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It's a strong CV - probably one of the better ones I've seen on here. Taking an educated guess at which firm you work for I think the problem may just be there are people out there who've got the same experience but at Tier 1 and 2 organisations. Read all comments »
Hi everyone. Please let me know what you think of my CV. I’ve been working for 2.5 years in the London office of a European bank, the last 9 months at the HQ in a European capital, and am looking to make a move back to London to join a bigger firm.
I had a few decent offers the last couple of years while working in London, and am wondering how marketable I am at the moment with the plethora of CV´s out there from tier 1 & 2 banks.
OBJECTIVE
Dynamic and target-oriented Sales Trading professional, with experience in the FX spot and derivatives environment, seeking new career challenges within a major financial institution.
EDUCATION
2010 - Currently studying towards CFA qualification
2004 - 2005 University of London (top ranked school)
MSc European Political Economy (Merit)
2003 - 2004 Continental European university
MSc Applied Economical Science (Merit)
2002 - 2003 Continental European university
BSc Applied Economical Science (Merit)
CAREER SUMMARY
2009 - present Leading FX market maker, European capital (HQ) Senior Associate, Sales Trading
· Gained Sales Trading responsibility for Benelux
· Assistance and continued follow up in setting up Sales Trading for the Amsterdam office
2006 - 2008 Leading FX market maker, London Senior Associate, Sales Trading
· Sales Trading FX spot & derivatives
· Discussing market trends, developing trading strategies, and selling short term volatility recommendations
· Exposure to HNWI and institutional clients in the Benelux
· Servicing live clients and developing new business
· Trade executions for high volume clients (trades up to EUR 40mio FX spot)
· Market making internship: managing FX spot & derivatives order & risk books, and price quoting clients’ RFQ’s
2005 - 2006 Big 4, Major European capital Financial Auditor
· Examining corporate clients’ internal business procedures
· Valuation and analytical review of clients’ accounting procedures, balance sheet and income statement
· Exposure to high level executives
· Audit projects: Banking & financial services, energy and technology industries
SKILLS
Languages
· Native: Dutch, French
· Fluent: English
· Basic: German
IT skills
· SPPS statistical and multivariate analysis
· Visual DSS financial programming
· ACL database
· MS Office Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access
· Bloomberg terminal
Leadership
· Presenting internal morning meetings
Ø Market news
Ø Trade ideas in Fixed Income and Money Markets, applying fundamental and technical analysis
· Public speaking
Ø Promoting the company and instrument range at client and partner seminars
Ø FSA registered - CF30
Ø CF21 Investment Adviser
Ø Certificate in Investments - Financial Regulation
Ø Certificate in Investments - Equities
· CF26 Customer Trading
