Thursday, April 10, 2014

Cisco Sales Associates Program – Sales & Technology – Cisco Systems Inc (posted on 10 APR 2014)

Company
Cisco Systems Inc
Industry
Sales & Technology
Location
Singapore
Position Type
Graduate Program
Post Date
10 April 2014
Closing Date
28 July 2014

Employer Description
Cisco Systems, Inc. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in San Jose, California, that designs, manufactures, and sells networking equipment.

Cisco has shaped the future of the Internet by creating unprecedented value and opportunity for our customers, employees, investors and ecosystem partners and has become the worldwide leader in networking - transforming how people connect, communicate and collaborate

Responsibilities
A successful ASR will be trained to manage and cultivate customer accounts, and collaborate with Cisco engineers to provide technical solutions.

Learn from Cisco experts in a unique setting among your peers. The Cisco Sales Associates Program offers a global environment that provides 12 months of on-the-job training that will prepare you for a successful sales career at Cisco. Gain hands-on education and experience with leading-edge technology, while receiving an attractive salary and accelerating your career aspirations.

For the first three months of the program, you’ll undergo courses focusing on the latest technology advancements and how to effectively sell them to customers. Over the following nine months, you’ll move into a quota-carrying sales role in the Global Virtual Sales organization, where you’ll be mentored directly by Cisco sales professionals.

Upon graduation from the Cisco Sales Associates Program, you’ll be promoted into a Virtual Sales Account Manager role at Cisco where you can continue to grow your career.

Year 1: You must be willing to relocate to a Cisco Sales Associates Program training hub in Singapore. Cisco will provide visa and relocation assistance.

Year 2: Associates will be promoted to a Virtual Sales Account Manager role in Global Virtual Sales. Virtual Sales Account Managers must stay at the CSAP hub location or be relocated to a Global Virtual Sales hub in their home country or region for 12 months, based on business

Year 3: You can apply to open Account Manager and Field positions within the company.

Qualifications
Undergraduate or graduate degree (minimum bachelor of science or bachelor of arts degree)

Graduated from an accredited university prior to program start date and within 27 months of program start date
Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher preferred or equivalent in your academic program

Fluent in English (written and verbal), as well as fluent in local language for country of application 

Sales experience required (including retail sales, corporate internships, or entrepreneurial programs)

Business, Sales, Marketing, Communications, Information Technology, Computer Science, or Finance degree preferred

Fluent in English written and verbal

Application link

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Graduate Associate Program – Power Generation & Technology – Cummins Inc (posted on 09 APR 2014)

Company
Cummins Inc
Industry
Power Generation & Technology
Location
Singapore
Position Type
Graduate Program
Post Date
09 April 2014
Closing Date
n.a

Employer Description
Cummins Inc., a global power leader, is a corporation of complementary business units that design, manufacture, distribute and service engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission solutions and electrical power generation systems. Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana, (USA) Cummins employs approximately 46,000 people worldwide and serves customers in approximately 190 countries and territories through a network of more than 600 company-owned and independent distributor locations and approximately 6,500 dealer locations. 

Responsibilities
Be part of the assigned team during the Training period and lead and support in the assigned initiatives & projects

Attain a comprehensive understanding of the Roles & Responsibilities of the assigned team, at the same time developing skills required to attain the business objective of the assigned team

Lead and support in Market, Business studies, competitor and product analysis that enables and supports the growth of the Power Products Business in the rest of the Regions

Lead and participate in Business Process improvement projects across the various functional groups in the region

Qualifications
Degree in Engineering / Economics / Business or equivalent

Good hands on knowledge in Microsoft Office Applications  including Excel, Access and Power Point

Understanding of B2B Market Dynamics with the ability to formulate Business Cases based on an opportunity or idea

Strong communicator with an analytical mind and problem solving skills

Good team player and the attitude to learn and grow with the organization

Prior experience in working in a multi-faceted team with the ability to instil consensus within a group/team will be an added advantage

Application link
Send in your resume and cover letter to lit.seng.low@cummins.com


Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Internship – Strategy & Operations – Deloitte (posted on 08 APR 2014)

Company
Deloitte
Industry
Finance & Consulting
Location
Singapore
Position Type
Internship
Post Date
08 April 2014
Closing Date
n.a

Employer Description
With over 200,000 people globally in more than 150 countries around the world, Deloitte offers you more chances for connections than any other professional services firm.

