Experienced Professionals - Careers, Nomura Asia-Pacific

Nomura is an Asia-headquartered financial services group with an integrated global network spanning over 30 countries. By connecting markets East & West, we ... Makeanimpression Wearelookingforthenextgenerationofentrepreneursandleaderstoshapeourfuture Whoweare AboutNomuraGroup NomuraisanAsia-headquarteredfinancialservicesgroupwithanintegratedglobalnetworkspanningover30countries.ByconnectingmarketsEast&West,weservicetheneedsofindividuals,institutions,corporatesandgovernmentsthroughourfourbusinessdivisions:Retail,AssetManagement,Wholesale(GlobalMarketsandInvestmentBanking),andMerchantBanking. Drivenbytheinsightsofsome28,000peopleworldwide,weputourclientsatthecenterofeverythingwedo,deliveringunparalleledaccessto,fromandwithinAsia. NomurainNumbers OurPhilosophy OurServices KeyFinancials OurGlobalNetwork Americas 2,300 OurWholesaleoperationserviceslocalclientsthroughninelocationsintheUnitedStates,whichrepresentsthelargestfeepoolinglobalinvestmentbanking.Nomuraalsooperatesaboutiqueinvestmentmanagementfirmspecializinginhigh-yieldinvestments. GroupcompaniesintheAmericas EMEA 3,000 HeadquarteredinLondonwithoperationsin17countries,ourEMEAbusinesshasover50yearsofexperienceconnectingmarketsEastandWest.WeprovideawiderangeofsolutionsacrossGlobalMarketsandInvestmentBankingtoourcorporate,institutional,governmentandpublicsectorclients. GroupcompaniesinEMEA Asiaex-Japan 6,800 Buildingonthepresencewehaveestablishedacross15cities,wearelayingthefoundationtofurtherexpandourretail,wealthmanagementandassetmanagementcapabilitiesintheAsiaregionwhereweseelong-termeconomicgrowth. GroupcompaniesintheAsiaex-Japan Japan 16,400 Inadditiontomanaging118trillionretailclientassetsand22%ofsecuritiesaccountsinJapan,wearethecountry’slargestassetmanagerbyassetsundermanagementWealsoprovideabroadrangeofsalesandtradingaswellasunderwritingandadvisoryservicestoourclientsinWholesale. GroupcompaniesinJapan NomurainNumbers × OurPhilosophy Clientsatthecenterofeverythingwedo Ourpriorityistocustomizesolutionsthatalignwithclients'strategicinterests Webelieveinlong-termpartnershipscreateduniquelyforeachclient LonghistoryinAsia OurexperiencenavigatingAsia'sculturesandcustomsisunrivaled WearedeeplyrootedinAsiawithaglobalfootprint,enablingustooperateseamlesslyacrossborders Integratedglobalaccess Withaccesstoover30countriesandapresenceonmajorstockexchanges,weconnectyoutomarketsEastandWest Disciplinedentrepreneurship Weseekcreativesolutionsforclientswithanacuteunderstandingoftherisksinvolved Ourclientsareequippedwithadiverseandnimbleportfolioplacingthemwellaheadofthemarket × OurServices Retail Throughourretailnetworkspanning156locations,weprovideadiverserangeofproductsandconsultingservicestoourretailclientsinJapan.OurWealthManagementbusinessinAsiaoffershighlytailoredsolutionsandadvicetohelpourclientsachievetheirfinancialgoals. Viewtheretailsite AssetManagement NomuraAssetManagementservicescorporate,institutionsandgovernmentsworldwidethroughitstwomainbusinesses:investmenttrustandinvestmentadvisory.Ourgoalistoprovideourclientsthebestpossibleinvestmentperformancethroughabroadrangeofinvestmentproducts. ViewtheAssetManagementsite Wholesale GlobalMarketsprovidessalesandtradingservicesinbonds,equities,foreignexchangeandderivativesforinstitutionalinvestorsglobally.InvestmentBankingprovidesunderwriting,advisoryandrisksolutionstocorporates,financialinstitutionsandpublicsectororganizationsaroundtheworld. ViewtheWholesalesite