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?
PC is better than accounting for breaking into trading. Depends on what firm, what trading role, what products etc. It would still be a slim chance from PC though
^ 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.
At this point its all about networking. Traders look at accountants with a bit of disdain or disgust. Just two totally different skillsets, personalties and ultimately, two totally different worlds.
A. Know what you want to trade and make sure you know everything about it
B. Network
C. Msf
D. Product Control
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.
But consider PC as a last resort
What product do you want to trade? Or just general trading? Thats what you need to figure out first.
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