The Equity Research team provides stock recommendations and investment views (buy-hold-sell) to the bank's client base on a daily basis. The nature of the work is very unpredictable and requires a strong ability to pitch ideas and be appealing to clients. Find out more about Equity Research and learn how to start a career in this field

Economists are typically employed in the banking industry as well as in large multinational corporations. Their main responsibility is to forecast what is going to happen to the economy and in particular to the financial markets - are the interest rates going to go up? Is the exchange rate going to fall? Mark explains that, to develop a career in this field, you need a deep knowledge of macroeconomics together with an ability to apply theory to 'real w...

The Treasury department is responsible for making sure that the company has the right amount of cash, in the right currency, in the right place, at the right time. The nature of the role involves maintaining strong relationships with banks and debt investors so interpersonal skills are essential as well as a solid knowledge of financial markets. In the last part, Nick Taylor explains how the "alternative investment" industry compares to traditional asse...

The role of the Diversity function is to ensure that the company is an inclusive workplace that will attract the best talent irrespective of ethnicity, gender, etc. It's a people function which requires strong interpersonal and communications skills. Find out more about it in this interview with Abi Amosu - Head of Diversity for Europe, Middle East and Africa at JPMorgan.

The Internal Audit department is responsible for giving assurance from an independent perspective as to whether there are any major control issues that need to be fixed to ensure that the company is not exposed to undo risks. As an Internal Auditor, you will need a specific set of skills. Find out more about working in Internal Audit in this interview with Diane Côté – Chief Audit Officer at Aviva - and discover the world of insurance.

Douwe Cosjin - Head of Investor Relations at 3i Group - illustrates what it is like to be part of an Investor Relations team and the kind of projects that you can expect to undertake as part of your day-to-day role. This interview will also enable you to discover more about the private equity sector.