PMs:you look for what in assistants? background, experience, interview, including, achieved

chetan86

i 'm over the moon cz i have been called in for an interview to be an assistant to a portfolio manger. apparently they are looking for someone with econ and maths background who has either achieved or be working towards the CFA charter. they have also mentioned risk measurement and managenement a few times (which i 've no experience with, being an economist) and (hedging strategies including use of derivatives, again nada)

along with anything else you care to share
- do you think its a good opportunity
- what should i focus on for the interview
- if i get it what kind of demands will the role realy entail?

thanks a lot!

p.s. the company seem to be global, long-term value investors, that focus on asset allocation and secondarily on security selection



Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at 06:52AM by Penny-wenny.

giants2010

^ thanks a lot, great help for sure!

onelife1

in short:

- attention to detail
- time management skills
- goal oriented
- interpersonal communcations
- focused on the bottom line (aka getting things done)

and most of all

- willingness to learn

AndyNZ

^ thanks very much!

Windjam

Be proud of what you can do and honest about what you can't. If you're in your twenties like most of us, remember that most 40 and 50 year old people in the workforce view Gen Y as being way too cocky. If you're interviewing with someone like that, remember that humility will go a long way.

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bigredhockey55

^thanks very much - just broke into the 30's the other day ;)

mkytz15

Be enthusiastic, but don't go overboard and don't always try to come up with "breakthrough" ideas. This really junior guy I worked with tried so hard to "fit in" among the PM's, he interrupted people way too much, trying to prove he knew his stuff by cutting people off and attempting to finish their sentences. Tried to prove like he rediscovered sliced bread when something little came up.

be enthusiastic, ask questions, don't talk to pm's as equals, it's going to come off wrong

therecruit

^ thank you very much, all very helpful, will keep in mind, - will let people know straight away how it went on if it went okay (with substantial delay if i sunk)

bpdulog

supersadface Wrote:
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>If you're in your twenties like most
> of us, remember that most 40 and 50 year old
> people in the workforce view Gen Y as being way
> too cocky. If you're interviewing with someone
> like that, remember that humility will go a long
> way.


This may be the best advice I've seen on an interview thread. So true. If they ask you what you don't like about your co-workers or what your weaknesses are, I always liked saying that I can be impatient or annoyed by some people's sense of entitlement.