Richard C.
About me
| Richard C. | |
| Economics and Related Studies | |
| Economics | |
| Undergraduate | |
| Vanbrugh | |
| 2001 | |
| United Kingdom |
My employment
| Director, Corporate Transactions Team | |
| RBS - Future Williams and Glyn | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Finance and consultancy | |
| Large business (250+ employees) | |
| 2016 |
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A day in the life of a Director, Corporate Transactions Team in the United Kingdom
My career goals when I graduated
Get a job first and foremost!
My career history
2001 - 04 HSBC Graduate Training Programme
2004 - 14 Leveraged Finance
2014 - 15 Relationship Director, Leveraged Portfolio
2016 - date Director, Corporate Transactions
What has helped my career to progress
Willingness to work hard and get along with people - technical skills came with time.
Courses taken since graduation
BSc Banking and Finance (professional qualification)
How my studies have helped my career
Some parts of my Economics degree helped, but it was mainly about being able to think independently.
What surprised me about my career so far
There are a number of twists and turns, only some of which you can control.
Where I hope to be in 5 years
Sitting in the South of France with a glass of wine, or more realistically I hope to be in a more senior role in the organisation.
My advice to students considering work
Be flexible, don't chase the money and try to find a career which will make you happy.
What I do
Provide finance for "event driven" transactions e.g. Management Buyouts / M&A.
Skills I use and how I developed them
Risk assessment, accountancy, knowledge of legal documentation.
What I like most
Seeing a wide variety of customers and understanding what makes their companies work.
What I like least
Occasional long hours!
What surprised me most
There are always "unknown unknowns" and they have a knack of showing up when you least expect them!
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