Introducing Career Talks
Personal stories and advice from top executives in finance and technology
Hi, this is George. You may know me from the FintechOrama YouTube channel. You are getting this email because you’ve signed up on Thinkific or Substack.
This newsletter will provide updates on the Alternative Investments Course, insights into the investment space, and educational resources.
The primary purpose of my YouTube channel is to share what I’ve learned from decades in financial markets and what I keep discovering in the world of investing and technology.
It led to many conversations about careers in financial markets and fintech. For a while, after the Global Financial Crisis, the industry didn’t look that enticing. But things have changed dramatically.
The applications for investment banking jobs1 are at all-time highs. The opportunities are incredibly varied, across startups and major institutions. One effect of the pandemic is that you don’t have to be in London or New York anymore to compete for the top jobs.
Based on your feedback, I’ve launched a new series of conversations to explore the new wealth of career opportunities: Career Talks with leaders who will share their stories and provide their advice.
Career Talks
The talks will be on the podcast channel on YouTube and every podcast platform.
You can also ask questions for the guests by submitting them on Discord.
Jim Osman - CEO of Edge Consulting Group
My first guest is Jim Osman, whose career spans nearly three decades in trading, investment banking, hedge funds and now his firm Edge Consulting Group.
Edge is a consultancy boutique in Special Situations Investing (we will explore this as well).
A few personal highlights:
His career had some challenging moments, he started in the back office of a bank, but his passion meant it was a steady rise
Working in a hedge fund vs working in a bank: There’s a lot more pressure in a hedge fund, “if I was ever down 1% in a month, they had the right to fire me.”
Many traders are obsessed with launching their fund, with the Edge Jim showed that there are other opportunities to create a massive amount of value for investors.
Next guest: Christian Kahl - Quant Careers
Next, we will have Christian Kahl, a mathematician applying his skills to financial markets and is now in a leadership role at FINCAD, a leading risk analytics firm.
He’ll be sharing his own experience and what he’s looking for when hiring quants.
The video will be live on Wednesday 29, at 1 pm UK Time.
You can subscribe to the podcast ‘The Fintech Files” on my second YouTube channel and the usual podcast platforms.
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Thanks for reading
George
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