MerchantBanking Throughourprincipalinvestmentbusiness,weprimarilyprovideequitytoclientsasasolutionforbusinessreorganizationsandrevitalizations,businesssuccessionandmanagementbuyouts.Ouraimistorespondtoourclients'growingneedforawiderrangeofsolutions. ViewtheMerchantBankingsite × KeyFinancials × Whatwedo Builttovalueideas NomuraprovidesinvestmentbankingservicesacrosstheAsiaPacificregion.Wehaveaclient-centricmodelandcontinuetomakesignificantenhancementstoourinvestmentbankingplatform,globaldistribution,structuringexpertiseandproductcapabilities. Wecontinuetosignificantlyincreaseourglobalfootprintwherewebelievewehaveacompetitiveadvantageandcanbestserveourclients,employeesandshareholders.Byputtingourclientsatthecenterofeverythingwedo,weprovidehighvalue-addedsolutionsandcontributetoeconomicgrowthasAsia’sglobalinvestmentbank. InAsiaex-Japan,werecruitstudentsandgraduatesmainlyforthefollowingdivisions: Corporate GlobalMarkets InvestmentBanking NomuraAwards&Recognition Corporate Ourcorporateinfrastructureiswhatunderpinsthesuccessoftheentireorganization.Itisinternationallyrenownedandstructuredtodeliveraworld-classclientservice.Werelyonittobuildandsupportthebusiness,helpingusdeliverinnovativefinancialsolutionsthatsetNomuraapartintheglobalmarketplace.Inourhighlycompetitiveandfast-pacedindustry,stronginfrastructureteamsarefundamentaltooursuccess.Workintheseareaswithusandyouwilloperateattheforefrontofyourfield,aswellasgainingavaluableinsightintohowNomuraoperatesonaglobalscale. Corporateconsistsof10diversedivisionsthatallpartnerwiththebusinesstoensurewerunsmoothlyday-to-day,InformationTechnology,Operations,Finance,CorporateCommunications,Audit,HumanResources,CorporateServices,CorporateStrategy,Legal&Compliance,Risk. × GlobalMarkets Nomura'sGlobalMarketsteamservicesfinancialinstitutions,corporates,governments,assetmanagersandhedgefundsaroundtheworld.Weactasmarketmakers,tradinginequityandfixedincomesecurities,includingcurrencies,interestratesandcreditincash,derivativesandstructuredproducts. Byleveragingthestrengthofourintellectualcapital,clientrelationshipsandtechnology,weofferbest-in-classproductsacrossatrulyintegrated,globalcross-assetplatform.ArecognizedleaderinAsiawithaninternationalnetworkspanningover30countries,weareinauniquepositiontoofferatrulyEast-Westservice. × InvestmentBanking OurInvestmentBankingDivisionprovidesavarietyofadvisoryandcapital-raisingsolutionstocorporations,financialinstitutions,privateequity,governmentsandpublic-sectororganizationsaroundtheworld.Collaboratingacrossgeographies,industriesandproducts,weprovidecomprehensiveandinnovativefinancing,advisoryandrisksolutionstoourclients. × Tofindoutmoreaboutwhatwedoclickhere. InvestmentBanking OurInvestmentBankingDivisionprovidesavarietyofadvisoryandcapital-raisingsolutionstocorporations,financialinstitutions,governmentsandpublic-sectororganizationsaroundtheworld.Ourglobalteamsactasgeographic,productandindustryspecialists. CorporateFinanceAdvisory:Sectorandcountrycoverageprofessionalsarecriticalinidentifyingandanalyzingdealopportunitiesandmanagingclientrelationships.Theideasgeneratedcanhaveatremendousimpactonasector. GlobalFinanceandCapitalRaising:GlobalFinanceisacombinationofproductexperts,whoarefocusedonprovidingtailor-madeclientsolutionsindebtorequityfinancing.ThegroupworkscloselywithCorporateFinance,M&AandGlobalMarketstooriginatestructureandexecutedealsacrosstheglobe. WedeliverAsiatoourclients–accessingdeeppoolsofliquidityanddynamicgrowthmarkets,withcross-bordercollaborationsinM&A,DCM,ECM,andsolutionsbusinesses. × GlobalMarkets