Closed: Corporate Strategy & Corporate Finance Virtual Work Experience
Laeceum
Available Between
9
Feb
2021
9
Feb
2021
Laeceum is offering a great opportunity for students across
the UK to participate in a virtual work experience opportunity.
Laeceum is a London-based high growth advisory boutique which
provides strategic advice to corporates, financial sponsors, fintechs and
family offices & entrepreneurs in four main areas:
-
Corporate
finance advisory
- Corporate
strategy
- Corporate
development
- Strategic
R&A
During this virtual work experience you will experience first-hand
what a career as a management consultant, corporate financier and investment banker
entails. You will work as part of a senior team that has over 100 years of collective
City work experience behind them from some of the most prestigious firms in management
consulting, investment banking and corporate finance.
You will have the chance to:
-
Better
understand what consulting and corporate finance mean in day to day terms
- Observe
seasoned practitioners ply their craft and understand what drives success
- Build
analytical tools to help provide insights to senior client executives
- Gain
an insight into how to build a thriving business in one of the most
competitive marketplaces in the world
- Appreciate
how to build and position an argument in the face of challenge and resistance
- Understand
how businesses operate and what distinguishes a good business from a great
business
- Demonstrate
your skills as an individual and as a team player
- Build
an understanding of what skills and attributes employers are looking for in
potential hires
We are looking for tenacious, confident and hard-working
students keen to explore a fast-paced environment solving complex problems for
big and small companies. Sense of humour a must!
This opportunity will be particularly interesting for those
exploring careers in management consulting and investment banking as well as
those that are attracted to working in a start-up environment.
Skills/Experiences You Will Gain:
Decision Making
Understanding more about the sector
Understanding how a business operates
Communication Skills
Spreadsheet use
Problem solving
Interpersonal skills
Leadership
Client facing experience
Time management
Giving presentations
Meeting senior executives
Team work
Project work
Great For Students Who Are:
Team Player
Hard Working
Ambitious
Interested in learning industry basics
Able to learn quickly
Outgoing
Inquisitive
Capable with numbers
Determined
Creative
Willing to learn
Professional
Interested in analysing information
Interested in problem solving
Interested in reading
Enthusiastic
Candidate Questions
Below are a number of questions which you will need to answer to apply for this opportunity.
Personality: How would your family and friends describe you?
Which of your skills would you like to improve?
What do you already know about our organisation?