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Everything you need to know about a career in investment management, and tips and advice to build your skills and launch your career
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Equip yourself with everything you need to know about launching a front-office investing career. This section offers aspiring investors a wealth of comprehensive resources to help you kickstart your career.
Get an inside look at the world of investment management. Learn about the industry’s key players, roles and career pathways. Whether you’re just starting out or exploring new opportunities, this section gives you the foundational knowledge to navigate and thrive in this dynamic field.
Discover the skills all aspiring investors need. Explore videos, articles, and expert insights on technical skills like financial modelling, and hear seasoned investors share their knowledge and best advice. This section equips you with the tools and knowledge to succeed.
Unlock your potential with expert tips from recruiters and investors to help you secure your dream investing role. Learn how to nail the application and interview processes, or seize opportunities and effectively position yourself for success in a competitive job market.
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Investment management is an incredible career for curious, smart women who want to be intellectually stimulated doing meaningful work
Essential skills for budding investors
Investors solve complex problems in an unpredictable and rapidly changing environment. That means you need to be highly analytical and intuitive. You need to be able to see the big picture and immerse yourself in detail. Determination, grit and humility will set you apart.
Investment teams are looking for high achieving candidates, so getting top marks at uni is a must. Here are a few other standout qualities:
- Strong analytical skills – analysing and interpreting financial data to make well-informed decisions
- Risk management – understanding how to identify risks and balance rewards to maximise returns
- Communication skills – concise and confident communication is key to building stakeholder relationships and trust
- Confidence and conviction – the ability to back yourself and your ideas, with the humility to admit when you’re wrong
- Flexibility and adaptability – agility and quick thinking to respond to the ever-changing market conditions
- Ethics and integrity – forget Wolf of Wall St! Integrity is essential for an investment manager
Through the networking opportunities Future IM/Pact has given me, I have been able to pick the brains of many industry leaders and been fortunate to find mentors I can turn to for guidance
Participation in the mentoring circle was very rewarding and huge fun. The young women came with open intelligent minds, eager to participate and share in a wide range of topic areas.
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