How did you hear about Sucden?
I heard about this opportunity through a Graduate employment agency.
What attracted you to apply for the Graduate Training Programme?
Being familiar with the Brazilian financial markets, I wasn’t so sure about how UK markets work. Sucden’s Graduate programme was the best opportunity for me to learn and gain an understanding of the different global markets, such as currencies, metals, grains and other soft commodities.
What was the structure of the interviews and how many did you have to attend before you were finally selected?
I had two rounds of interviews. In the first one I was interviewed by the HR and Financial director, which turned out to be a pleasant chat about the company and my background, rather than the usual round of Q&A interviews.
The second round was a more scrutinising one. I got to know more about the company and it helped me to make up my mind.
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Why did you decide to join Sucden?
Sucden offered me a career in one of the fastest growing markets in the world and I also got the opportunity to develop my skills in the trading desks. There was no match in the market for it.
What are the qualities needed to be successful in this field?
To be successful in this market you need to be a good team worker, good communication skills, patient and most of all good sense of humour.
What was the most interesting part of the programme?
I would say going to where the real action happens the LME Trading floor.
What was the most challenging part of the programme?
It must have been the financial exams, which lead to FSA (Financial Services Authority) registration.
What would you say are the most important skills and knowledge that you acquired during the programme?
I can’t pinpoint what was the most important; I think everything was important in its own way, as we are always learning new things on a daily basis. But, what I can say is that it was well structured and has given me a very good background about the metals market, which I had to learn from scratch. |
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