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Sales and Trading Interview Programme

Sales and Trading Interview Programme

Offered by Benjit D.

Global Markets Managing Director | Sales and Trading Interview Prep

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Studied at Manchester Business School

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Hiring Manager at SMBC

Description

A three-session programme to prepare you for sales and trading interviews, run by a former Global Markets MD who hired for his own desk. Before we start, you send me your CV, the roles and banks you are applying to, and where you are in the process. Session 1: Diagnostic mock interview (60 minutes). A realistic first-round interview, covering motivation, markets and technical questions. Afterwards you receive a written scorecard showing your strengths, your gaps and what to work on first. Session 2: Technical and markets drill (60 minutes). Focused on the desk you are targeting. We work through the products, the market questions you are likely to face, and your market view, until you can explain and defend it under pressure. Session 3: Final-round simulation (60 minutes). A full mock in the style of a final round, with harder follow-up questions and less help from me. We finish with a debrief on what to fix before the real thing. Written feedback after every session. Short questions between sessions by Leland message, answered within two working days. Best suited to students, graduates and career changers targeting sales, structuring or trading roles in rates, FX and fixed income.


What you'll get from this package

A written scorecard of how an interviewer would rate you today.

A prioritised list of technical and markets topics to revise for your target desk.

Clear answers to “why markets, why this desk, why this bank”, in your own words.

A market view you can explain and defend under questioning.

Written feedback from a final-round simulation, with specific fixes before your interview.


Benjit D.

Offered by Benjit D.

Joined October 2026

Global Markets Managing Director | Sales and Trading Interview Prep

I spent more than 16 years in global markets at a major international bank, most recently as a Managing Director running a risk solutions business. My specialism is interest rate, cross-currency, inflation, FX hedging for corporate and institutional clients. I have sat on the other side of the table. I interviewed and hired the people who joined my team, so I know what sales and trading interviewers are really testing. It is rarely the textbook answer. It is how you think about a market move, how you explain a product to a client, and how you hold up under pressure. I will take you through realistic mock interviews, drill the technical and markets questions for the desk you are targeting, and give you direct written feedback after every session. Before banking I served as an officer in the British Army. I care about preparation, and I will tell you plainly where you stand.

Experience level: Executive

10+ Career Coaching clients

$750

3h of coaching