A Career in Banking
Whatever area of a bank you decide to join, it is highly likely that you will work as part of a multi-skilled team. This engenders a culture of sharing ideas and knowledge across international markets and other business units.
Operating in one of the most competitive markets in the world, in which banks offer highly sophisticated financial and advisory services to clients, a key factor to any bank's commercial success is the ability of its people to find practical solutions to very complex problems. You could face technical challenges across a range of businesses which require you to think laterally, or numerical problems which demand your analytical skills. Furthermore you must understand how your recommendations will impact not just locally but beyond.
You will undoubtedly have a steep learning curve, which will not flatten, if you wish to progress. From an early stage you will be prepared for new challenges, promotion, inter-departmental transfer or indeed secondment to an overseas office.
Global Industry Unlike any other industry, banking is truly global in its nature - it has to be. The recent spate of mergers is testament to the fact that, in order to compete, banks have created a "Bulge Bracket" to offer as wide a range of products in as geographically diverse areas as possible to existing and prospective clients. It is not uncommon for the larger investment banks to have significant operations across the world including United States, Europe, Asia and in emerging markets. Few, if any, other industry sectors offer a more dynamic working environment, where trading continues around the clock across a multitude of economies, cultures and currencies.
