationships matter most.
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