Investment assistant Interview Questions
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Investment Assistant interview questions shared by candidates
Walk me through your resume. Tell me about yourself. Tell me about your internship and past experiences. What is your favorite TV show?
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I talked about my school background including course work and projects. I also touched upon past part time jobs and time management skills. I included some personal info about myself like my hometown and person morals that are important to me in the work place. Less

What is your current view of the markets?
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Competence-based questions e.g. when have you previously showed initiative?


How would you describe your understaning of this position
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speak with clients and advisors daily and set appointments

What do you know about programmatic trading?
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I had researched this before so gave my point of view on it. Just look at how the industry is changing to trade in this manner and the inherent benefits. Show you are keen and don't worry about not getting the particulars right, we just want to see that you are enthusiastic and willing to learn. Less


1. Where are you from? Go through resume. (They focus on you availability to work) 2. Could you talk about the current situation of Chinese financial industry? (Test your logic to answer a tough question rather than the knowledge) 3. If we want to purchase a local commercial bank, what factors we should consider? 4. How many days can you work per week? (I said 7, the interviewer joked that you should say 8)
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I tried to narrow that big question down to specific question.

- tell me about yourself - the right to work in UK - your availability - your expected salary - Have you worked in a finance and banking industry before? If no, do you have interest to enter in this industry?
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I talked about my education background and working experiences.

All very generic. 1) What do you know about Rothschild? 2) Why wealth and private asset management? 3) How are we different from other PBs and WMs? ...
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Thoroughly modern infrastructure all round these days, but old world principles and very much long term oriented in it's approach to managing money. Will cater to all kinds of UHNW clients - recently sold businesses and multi-generational wealth... Less