Risk Analyst Review

by Jefferies International

Rating

4.9/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.8
  • Your Impressions
    4.7

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Automating reports and helping with daily production through the use of VBA, Python and SQL.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Learnt how to use SQL and SQL Server. Already had experience in VBA and Python but was able to apply to financial markets and risk. Gained broader understanding of financial markets and how sales/trading works.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes - I was able to take on a lot of independent projects.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • Plenty of support within the team I was in as well as other colleagues in Risk. It was always ok to ask questions - even if they seemed silly or straightforward.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Everyone was friendly and happy to talk about their work. Lots of advice and exposure to different desks.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • Was very enjoyable. Felt like I was part of the team and gained a lot valuable experience.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Jefferies International
  • 4/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Jefferies International to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Jefferies International
  • Be yourself and try to enjoy the process.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Financial Management

London

July 2023


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