Hi! Welcome to a free-for-all asset management Q&A sessions.
Here is a little bit about myself and my background:
-Current Vice President in quantitative risk at BlackRock, covering equity iShares
-Previously spent 3 years at large asset manager in quantitative risk covering fundamental and systematic active strategies managed by some of the most reputable asset managers, including Goldman Sachs, AQR, BlackRock, Capital Group, JPMorgan, Dodge & Cox, and more.
-Spent 3 years at a buy-side asset management subsidiary as an investment analyst managing strategic and tactical asset allocation strategies with a focus on bottoms up and top down equity valuations.
-Founding member of a hedge fund working as a trader who focused on backtesting and developing volatility trading strategies and hedging techniques.
-Graduated from University of Chicago with a background in Economics and Statistics
-CFA charterholder
Feel free to ask questions or have discussons on anything in regards to resumes/cover letters, interviews, certifications, career paths, and more.
I am also a mentor if anyone is interested. Please reach out!
Topics don't have to be in asset management, but this is the industry I've worked in personally.
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Surround yourself around groups of people that are of similar caliber or better. A motivational speaker has once said, "You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with." If you surround yourself with a good network, it will motivate you to be a better person in all facets of your life.
Show up to all networking events at work and really put yourself out there.
Finding people is not the hard part. The harder part is making the right impression with the right people.
Some of the stuff I will say may seem obvious, but you need to be personable.
Give a glimpse to people of your life outside of work. People like working with others that are fun, exciting, and full of energy.
Be giving with your time to people at work, and others will take notice. Treat those employees below you the same way you would treat those above you, which shows maturity and leadership.
These are all effective ways to network better and to make a good impression on people, so that they are willing to introduce you to others.
In short, if you portray yourself the right way, your network will grow exponentially, because people you meet will share positive traits about you to other people.
Otherwise, you will find yourself introducing yourself to people one at a time, which is not effective use of your time. You want to make your network WORK for YOU.
This is how you build a strong reputation over time.
These are just some thoughts that have helped me grow my career and network.
Hopefully, this was helpful. Feel free to PM me if you're interested in discussing more.