Finance Week

Highlighting Companies and Careers in Financial Services

Throughout this week we will be highlighting what it takes to get jobs a at top financial companies including Bank of Americal Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, AIG, and McGraw Hill Financial. We will also highlight specific finance careers such as Investment Banking Analyst, Private Equity Associate, Investment Advisor, Fixed Income Trader, Actuary and Accountant.

Featured Company: Bank of America

Many of us probably have our money in Bank of America accounts. Why not work for the people who keep your money safe!? There are hundreds of different career paths available at a company the size of BofA. Now Virgil can help you figure out where you best fit. Is it Banking? Operations? Technology? Research?

Visit the Bank of America company page on Virgil to see which careers at BofA you are the best fit for and APPLY! Job openings include:

Sales & Trading Intern
Investment Banking Analyst
Java Developer
Data Architect
Liquidity Analyst
Equity Research Associate

Featured Career: Fixed Income Trader

Life as a fixed income trader is fast-paced, intellectually challenging and very lucrative. However, since 2008, things have changed a bit. Our Virgil insiders have told us that the skills and experiences required today are somewhat different than those 10 years ago. What are hiring organizations looking for?

Experience with basic bond math
Experience conducting counterparty due diligence
Experience negotiating ISDA Master Agreements
Completion of one of more parts of the CFA exam
Experience using advanced statistical methods

Download the Virgil iPhone App and see how competitive you are for a career as a Fixed Income Trader.

Featured Company: McGraw Hill Financial

You may not have heard of McGraw Hill Financial, but they are one of the most important financial firms in the world. Ever hear of Standard & Poor's (aka "S&P")? Well, McGraw Hill owns them! McGraw Hill has both business and consumer facing jobs, in many different functional areas including sales, technology, finance and marketing.

Visit the McGraw Hill Financial company page on Virgil to see which careers at McGraw Hill you are the best fit for and APPLY! Opportunities include:

Financial Analyst
Financial Journalist
Social Media Strategist
Ratings Analyst
Sales Representative - Financial Solutions

Featured Job: Private Equity Associate

Private equity is one of the coolest jobs in finance. Why? For one, you become quite popular when you have the ability to give people millions of dollars. Second, it is like an on-the-job MBA. Business leaders give you extraordinary insight into how their businesses work. So what does it take to break into this business? Here are a few examples of skills / experiences large private equity firms are looking for:

Experience working in mergers & acquisitions
Experience working in leveraged finance
Experience building complex financial models
Graduated from college with high honors (e.g. magna, summa cum laude)

Dowload the Virgil iPhone App and see how competitive you are for a career as a Private Equity Associate

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