FO Perspectives

In this episode, we venture into the world of Macro Research, where we welcome Abbas Khan - a Macroresearch economist at a Global Investment Bank - to talk to us through his journey into Macro Research.

We go through his unique route into Macro Research from studying Classics, What Macro Research is and advice on how to break into the world of Macro Research

If you have any questions for Tobi about breaking into Macro Research, Global Markets or Investment Banking, you can find him on LinkedIn - Abbas Khan

Welcome back to another podcast episode! This week we look into the world of Investment Banking where we delve into Global Markets with Quincey, a Rates Sales analyst at a global Investment Bank.

In this episode, we go through Quincey's journey into Global Markets as well as what Global Markets is and how it fits under the umbrella of Investment Banking. We also delve into the different asset classes, what a usual day would look like and most importantly the key skills needed to thrive in Global Markets.

If you have any questions for him you can contact him on LinkedIn at Quincey Yamoa!

As always, feedback and suggestions are welcomed!

In this episode, we enter the world of VC, where we welcome Masamba - a VC associate - to talk to us through all things venture capital.

We go through his unique route into the world of VC, what working in VC really entails and crucially the important characteristics and skills needed to break into VC.

In this episode, we venture into the world of tech sales, where we welcomed Tobi Ogunjimi - an Account Executive - to talk all things tech sales.

We touch on what tech sales entail, the different roles and levels within the Tech Sales field and more importantly how to break into Tech Sales.

If you have any questions for Tobi about breaking into the Tech Sales World, you can find him on LinkedIn - Tobi Ogunjimi

Hi Everyone and welcome back to FO Perspectives Career Insight Series podcast! It's been a while but we're back with season 2 in which we will have insights into a variety of industries ranging from Investment banking to Marketing and Venture Capitalism!

In our first episode, we delve into the world of insurance with Will Anim - an insurance broker at Aon - where we look at his journey into Insurance, what the role of a broker entails and advice on breaking into the insurance industry.

If you have any questions for Will about the insurance industry, you can reach out to him on Linkedin - Will anim-nyame

As always feedback is welcomed and if you have any comments on industries you want to be looked into on the podcast, you can email us at foperspectives@gmail.com

Hi Guys!

In this episode we talk about a day in the life as an Investment Banking analyst, touching on the key tasks analysts do on a daily basis before delving into the key skills needed to thrive in the role. We also talk about internships and how to secure that Gold prize of converting one into a full-time role. Lastly, we looked at Solomon's own ventures outside of Investment banking and how this helped him function and cope during Lockdown.

Happy new year and welcome back to the career insight series!

We're kicking off the year delving into the private equity industry where we welcomed Tobi Osi - A price equity associate on to the show. Tobi demystifies the industry for us, explaining what private equity actually is and where it sits in the financial services industry. We also delve into the different routes into the industry and that whilst there is a preference for those from M&A, there are multiple routes into the industry. Furthermore, we look at how the unique skillset needed for private equity and why it takes a particular character to succeed in the industry.

Lastly, we also look into the issue of diversity in the private equity, looking at the impact of the 100 black interns on the diversity of the industry and why it will take a few years before the structural change will occur. 

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In this episode we delve into the civil service, decoding and demystifying it and explaining what the role of the civil service is and its importance. We welcomed Amari Korpal - who interned in the communication department - on to the show where we went through her role and time in the civil service and she explains the important work the civil service is doing with Brexit amongst other things.

We go through the unique civil service application process and how to navigate it as well as the key skills she developed during her time in the civil service which applicants need to have. Lastly, we talk about her social enterprise called 'the graduate diary' which focuses on providing a voice for graduates and provides advice and a network for graduates to lean on.

You can access her page on Instagram @thegraduatediary.

Meanwhile, you can also follow my Instagram page @foperspectives

In this episode, we look at the technology industry, understanding what careers are entailed in technology, especially where coding isn't needed. We welcomed Tobi - a software engineer at JP Morgan - on to the show where he explains how he got into coding and the growing importance of technology as a skill..Tobi also delves into his placement year and the skills needed to get into the industry and the unique application process for technology roles. Lastly, we look at how Tobi got into coding and the growing importance of technology as a skill.

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You can also check out Tobi's page - @Tobitalks

In this episode, we delve into Global markets, welcoming Mikun - a Goldman Sachs summer intern and BNP Global markets analyst - on to the show where we looking at what Global Markets entails and the intricacies of it. We also speak a lot about perseverance and overcoming rejections and setbacks, looking at how one can turn it into fuel for future success. For those who have missed out on spring weeks, or a summer internship, this episode will show you how it isn't the end of the world and by using personal anecdotes, we will show you can still end up in the same destination.

In Episode 3 we delve into the world of Law where we were able to welcome  Maaz, a Cambridge law graduate and White & Case Training contract holder on to the episode. Maaz gives us an insight into why he chose Law as his industry, focusing on why he went down the Solicitor route and explaining the differences between a Barrister and Solicitor.  Maaz also talks us through the application process and how to translate your vacation schemes into training contracts.

Maaz also has a podcast called the Modern Renaissance Men podcast which focuses on social mobility and discussions around issues in our current society. The Instagram handle is @modernrenaissancemenpod.

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In the second episode, we welcome Philip - a former JP Morgan wealth management summer intern - to talk to us about the investment management industry where he helps explain the subsets within it but also how to stand out in the application season.

You can access his website FinFoc - https://finfoc.com/. They also have an Instagram presence at @Finfoc.

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In the inaugural episode of the series, we'll look at the investment banking industry.  We are fortunate to have Michael Lemoru, an Investment banker at Deutsche bank to give us an understanding the key skills needed for the industry, what one can do to get into it but also convert that internship into a full-time offer.