Trading jobs help =(

[snoopsy]

i want to get a job as assistant trader but there are less opening or tough requirements.

im a undergraduate - uol acct & finance(part - time)

be it commodities trader or equities trader.


What are the steps i should do to land my first job as a assistant trader? i cant seems to get a job in entry level.
or any interns or websites i can use.

thanks everyone

Originally Posted by snoopsy

i want to get a job as assistant trader but there are less opening or tough requirements.

im a undergraduate - uol acct & finance(part - time)

be it commodities trader or equities trader.


What are the steps i should do to land my first job as a assistant trader? i cant seems to get a job in entry level.
or any interns or websites i can use.

thanks everyone

Forget it dude. Really, with a part time degree bought from SIM and zero knowledge on high finance and network and you want to get into one of the most lucrative jobs in high finance???

[snoopsy]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Forget it dude. Really, with a part time degree bought from SIM and zero knowledge on high finance and network and you want to get into one of the most lucrative jobs in high finance???

Thanks for the wake up call, i guess i will go into accounts roles even though my interest is in trading.

Originally Posted by snoopsy

Thanks for the wake up call, i guess i will go into accounts roles even though my interest is in trading.

I think you will struggle to even find employment as finance/account exec for big local firms, so I would advise you to at least try and get into a local listed co. as you will realize a lot of your peers end up in unknown sme which limits career growth.

Originally Posted by snoopsy

Thanks for the wake up call, i guess i will go into accounts roles even though my interest is in trading.

almost 7 in 10 of undergrads i come across say their interest is in trading / passionate about IB or AM..

If you are really that interested or passionate about those jobs you wouldnt be here posting in this forum in the first place

[snoopsy]

hi i have done plenty of research and im just trying to enter entry role which i cant even find online. all assistant/junior position needs 2 years exp or so
i need some advice where can i start up from etc thanks

Originally Posted by snoopsy

hi i have done plenty of research and im just trying to enter entry role which i cant even find online. all assistant/junior position needs 2 years exp or so
i need some advice where can i start up from etc thanks

I suggest you find backend ops job at a smaller bank. Then makes friends with the traders and network your way in. After two years request for internal transfer

Originally Posted by snoopsy

hi i have done plenty of research and im just trying to enter entry role which i cant even find online. all assistant/junior position needs 2 years exp or so
i need some advice where can i start up from etc thanks

While I want to positive and encouraging, I am afraid you have overestimated your own value and the 'research' you have done. Have you ever asked why those assistant/junior trader positions require 2yr experience and, before they get the 2yr experience, what did those guys do to obtain the experience? It's not something you can just easily apply online and expect to get in.

If you really want it bad enough, I suggest you find and talk to real traders what the whole game is about. The harsh truth is, if you have to ask how or where, you probably don't want it bad enough. And sometimes, in life, as in trading, you just need that little bit of luck, of being in the right place at the right time to score the big win.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

almost 7 in 10 of undergrads i come across say their interest is in trading / passionate about IB or AM..

very sad that our undergrads have such limited interests.

sometimes i really dun know what these youngsters are thinking... they go study/pay for some pt deg in pte uni then expect to just google online to apply & get jobs that pay a few hundred k a year!?!?