Over 6,000 of those talented people are in our Southeast Asia member firm across 23 offices; a unique structure amongst the professional services firms in the region.

The array of businesses that we serve and the comprehensive range of services that we provide, including Assurance & Advisory, Enterprise Risk Services, Financial Advisory Services, Tax and Consulting presents you with many exciting and varied opportunities to develop a satisfying and meaningful career in Deloitte.

Responsibilities
Deloitte Consulting South East Asia practice comprises of over 400 consultants in the region. We helped top tier clients in the region to solve complex business problems, be it market entry strategy, financial modeling, competitor's study; we deliver engaging, innovative and pragmatic solutions which precisely match our clients' needs.

As an intern, you will work across a wide range of business services, with some of the best and brightest people anywhere, on behalf of many of the world's most influential companies.  You will be at the center of it all, performing primary and secondary research, data analysis and modeling to tackle complex business problems.  In addition, you will contribute directly to the development of proposals, presentations and publications.

Qualifications
Strong academic performance with a minimum of 3.8 GPA

Masters or Bachelor's Degree in any discipline from a recognized Tier 1 university is preferred

Team player with effective interpersonal and communication skills

Some knowledge in Business Strategy / Marketing / CRM or Logistics would be preferred

Good command of English

Application link


Monday, April 7, 2014

Internship – Financial Institutions Group – Moody’s Corporation (posted on 07 APR 2014)

Company
Moody’s Corporation
Industry
Finance
Location
Singapore
Position Type
Internship
Post Date
07 April 2014
Closing Date
n.a

Employer Description
Moody's is an essential component of the global capital markets, providing credit ratings, research, tools and analysis that contribute to transparent and integrated financial markets. Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) is the parent company of Moody's Investors Service, which provides credit ratings and research covering debt instruments and securities, and Moody's Analytics, which offers leading-edge software, advisory services and research for credit and economic analysis and financial risk management. The Corporation, which reported revenue of $3.0 billion in 2013, employs approximately 8,400 people worldwide and maintains a presence in 31 countries.

Responsibilities
Providing quantitative analytical support and research assistance to the team in charge of assigning ratings to banks and other financial institutions in the South and Southeast Asian region.

Gathering of financial and economic data relevant to financial institutions’ credit trends and preparation of financial spreadsheets for the purpose of comparative statistics, and company and industry research

Supporting the analytical team’s public and media outreach initiatives by accomplishing various administrative tasks for the purpose of producing a monthly newsletter and presentations slides.

Qualifications
Essential qualifications include a bachelor’s degree or a graduate degree in Finance, Economics or Accounting. An MBA and CFA studies would be assets.

A strong analytical mind, ability to deal with complexity and willingness to learn.

Strong sense of responsibility and able to work under time pressure.

A good command of spoken and written English. Other language skills relevant to the region would be an asset.

A high level of computer literacy, including advance knowledge of Excel and Power Point.

Application link


Thursday, April 3, 2014

Graduate IT Consultant Program – IT Services – FDM Group (03 APR 2014)

Company
FDM Group
Industry
IT
Location
Singapore
Position Type
Graduate Program
Post Date
03 April 2014
Closing Date
n.a

Employer Description
FDM was founded as Brighton-based IT services provider FDI in 1990, founded by present day CEO, Rod Flavell. The company focused on IT recruitment until acquiring Mountfield Software in 1995. In 1998 the name changed to FDM Group to reflect this acquisition and the company began hiring, training and placing their own Consultants on-site with their clients.

FDM Group is an international IT services company, headquartered in Brighton, United Kingdom with offices in London, Manchester, New York, Toronto, Frankfurt, Zurich, Luxembourg, Hong Kong, Singapore and Shanghai.

The company provides services for Project Management, Business Analysis, Development, Production Support, Application Support, MX.3 Production Support, Infrastructure Support, Testing, Data and Operations, and training.

