The main focus of my role is to support the senior sales people around me, this gives me a good opportunity to learn and ask questions. I have been impressed by the amount of responsibility I have been given at such an early stage, this has involved working on two of the largest projects in corporate sales and more importantly having an input into the process. I am starting to look after my own projects, of course on a smaller scale, as well as support the other members of the team with the more complex transactions.
Most of the week was spent preparing for the week ahead, this involves creating presentations for customer meetings or pricing a range of structured products to show the clients. At the end of the week I closed a trade with one of our customers which were a good finish to the week.
As last week was quiet I managed to spend some time with Securitisation and FX Private Equity learning about their rolls. Most people will be prepared to spend some time with you and answer any questions you have, which is a good part of the HBOS culture.
On Thursday of last week we had a team night out at Tower 42 followed by a meal at the Gaucho Grill, was a good night socialising with the team.
As with any trading floor environment you have to ensure you push yourself and make sure you are constantly developing your skill base. It is quite easy at this stage in your career because there are so many opportunities jumping in front of you, you have to make sure you take them.
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