Wholesale Banking & Recruitment Process

Presented by: Rita AhmadyarA Confidential Presentation

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Background

Education:

• Masters of Financial Economics (MFE) – Rotman School of Management/University of Toronto

• B.Comm – University of Toronto Mississauga • Specialized in Finance/Major in Economics/Minor in Psychology

Work Experience:

• Summer intern, Interest Rate Derivatives Proprietary Trading – TD Securities

• Trader, FX G10 Spot – TD Securities

• Associate, Institutional Foreign Exchange Sales – TD Securities (Current)

Recruitment Process

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Finance Jobs

What type of Finance Jobs are there?

• Investment Banking

• Sales and Trading

• Risk Management

• Research (Economics, Equity, etc)

• Asset Management

• Corporate Finance

• Treasury Credit

• Private Equity

• Insurance

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General Recruitment Process

Full-time Recruitment (September)Summer Intern Recruitment (January)

• Information Session (Pre-interview)• Various institutions/corporations visit the campus to meet the students• Sign-up through Career Website

• Research Job Postings• Career Website• Institutions Website• Typical: IB Analyst, S&T Rotation, Global Middle Office Rotation, etc.

• Application Process • Submit Cover letter and Resume

• First Round Interviews• Interviewed by Analyst/Associate/VP

• Second Round Interviews• Interviewed by Analyst/Associate/VP/MD

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How to prepare

Suggestions:

• Resume and Cover letter • Well prepared and edited

• Read Vault Guide for Finance Interviews, Investment Banking, etc • Provides standard information about typical finance interviews

• Mock interviews

• Information Interviews

• Read books (learn about the position you are applying for)• Accidental Investment Banker/When Genius Failed/Liar’s Poker....etc...

• Information sessions

• Education/Designation: CFA, CSC, FRM, CMT, etc.