competency questions Flashcards
who are BofA’s main competitors
JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citigroup
2 facts about sustainable investment
- since 2007, over 200 billion dollars in financing low carbon and sustainable business activities
- One the 100 most sustainable companies in the world
Why do you want to work for BofA
- Interest in financial industry, especially banking
- Big impact possible - create positive impact on world
- companies drive for innovation - cutting edge of industry developments - innovative thinking and problem solving skills are suited to this environment
- investment in employee development - i am career driven
- Diversity and inclusion
- my skills would be suited
core values
- Deliver Together
- Act responsibly
- Realize the power of our people
- Trust the team
what do the ESG team to
- promote sustainability and ESG principles in banks operations and financing activities
- integrate sustainability into business prectices and products
- help clients transition to more sustainable business models
- overall mission - drive positive environmental and social impact through banks financial activities
- resonates with me personally
Why this role
- rewarding
- knowledge of environmental and innovative sustainable technologies
- exciting technologies - importance of batteries in transition to low carbon future
- data modelling and analysis skills - valuable
- project management - own projects, uni projects
- problem solving under pressure - rapidly changing problems - cmr product launches
- adaptable - part time jobs
- presentations
Time you worked as a team
- first project at CMR - NHP -
- Multidisciplinary team
- High pressured final phase
- inaccurate manufacturing process found- faulty geometry
- brainstorming
- parallel work streams
- Statistical analysis
- reprogrammed 3D surface scanner to measure geometry
- Consultancy and manufacturing company performing research on current and other methods
- Insignificant difference and small adjustment in manufacturing process sufficient to launch product on time
- work fficiently with new team
- time pressured
- problem solving
- communication
Time of conflict
- Midnight munchies
- Balance of in store and delivery orders - adaptability + time management
- Impatient delivery driver waiting in store
- moved delivery driver outside - customer experience
- apologised, sorted order and added gift
- Leadership and initiative to allocate resources
- # further demonstrated time management balancing studies etc
Why are u different from other candidates
- Highly analytical - mathematical modelling of spacecraft
-self driven - learning about investing externally - Interpersonal skills - multiple projects, professional environments
- Computer skills
- Time management and organizational skills
Tell us about yourself
- degree, uni
- CMR - analytical and problem solving skills
- property investment company - seek out new oppurtunities and manage financial aspects
- want to work in banking - interested in creating a positive impact through financial activities, proffessional development
- Rugby + part time job + studies
- trumpet + band
- langueges
- data analysis, problem soliving, and modelling - engineering
- part time jobs
why IB from engineering
- Interest
- desire to expand skillshet and learn from proffessionals
- fast paced challenging nature - exciting
- career growth and advancement
- positive impact through financial decisions
Strengths
- problem solving, analytical thinking
- data modelling
- qualitative and quantitative analysis
- Adaptability
- fast learner
- time management
- communication and ability to simplify concepts
weaknesses
- financial knowledge
- presenting?
What is investment banking / what does an investment banker do
Provide financial services- raising capital, M&A, Trading in financial markets, risk management
what do global markets do
- Provide sales and trading services to clients
- help clients buy and sell financial products - bonda, currencies, commodities and equities
What are primary and secondary markets
primary - new securities issued and sold to investors for the first time
secondary - have already been issued and sold in primary market
two pillars of business focus
- Environmental Transition
- Inclusive development - affordable housing, healthcare, education
4 Focus areas to meet capital deployment target of 1.5T by 2030
asset finance - asset financing and investments
innovative structuring - develop innovative financial solutions for better sustainability
advisory - advise clients on meeting sustainability goals
data, strategy and governance - develop and implement firm wide sustainable finance strategy