Nomura'sGlobalMarketsDivisionhandlesclienttransactionsforfinancialinstitutions,corporates,governmentsandinvestmentfundsaroundtheworld.Weactasmarketmakers,tradinginfixedincomeandequitysecurities,includingcurrencies,interestratesandcreditincash,derivativesandstructuredproducts.Wehavetakenmarket-leadingpositionsacrosstheglobebyleveragingthestrengthofourtalent,clientrelationshipsandtechnology. Bydevelopingstrongrelationshipswithourclientbasethroughconsistentinteraction,independentadviceandpre-eminentaccesstoAsia,wehavebuiltapowerfulglobalfranchiseacrossinterestrates,currencyandcreditproducts.Ourclientservicescoverbothhigh-volumeflowproductsandcarefullytailoredstructuredsolutions.Wehaveadaptedtothechangingfinanciallandscapetobuildaclientcentricfocusdifferentiatedbyinnovation,electronicandserviceexcellenceandmarket-leadingderivativescapabilities. × CorporateInfrastructure CorporateInfrastructureDivisioniswhatunderpinsthesuccessoftheentireorganization.Itisinternationallyrenownedandstructuredtodeliveraworld-classclientservice.Werelyonittobuildandsupportthebusiness,helpingusdeliverinnovativefinancialsolutionsthatsetNomuraapartintheglobalmarketplace. Inourhighlycompetitiveandfast-pacedindustry,stronginfrastructureteamsarefundamentaltooursuccess.Workintheseareas(Compliance,Finance,OperationsorTechnology)withusandyouwilloperateattheforefrontofyourfield,aswellasgainingavaluableinsightintohowNomuraoperatesonaglobalscale. × ApplyNow Seewhatopportunitiesareavailabletoyou Whetheryouarejustenteringtheindustryoranexperiencedprofessionallookingforyournextexcitingopportunity,workingatNomuraisauniqueopportunitytomakeadifferenceintheindustryinawaythatisunprecedented.WehavequiteanumberofrolesforwhichwearecurrentlyacceptingapplicationsandweinviteyoutogothroughourlistofglobalopportunitiesandsendyourCVtous. Pleaseclickheretoreviewcurrentopportunities. FrequentlyAskedQuestions ProgramsFAQs Whendoestheinternshipstartandhowlongistheduration? InAsiaex-Japan,werunseveralinternshipprogramsduringtheyearinAustralia,HongKongandSingapore.Wemayalsohavenon-internshipopportunitiesforstudentsthroughouttheyear,sowewouldencourageyoutocheckourwebsiteregularlyforupdates. Thedurationandtimingofourinternshipsisstatedineachoftherespectivepostingsonourwebsite.Pleaseclickheretoseeourcurrentopeningsandyouwillfindfurtherdetailsineachofthejobdescriptions. DoesNomuraprovidestructuredtrainingprogramatthebeginningandduringtheinternship? Firstweekoftheinternshipwillbeafirmwideorientationcomprisedoftrainingsandoverviewsofourbusinessstructureandstrategy.Weclearlydefineallelementsoftheinternshipprogramandwhatisrequiredforsuccess.Furthermore,youwillbeprovidedwithon-the-jobtrainingthroughoutthesummerandwillworkcloselyalongsideprofessionalsofalllevels.Youwillalsobeinvitedtonetworkingandcommunityaffaireventswhichisagreatopportunitytoconnectwithothersandgivebacktooursociety. Dotheinternshipprogramsallowrotationacrossdifferentdivisionsinthefirm? No,internshipsarejustforonedivisiontoensureadeepdiveunderstanding,extensivetrainingandmeaningfulworkexperience. Allinvestmentbanksseemtooffersimilarcareerpathsandtraining.WhatmakesNomuradifferent? Ourpeople(whichmakesuptheculture)iswhatdifferentiatesNomura.Nomurawillofferyouanexcitingandstimulatingenvironmentwhereyouwillfindsmart,drivenindividualsfromavarietyofbackgrounds. WhatkindofworkinghourscanIexpectasanintern? Weenjoywhatwedoandhaveatrueteamspiritandpassionforourwork.Mostinternsarrangespecificschedulesinaccordancewiththeneedsoftheirrespectivedepartmentandarerequiredtobeflexibletoadjusttoit.WedohaveverystrongworkethicsatNomuraandcontinuouslystrivetoraiseourstandards. DoesNomuraofferanyoffcycleinternshipprograms? Weoffervariousinternshipandotheropportunitiesforstudentsthroughouttheyear.Pleaseclickon‘Search&Apply’buttontoviewafulllistofcurrentopportunities. Howmanysummerinternsarebeingrecruitedforthecurrentyear? Whilewedohavehiringtargets,internintakevariesacrossdivisionseachyear.Wemayhiremoreorlessthanthetargetednumberdependingonthefitofthecandidateseachyear. Howmanyfulltimeconversionsaremadeineachdivisionafterthesummerprogram? Thisvariesacrosslocationsanddivisionsanddependsontheperformanceofindividualinterns.Oursummerinternprogramisakeypipelineforusaswerelypredominatelyoninternconversionforourfulltimeprogramhires. Istheinternshippaid? Yes,youwillbepaidduringtheinternship.Ourremunerationiscompetitiveandisreviewedannuallytoensureitremainscompetitive. ApplicationProcessFAQs Whoiseligibletoapply? Tobeeligibleforoursummerinternshipin2021,youmustbeinpenultimateyearofstudy(i.e.graduatingnoearlierthanJanuary2022,andnolaterthanJuly2022). WhencanIstartapplyingforthe2021internshipopportunities? Oursystemhasnowbeenopenedforapplications.Theapplicationdeadlinesvariousfordifferentdivisions.Pleaserefertotherespectivejobdescription. CanIapplyforinternship/graduateprograminmorethanonedivision? Youcanonlyapplyforoneprogramperrecruitmentcycleacrossalldivisionsandregions. CanIapplyforsummerinternship/graduateprogramoutsideofAsia? Yes,youcanapplyforprogramsinotherregions.However,youcanonlyapplyforoneprogramperrecruitmentcycleacrossalldivisionsandregions.Thereforeitisimportanttounderstandwhichbusinessareawouldbestmatchyourskillsetandinterests.Wewillexpectyoutobeabletodiscussyourchoice,andshowbothenthusiasmfor,andknowledgeoftherole.Ifyouareunsuccessfulinanapplication,youareunabletoreapplytothatvacancyduringthesameapplicationyear. Ihaveappliedbefore.CanIreapply? Yes,youcanreapplyforourprogramhoweveryouwillneedtogothroughtheselectionandassessmentprocess. Ihaven'tcompletedapreviousinternship,shouldIstillapply? Internshipsoffergreatexposurebutanyformofworkexperiencedemonstratesworkethicsandtimemanagementsoitshouldallbeincludedinyourresume.Nomuralooksforwell-roundedindividualsandso,evidenceofacademicexcellence,workexperienceandextra-curricularinterests,allcombinedtogethertohelpinourassessment. Ihaveappliedforanumberofinternshipsandwouldliketoexperiencedifferentfirms.IfIacceptaninternshipwithanotherbank,doesthatreducemychancesofworkingwithNomura? Yes,ifyouwishtoworkforNomuraupongraduationweencourageyoutointernwithus.Themajorityofourfulltimerolesarefilledviainternships. CanIapplyforaninternshiporgraduatepositionviaemailorpost? Weonlyacceptonlineapplications.Pleasevisitusatwww.nomura.com/careers/asia Mydegreeisnotfinancerelated.CanIstillapply? Whilewedolookforstrongbusinessacumenandarealinterestinfinanceindustry,itisnotmandatoryandwedoacceptapplicationsfromotherdisciplines. Howmuchfinancialknowledgeexperienceisexpected? Weexpectourapplicantstohaveagoodgeneralknowledgeregardingwhatishappeninginthefinancialmarketsaroundtheworld.Additionally,somedivisionsalsolookforstrongunderstandingofeconomics. I'manoverseas/internationalstudent.CanIstillapply? ForHongKongbasedinternship,wewillconsiderallqualifiedcandidates,regardlessofcitizenshipandvisastatus.ForinternshipsbasedinourSingaporeandSydneyoffice,youmustbealocalcitizenorpermanentresidenttoapply. Whatrequirementsandscreeningprocessareusedduringtheselectionprocess? Shortlistedcandidatesundertakeastructuredselectionprocess,whichwillincludeacombinationofthefollowing:phoneand/orvideointerviews.Finalroundassessmentmaycompriseofacombinationofinterviews,casestudyandwrittentest.Theprocessmayvarybetweenhiringdivisions. HowcanIstandoutduringtheinterviewprocess? Itisimportantforyoutothoroughlyresearchourfirmandindustrysector.Askquestionsandbehonestinyouranswers.Itisalsobeneficialtoassessyourownstrengthsandweaknesses.Moreimportantly–Beyourself. Search&Apply × ApplicationProcess Youwillneedtoapplythroughouronlineapplicationform.WewillalsoaskyoutouploadaCVandcoverletter.Weacceptapplicationsfromalldegreedisciplines-althoughyouwillneedaminimum2.1degree(orequivalent).Whileyourdegreesubjectdoesn'tmatter,youmustbenumerate,haveaninterestinfinanceandadesiretoworkintheinvestmentbankingindustry. Fillingintheform Theapplicationformisyourchancetomakeastrongfirstimpression.Beforecompletingit,makesurethatyou: Researchthebusinessareathatyoufeelbestcorrespondstoyourskillsetandinterests,andyourmotivationforapplyingtothisarea. TailoryourcoverlettertoNomura.Beoriginal. Checkyourgrammarandspellingcarefullybeforeyousubmityourapplication. Havegoodexamplesofourcorecompetencies,suchasleadership,academicachievement,nationalandschool-specificawardsandworkexperience. Onceyouhavesubmittedyourapplication,itwillbereviewedbyCampusRecruitmentteamandthebusinessand,ifyouareshortlisted,youwillbeinvitedtoattendafirstroundinterview. Youwilltypicallyhave2or3firstroundinterviewswithjuniorbusinessrepresentatives.Interviewsaregenerallycompetency-based.Successfulcandidateswillbeshortlistedforfurtherinterviewswithseniorbusinessrepresentatives(Executive/ManagingDirector).Interviewsmaycontaincompetencybasedquestionsbutyoushouldalsoexpecttechnicalquestionsandbepreparedtoexplainyourinterestsandmotivations.Interviewsmaybeconductedfacetofaceorviatelephoneorvideoconference.YoumayalsobeinterviewedinalanguageotherthanEnglish,dependingonthelocationandbusinessyouhaveappliedfor. Youshouldbepreparedtoanswerquestionsrelatingtoourcompetencies: TrustedPartner EntrepreneurialLeadership Teamwork–Collaboration Teamwork–Influence Integrity Search&Apply × InterviewTips Thereisnoneedtobenervousatinterview-wewantyoutodowellandtoshowusyourpotentialandwhatyoucando.Preparationisessentialandwellpreparedcandidatesaremoreconfident,providemorethoroughandfocusedanswersandarethereforemorelikelytobesuccessful. Useourstepbystepguidetoensureyoutakethetimetopreparewisely;thekeyistoensureyourpreparationiscarefullyplannedandfocused. Step1 Step2 Step3 Step4 Step5 Step1-Focus:structureandprepare Preparingfor,andbeinginterviewedissimilartosittinganexam;youwon’thavetimetocovereverything,insteadyouwillneedtoidentifythekeypointsandfocusontherelevantmaterial. Firstly,youshouldcongratulateyourselfinbeingselectedforinterviewstageandhaveconfidenceinyourability.Then,askyourselfthefollowingquestions: Whatwilltheinterviewerswanttoknow? Aninterviewisnotanopportunitytodivulgeeverythingyouknow-insteadyouneedtofocusonwhatisrelevanttothecompanyandthepositionyou’reapplyingfor Toidentifywhatismostrelevant,youwillneedtofullyunderstandtherole,it’srequirementsandthekeyskillsandcompetenciesrequired Howareyougoingtosellyourself? Whatisyouruniquesellingpoint?I.e.whatsetsyouapartfromthecompetition? Howdoyouwanttheinterviewerstorememberyouaftertheinterview–whatkeypointsdoyouwantthemtorecall? Howwillyoubeassessed? Youcan’tstartyourpreparationuntilyouknowwhatyouarepreparingfor