Synopsis

The financial world is in a constant state of change. The e-commerce revolution has impacted on all areas with more organisations now offer banking services and the distinction between the services offered becoming more blurred. Meanwhile, London has consolidated its position as Europe's leading financial centre. Career opportunities in the City reflect these developments.

There is a wide diversity of career opportunities in the City and by necessity we will not be able to cover all areas. In this workshop we will concentrate on providing guidance using the personal experiences of the facilitators in their respective areas of expertise. It will also seek to give a broad insight to the world of banking and finance and the behind-the-scenes activities. Finally, it will provide a description of the types of activities undertaken by financial institutions and it will provide details of training, courses and qualifications.

• Introductions by the workshop facilitators

• Current developments and trends in the financial sector and impact on employment market. Industry issues which applicants should be aware of.

• Information on types of careers available in banking and finance

• Background on a typical graduate application & induction process (at Barclays & Price WaterhouseCoopers).

• Alternative paths to a career in finance away from the conventional graduate recruitment route.

• Tips on getting through the application process and on getting on once in.

• Questions/Answers Session

Profile of Facilitators

Manzur Qureshi (Chair)

Manzur is a Relationship Manager for Japanese financial institutions at the Royal Bank of Scotland Group. He read Economics at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London and at St Antony’s College, Oxford.

Tamanna Talukder

Tamanna is a Manager in Credit Risk Measurement and Policy at Barclays Bank PLC.

Mohammed Iqbal Khan

Iqbal is an actuarial consultant working in the non-life practice of the Actuarial and Insurance Management Solutions practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers. He is a graduate of the London School of Economics and Political Science where he read Econometrics and Mathematical Economics. He was recipient of a scholarship to work at the UN sponsored Mahbubul Haq Centre for Human Development Centre in Islamabad, Pakistan where he did research on the East Asian crisis as well as developing a new global index to measure Humane Governance. This was published in their 1999 report on Humane Governance.