Managing Director, Global Banking & Markets
Bank of America

	Yvonne Global Banking & Markets
00:02	I’m Yvonne. I’m the head of global markets and banking in Africa excluding South Africa for Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
00:09	My job involves solving problems for clients, taking care of clients and providing client solutions in the region. What that means really is providing investment banking solutions to them including global markets, corporate banking sometimes, very very selectively.
00:29	Oh God, I can’t tell you my first ever job. Placing orders for people on the QE2, so placed some orders for some pretty famous people at the time so that was my backyard excitements.
00:43	I loved maths when I was at school. I used to sit in bed and do maths questions and I just found it made me laugh. I pondered about it long after I’d closed the text book so I love maths.
00:59	So I did maths, economics and chemistry. At university I did an economics degree. So I, I came out of university, I knew what I liked but I had no idea what I wanted to do, exploring opportunities, um working, doing any kind of job, doing internships at the time are good ways to find out what you like, what you’re good at and then the skill and then being good at what you do as a profession.
01:33	If you don’t know what you want to spend the rest of your life doing at a young age it’s fine. What we then need to do is go on a journey of self-discovery by being true to ourselves, focusing on what we like. I believe in life purpose as well so really thinking about what it is that we’re here to do and when we align with those things I do, I, you will find what works for you. You will find, cos I can’t imagine doing anything else other than banking, I just can’t.
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"I knew what I liked but I had no idea what I wanted to do." Yvonne studied maths, economics and chemistry at A-level, then went on to an economics degree. After university, she wasn't sure about which direction to take but soon found her feet in investment banking.

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There are 37.5 hours in the average working week

63% male 37% female

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Financial institution managers and directors plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the activities and resources of banks, building societies, insurance companies and post offices.

Qualifications

Entry is possible with A levels/H grades, S/NVQ levels 4 and 5, a degree or equivalent qualification. Those with higher qualifications obtain accelerated training. Internal promotion to management is also possible. On-the-job training is provided. Professional qualifications are available and often mandatory.

Tasks

Plans, organises, directs and co-ordinates the activities of financial institutions;
Verifies that accounting, recording and information storage and retrieval procedures are adhered to;
Authorises loans and mortgages in accordance with bank or building society policy;
Promotes financial services, establishes contact with the local business community and professional firms;
Preparing general reports and briefs on more complex cases for senior management;
Ensures compliance with the statutory regulatory framework.

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Financial services 55714

Auxiliary services 25277

Insurance & pensions 5502

Head offices, etc 5259

Legal & accounting 4879

Postal, etc 4644

Information services 1948

Office admin. 1888

Public admin. & defence 1278

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