Readtheinterviewformatthoroughlytoidentifyhowyouwillbeassessed(i.e.Interviews,casestudyexercises,andtests).Ifyou’reunsure–ask. Whatarethecorecompetenciesrequiredfortherole? Yourinterviewperformanceandultimatelyifyouaresuccessfulornot,willbedependentonhowyouperformagainstcorecompetencies Identifywhatarethekeycompetenciesrequiredfortheroleandforthecompany Whatexamplesdoyouhavetodemonstrateeachcompetency?Haveyouconsideredexamplesoutsideacademia(i.e.sports,music,drama,volunteering,charity,mentoring,societiesorotherextracurricularactivities) Whatachievementsareyoumostproudofandwhy–whichcompetencydotheydemonstrate? Step2–Interviewquestions:typesandexamples Interviewerswilluseavarietyofquestionstoassessyourabilityagainsteachcompetency.Ensureyouarefamiliarwitheachtypeofquestionandhowtostructureyouranswersaccordingly. Typesofinterviewquestionsmayinclude: Competencybasedquestions Theserequireyoutoprovideareallifeexampletoexplainhowyoubehavedinacertainsituation.Pastbehaviourisusedasanindicatortoassesspotentialfutureperformance Deliveringastructuredansweriscrucial-researchtheSTARmethodtoguideyou TopTip:Ensureyourexamplesarevariedandrecent(themorerecentthepastbehaviour;thegreatertheindicationoffutureability) Technicalquestions Practice!Therearemanyonlineresourcesorbooksavailablewithpracticequestions Questionsmayincludebasicaccounting,valuation,brainteasersandmentalarithmetic Toptip:Brainteasers–thekeyisnottheanswer;itisthehowyouderiveattheanswer.Theinterviewerisassessingyourabilitytoformulatealogicalandmethodicalresponse CV,coverletterandapplicationquestions Ensureyouhavethoroughlyre-readeachdocumentandidentifyanyobviousquestions Toptip:Practicearticulatingyourexperienceinaconciseandstructuredmanneroutloud(itdoesn’talwayssoundthesameaswhenyoupracticeinyourhead). Industryrelatedquestions Interviewerswillassessyourinterest,understandingandindustryknowledge Toptip:Formanopinion–digesttheinformationyoureadandformyourownjudgment.Usefactsandstatisticstobackupyourconclusions Examplesofinterviewquestions Tellmeaboutyourself Thisisoneofthemostpopularinterviewquestions.Itallowstheinterviewertoassesshowyoureactinanunstructuredsituationandyouanswerprovidesaninsighttowhatyouthinkismostimportant. Tip–focusonwhatwillbeofmostinteresttotheinterviewers.Ensureyouranswerisstructured,briefandhighlightsyourmostimportantachievements. Followupquestionsmayinclude: Whydidyouchooseyourplaceofstudy? Whatcourseshaveyoumost/leastenjoyedandwhy? Talkmethroughyourinternshipexperiences Whatareyouinterestsandhobbies(outsideacademic)? Whatarethemostimportantthingstoyouinajob? Whybanking? Welookforpeoplewhohaveastronginterestininvestmentbanking.InterviewQuestionswilldeterminehowmotivatedyouareandyourrationalebehindyourdecisions. Whydoyouwanttoworkininvestmentbanking? WhatdoyouthinkanAnalystdoesonatypicalday? Whyareyouinterestedinthisdivision? Wheredoyouseeyourselfinfiveyears?Tenyears? Explainthefinancialcrisis IfIgaveyouamilliondollarstoday,howwouldyouinvestyourmoney? Whichbusinesspublicationsdoyoureadandwhy? WhyNomura? WewanttoemploygraduateswhoarepassionateaboutjoiningNomuraandrepresentingourbrand. WhydoyouwanttoworkforNomura? Whatdifferentiatesusfromourcompetitors? WhatisthesharepriceofNomuratoday? Whatdoyouhopetogetoutofajob? Whatotherbanksareyouinterviewingwith? Whyyou? Yourinterviewer’swanttounderstandwhatsetsyouapartfromthecompetition-sellyourself. Whyshouldwehireyou? Whatskillshaveyougotthatmakeyousuitedtotherole? Whatareyourstrengths/developmentareas? Whatisyourgreatestachievementandwhy? General–competencyquestions