REVIEW MY CV: I'm working in a European capital and want to move to the City
Hi everyone. Please let me know what you think of my CV. I've been working for 2.5 years in the London office of a European bank, the last 9 months at the HQ in a European capital, and am looking to make a move back to London to join a bigger firm.
I had a few decent offers the last couple of years while working in London, and am wondering how marketable I am at the moment with the plethora of CVs out there from tier 1 & 2 banks.
OBJECTIVE
Dynamic and target-oriented Sales Trading professional, with experience in the FX spot and derivatives environment, seeking new career challenges within a major financial institution.
EDUCATION
2010 - Currently studying towards CFA qualification
2004 - 2005 University of London (top ranked school)
MSc European Political Economy (Merit)
2003 - 2004 Continental European university
MSc Applied Economical Science (Merit)
2002 - 2003 Continental European university
BSc Applied Economical Science (Merit)
CAREER SUMMARY
2009 - present Leading FX market maker, European capital (HQ) Senior Associate, Sales Trading
Gained Sales Trading responsibility for Benelux
Assistance and continued follow up in setting up Sales Trading for the Amsterdam office
2006 - 2008 Leading FX market maker, London Senior Associate, Sales Trading
Sales Trading FX spot & derivatives
Discussing market trends, developing trading strategies, and selling short term volatility recommendations
Exposure to HNWI and institutional clients in the Benelux
Servicing live clients and developing new business
Trade executions for high volume clients (trades up to EUR 40mio FX spot)
Market making internship: managing FX spot & derivatives order & risk books, and price quoting clients' RFQ's
2005 - 2006 Big 4, Major European capital Financial Auditor
Examining corporate clients' internal business procedures
Valuation and analytical review of clients' accounting procedures, balance sheet and income statement
Exposure to high level executives
Audit projects: Banking & financial services, energy and technology industries
SKILLS
Languages
Native: Dutch, French
Fluent: English
Basic: German
IT skills
SPPS statistical and multivariate analysis
Visual DSS financial programming
ACL database
MS Office Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access
Bloomberg terminal
Leadership
Presenting internal morning meetings
Market news
Trade ideas in Fixed Income and Money Markets, applying fundamental and technical analysis
Public speaking
Promoting the company and instrument range at client and partner seminars
FSA registered - CF30
CF21 Investment Adviser
Certificate in Investments - Financial Regulation
Certificate in Investments - Equities
CF26 Customer Trading
