REVIEW MY CV: I've got 4As at A level and 6As at A/S Level and interdealer broking wasn't challenging enough
I left university in 2008 and joined the apprenticeship scheme at an interdealer brokerage. However, I got disillusioned with inter dealer broking as it was wasn't particularly intellectually challenging (albeit good fun) and I couldn't see my career developing there beyond a few years. I am now looking at Emerging Markets M&A as I am hoping to employ my language skills and learn more about corporate and transactional finance. Can anyone give me advice?
Education
Russell Group University, 2004 - 2008
* MA Hons Spanish & Philosophy: Upper Second Class degree (Distinction in Spoken Spanish)
College, 1997 - 2004
* A Levels: 4 As
* A/S Levels: 6 As
* GCSEs: 9A*s, 1A
Work Experience
Leadership Development Courses, Course Manager, July 2009 - present
* Selling and facilitating leadership development courses
* Simultaneously project managing the delivery of numerous leadership development courses with a high event turnover
* Writing proposals to win new business in a time-pressured environment
* Internship in the marketing department - responsible for driving forward social media strategy
Inter-Dealer Broker, London - Apprenticeship Scheme, Sep - Oct 2008
* Assisting market-making through ongoing display of bid/ask prices
* Using Bloomberg and Reuters platforms to provide informed research and deliver market forecasts
* 2-week rotations on Capital Market Options and Credit Default Swaps desks
Inter-Dealer Broker, London - Internship, Jul - Sep 2007 leading to offer of a place on the Apprenticeship Scheme
* Summer Internship rotation scheme, covering treasury, volatility, credit, rates and energy product areas
* Monitoring financial product pricing using Bloomberg and Reuters 3000
* Introduction to broking skills and techniques
Venture Capital, London - Internship, Jul - Aug 2008
* Analysis of statistical and economic data for selected African economies
* Using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint to present the research undertaken
* Competitor Analysis and Market Mapping
Asset Management, London - Internship, Jun - Aug 2006
* Summer Internship on the UK & Pan-European Equities Desk
* Meeting with top level management of blue chip and mid-cap companies in UK and Germany
* Discussing feedback with the team at regular meetings
* Completing stock notes and providing company valuations
* Writing weekly updates on trends and movements in major industry sectors
* Equity research using Bloomberg and other financial analysis instruments
Other Information
* IT proficiency: Microsoft Word (advanced), PowerPoint (advanced), Excel (advanced)
* Languages: Russian (fluent), Polish (fluent), Spanish (fluent), French (basic), Portuguese (basic)
References
Available on request
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