Financial Services Professional Apprentice Review

My role consists of learning from and supporting the structured real estate finance deal team. Reviewing market conditions and presented deals, conducting debt sizing, and helping the team progress through the deal life cycle, to conclude these deals.

I have become efficient with Excel, understand debt sizing and cash flow monitoring, debt structuring. I have developed analytical skills in reviewing quantitative and qualitative data. I have built on my existing social confidence and speaking skills, and begun to built a greater capability of emotional intelligence.

I am very fond of my program, I enjoy the learning experiences presented and actively seek these experience at all times. My organisation is very supportive of the programme and attends to any needs I have. Additionally the training provider is also very good.

The programme is very well organised, the learning is spread out over a reasonable period of time, its not too cramped but it is also not too sparse. The learning and assignments are very evenly distributed.

I received a high level of support from my employer. I receive support from my employer at all levels of management, include my team and higher management within my business area. Additionally my organisation has apprentice networks and dedicated early career networks for support which hold regular events for support.

Regular training is provided from the training provider tutors on a weekly basis and catch ups with my training coach occur quarterly. My coach is also available at a moments notice to support any queries I have.

I feel it helps me consider my actions and helps provoke my thought patterns when conducting my work. I feel it helps me to perform better in my role and going forward future modules will only expand on this.

Yes, there are many extra activities and networks within my work, opportunities to meet more colleagues and higher management through meetings, socials and events. Additionally there are also sports charity events to attend.

Yes

It's a very positive and friendly place to work. Additionally they look after their staff and the environment within the work place is very engaging, developing, enjoyable, and fun.

Do it, its worth it!