Monitor rates, FX, equities, credit and volatility
Suivre taux, FX, actions, crédit et volatilité
CAREER DEEP DIVE
Sales & Trading
Price and transfer risk, execute client flow, communicate markets and manage positions under time pressure.
What you actually do
Quote or discuss prices and liquidity
Coter ou discuter prix et liquidité
Translate macro releases into cross-asset implications
Traduire les publications macro en impacts cross-asset
Track client flow, positioning and catalysts
Suivre client flow, positionnement et catalyseurs
Manage risk limits and communicate quickly
Gérer limites de risque et communiquer vite
Technical foundation
How to prepare
• Be able to explain a current market move causally
• Mental math and probability matter
• Know why you prefer a product/desk
• Show calm, speed and intellectual curiosity
Application workflow
• Understand the role before applying
• Build one evidence-based reason for this team
• Prepare technical questions and one recent market/company topic
• Practice concise behavioral stories
• Track applications, assessments, contacts and follow-ups
• After every interview, write down every question and close the knowledge gaps
Who to contact
• Alumni in the team or adjacent desk
• Analysts and associates who can explain day-to-day work
• Recruiters after you understand the role
• Professors, student funds and finance clubs for warm introductions
Build a target list, then research the actual team
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