Showusproofthatyouarethekindofgraduatewearelookingfor.Giveconcreteexamplesfromanyaspectofyourlifethatshowwhereyouhavepersonallymadeadifference. Tellmeaboutatimewhenyouwerecreative Tellmeaboutatimewhenyouhadtomanageconflictingpriorities Tellmeaboutwhenyouhavemissedanimportantdeadline Whathasbeenyourbiggestfailure,professionalorpersonal-andwhatdidyoulearn? Describeanoccasionwhenyouhavehaddifficultiesworkinginateam Whatisthebiggestriskyouhaveevertaken? Howwouldyoudealwithadifficultclientthatputsyouunderpressure? Ifaclienttoldyouthattheywantedtoimprovetheirportfolioperformanceinthenext12months,whatwouldyousuggestaspotentialstrategies Step3-Research Thereareanumberofreadilyavailableresourcestohelpyouprepare.Makesureyoufullyutiliseallresourcesavailabletoyou.Thesemayinclude: Onlineresources:Companywebsite,pressreleases,annualreports,researchpublications,socialmediaandonlineforums Schoolcareerservicesandrecruitmentevents Networks–academicStaff,alumni,peers,familyandfriends–eveniftheydonothaveafinancialservicesbackground,theycanhelpyoupracticequestions Step4–Yourquestions Aninterviewisatwowayprocess.Itisanopportunityforyoutoassessifthecompany,roleandcultureisrightforyou.Youwillbegiventimetoaskquestionsattheendoftheinterview,soyoushouldensureyouusethistimewisely. Planquestionstoaskinadvance-ensuretheyarerelevant,well-thought-outandtothepoint Showyou’vedoneyourresearchandusetheopportunitytodemonstrateyourinterest Step5–Plantheinterviewday Preparingasmuchaspossibleinadvanceofyourinterviewdaywillremovemanyoftheinevitablenervesassociatedwiththeprocess. Beforetheinterview: Dressprofessionally.Planyououtfitthedaybeforeandensureyouwearcorporateattire BePunctual.Planyourrouteandaccountfordelaysinpublictransport Aimtoarrive15minutesbeforeyourinterviewstarttime.Contactusifproblemsariseandensureyouhavenotedthenameandcontactdetailsofwhotocontactshouldthishappen Takeanotebook,apen(thatworks)andacalculator.TakeacopyofyourCVandapplicationform Remember:Bepolitetoeveryoneyoumeet,yourinterviewbeginsassoonasyouwalkthroughthedoorofthebuildingorerecentthepastbehaviour;thegreatertheindicationoffutureability) DuringtheInterview: Ensureyourmobilephoneisturnedoff Greetyourinterviewer(s)withafirmhandshake.Remembertheirname(s) Maintaineyecontactwithyourinterviewer(s)andbeawareofyourbodylanguage–situpright,don’tfidgetandsmile! Listencarefullytoquestionsyouareasked.Ifyouareunclearaboutanything,askforclarification Behonest.Backupyouranswerswithrealexamples.Ifyouexaggerateorlieitwillshowupinpre-employmentchecks Relax-whetheryouaresuccessfulornot,theinterviewisavaluablelearningexperience.Makesureyougetsomethingoutofit. Closetheinterview–thankyourinterviewerfortheirtime.Ifyou’veenjoyedtheexperienceandyoulookforwardtohearingaboutthenextsteps–tellus AfteryourInterview: Beresponsive.Followingtheinterview,gobacktoyourrecruiterandcontinuetobuildarelationship Ifyouareofferedapositionitisunprofessionaltorenege(toacceptandthenlaterdecline).Thiscouldbethefirstimpressionyoucreateintheindustry-youneverknowwhatthefutureholds Ifyourinterviewisvirtual: Stayinaprivateroomwithminimaldisturbance Beawareofthebackgroundthatinterviewersmaysee Positionyourcameraateyelevelandensuresufficientlighting Logininadvanceandhaveatrialwherepossible Haveyourmobilephonenexttoyouincasethereistechnicalissue Search&Apply × Search&Apply Linkedin YouTUBE Twitter