How to tailor your CV for a investment banking analyst job in the UK
Investment banking applications are screened hard on grades, relevant experience and demonstrated interest in finance. Clear numbers and a tidy one-page layout matter.
Keywords to look for in the job ad
Check the ad for these words. Use them only where your experience genuinely backs them up.
financial modellingvaluationExcelM&Amarketsanalysispresentationsattention to detailteamworkcommercial awareness
What to show
+Put grades and relevant modules near the top.
+Show a finance project or investment society role with a result.
+Name the modelling you have done, such as a DCF or comps.
A common mistake
Padding with unrelated jobs. Cut anything that does not support a finance application.
Example bullet, before and after
Before
Member of the investment society.
After
Built a discounted cash flow model in Excel for a [add: company] pitch and presented a buy recommendation to a society panel of [add: number] members.
Items in [square brackets] are for you to fill in with real figures. Never add numbers you cannot back up.
Tailor your CV to the real ad
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