From Product Control to Trader

A headhunter kept telling me that if I wanted to be a trader, I should just take up a product control role first rather than be stuck at my accountancy job and wait for that ideal trader job to arrive.

He said that I will have access to Traders and I can network my way in.

I feel that he is trying to pull a fast one on me. Afterall, he will get paid if I accept the product control role.

What do you guys think?

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^ exactly, the chances go from something like 1% up to 1.5%. It's almost not worth it considering that accounting can open more doors and that PC is a total dead end job. You could just as easily do accounting for a fund / trading shop and get the same networking opportunities.

Emo_Rhino he will get paid if I accept the product control role.
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Thanks for the replies guys.

I know from accountant to a trader, I have almost zero chance. I am thinking of taking an MBA then.

I assume that MBA has a better chance then? Anyway I just want to get into front office not only trading. I am open to sales too.

What I am very skeptical is the way the Headhunter tried to sell me the Product Controller idea. If it was the gulliable me just fresh out of college a few years ago, I would have taken the bait.

 

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