Portfolio manager Review

I work in portfolio management in Mayfair at RBS. i deal with the credit side of things in the relationship department. So, when a relationship manager goes out to meet a customer for a new deal or something, my teams role is to make sure they have the correct paperwork to go and see the customer with! On top of this my team has to look after the customers, in regard to making sure the customers accounts are all in order, and make sure if a customer is over drawn it wont be for too long!!

Yes, i have definitley developed my confidence whilst working in RBS. The ammount of responsibility you get surprised me in a good way, as i only just left school after doing my GCSE's i feel alot more independent and 'grown up' which is a really good feeling! I also have learnt so many new skills and have learnt so much information on my qualification that i am doing (equivalent to an A level, in finance) about mortgages... banking... and finance (the stuff that you dont learn at school but need to know!) So that has been really good aswell.

I do enjoy my programme, but with anything theres positives and negatives! The benefits are, you're earning whilst learning and gaining qualifications for your CV and ontop of that you are gaining the experience that employers look for if you want to move on from RBS some point down the line! You also get to meet a range of different people from apprentices of all ages, and extremely important people of the banking world, which is exciting. The negatives for me was having to grow up so quickly, which in the end is a massive positive, but sometimes i got myself down about it and felt clueless at times because theres so much you dont know and you have to get used to different situations very quickly! But that is what you get with any first job you get and coming into a company like this at my age (16) is an amazing opportunity and i would recommend it to anyone!

I feel very valued by RBS, as the bank at the moment want young minds, for new ideas as we are the new generation of the working world and they know they need our fresh ideas. So i feel that they are grateful and very interested in getting to know the apprentices and are excited about our future careers with the bank.

My programme is very well organised and i always know, what i need to do and when i need to do it. So i have no negatives about this at all.

My training provider is extremely supportive and whenever i need to ask a question i can give my mentor a call or email and she will be happy to answer any questions i have. Ontop of this, i have a monthly review on how my programme is going and can bring up any problems i have with her then too.

My employer gives me any support that i need or request, and she is very nice and understands situations i go through and any problems i highlight. If i was unhappy about something, she would do her best to sort it out for me.

The salary is probably one of the best parts of the programme. It is so well paid and i cannot fault any part of that area.

Yes, there are many opportunities given to me. There is particular councils you can get involved in, you can arrange events, you can go to networking events to meet a wide range of people and there are always projects you can get involved with if you want to to showcase and improve your skills.

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Its an opportunity you cant turn down! You're learning, earning, and gaining the experience you needthat is so crucial in this generation!

Make sure the role you apply for is what you're expecting and make sure you are particuarly interested in the role.