Market Risk Control - Equities and Financing Review

by UBS

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Rating

4.6/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.3
  • Your Impressions
    4.3

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Monitor the Market Risk, PnL, limit contribution and general market landscape for the EMEA Equity Derivatives and Financing trading desks


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Python, Excel


  • 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 generally free to talk to most people, particularly on the FO side which helped build confidence and connections.


  • 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?
  • A good amount of support so long as you ask for it and speak up if you’re not sure about things (Which happens a lot!)


  • 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?
  • Genuinely quite relaxed with most people very outgoing and helpful.


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

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 4/5

  • 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?
  • Really enjoyed it. Think it’s a fantastic opportunity for anyone who has the chance to develop some life skills before embarking on the world of work after Uni


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

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 4/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at UBS
  • 4/5

  • 7. Would you recommend UBS to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to UBS
  • Using every minute you have to soak up the environment and the moment to take full advantage of being the little person.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Investment Banking

London

June 2024


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