Career in the City: Buy Side vs Sell Side

UCL LSE Peer Mentorship Program is hosting a special event as part of the “Russian Business Week 2017” for everyone who is interested in building a career in the City.

Ever wondered what it's like working in the City? Having doubts between buy side and sell side? Want to know about career progression as well as changing jobs within the sector? Our guest speakers, who are young Russian-speaking City professionals, will share their experience, discuss potential challenges and how to overcome them in order to get the desired job.

The speakers include:

Alisa Popova: Associate Director, Barclays Corporate Bank

Ekaterina Radkovskaya: Associate, UK Equity Derivatives Flow Sales, Deutsche Bank

Nelly Terekhova: LDI Investment Manager (Liability Driven Investment), Aberdeen Asset Management

Said Abdullaev: Investment Marketing Associate

The event is being hosted as part of the Micro Tyco challenge for WildHearts and a charity lottery will be held during the evening with prizes to be won including 4 hour mentoring split over a month, CV+Cover Letter check, interview practice and shadowing in office.