FDM's clients include market leaders in finance, insurance, travel, UK government, media, telecoms, transport and logistics. Services are provided by Consultants who are trained in-house as part of the company's Graduate Programme

Responsibilities
FDM is currently seeking a number of high-calibre candidates to join their award-winning Graduate Programme with the drive to work in IT on a consultancy basis, with some of the world's largest investment banks.

Successful candidates for FDM’s Graduate IT Programme will receive professional training in a number of disciplines both business and technically focused. These include Production Support, Project Analysis, Software Testing, Data Analysis and Development. On completion of training, they will become FDM IT Consultants representing the organisation on client sites for a minimum of two years.

Fast-track career progression is a key focus of FDM, and our programme will put candidates on a path that could lead into senior and leadership roles working within multinational organisations.

Qualifications
Suitable applicants will possess an IT or numerical science degree or equivalent experience, have excellent communication skills and be able to demonstrate the potential to build successful careers in IT.

FDM’s Graduate Programme is unique because it places its IT Consultants at the heart of the organisation in a client-facing role, directly contributing to the company’s success.

Application link


Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Graduate Program – Arbitrage Trading – Macquarie (posted 02 APR 2014)

Company
Macquarie
Industry
Banking
Location
Singapore
Position Type
Graduate Program
Post Date
02 April 2014
Closing Date
30 April 2014

Employer Description
Macquarie is a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services, employing more than 13,400 people in over 28 countries. The diversity of our business and our commitment to managing career development ensures that the people we recruit have the ability to find their niche and excel in a challenging environment.

Macquarie Securities Group (MSG) is a global institutional securities house with strong Asia-Pacific foundations covering sales, research, ECM, execution and derivatives and delta one activities. The group uses its research and risk management skills to develop equity-based solutions and services for clients internationally.

The Arbitrage Division operates as a globally coordinated team to provide best execution to clients and greater efficiency to financial markets across the spectrum of asset classes and financial products. The Arbitrage team levers Macquarie's strengths to achieve optimal outcomes and deliver value. It specialises in solutions to help navigate regulatory environments, transaction costs, investor mandates and multiple listings across different time zones. The Arbitrage Division is based in Singapore, Hong Kong, London and New York.

Responsibilities
  • Graduates entering this role could reasonably expect to be involved in the following tasks:
  • Performing ad hoc analysis/research for other traders on desk, including but not limited to the following 
  • Conducting dividend research
  • Performing index rebalance analysis 
  • Special situations and corporate events
  • Developing and maintaining trading/pricing spreadsheets
  • Designing and enhancing arbitrage trading and related systems
  • Contributing to projects relating to the trading businesses
  • Progression towards trading responsibilities:
  • Managing trading book risks
  • Monitoring trading opportunities and flagging up to managers
  • Executing trades within strategy mandate and risk limit framework
  • Maximising returns on funding and regulatory capital
  • Responding to evolving market circumstances
  • Developing and enhancing algorithmic strategies with a view to improving alpha and minimising slippage
Qualifications
  • Excellent analytical, numerical reasoning, written and verbal communication skills
  • An entrepreneurial and creative approach to problem solving
  • Ability to handle high pressure situations
  • A conceptual understanding of hedging, financial instruments, trading profit/losses
  • Technically skilled in Excel/VBA, C# (.Net 4) and/or C++/Java would be advantageous

Application link

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

2014 GLOBAL DATA TRAINING PROGRAM (July Intake) – Bloomberg (posted on 01 APR 2014)


Company
Bloomberg
Industry
Finance
Location
Singapore
Position Type
Graduate Program
Post Date
01 April 2014
Closing Date
n.a.

Employer Description
Bloomberg LP is looking for motivated and passionate candidates to join our 2014 Global Data Training Program - July Intake. This is an in depth program where you will receive training across market sectors to help build a foundation for your career at Bloomberg in terms of product knowledge, understanding our client base and networking with employees throughout the company. After the training, you will begin your career as a Global Data Analyst in a specific market sector.

Responsibilities
Global Data is broken down by market sector. Analysts work in teams focusing on Equities, Fixed Income, Mutual Funds and Portfolio Holdings, Derivatives, FX, Economics and Commodities. Global Data aim to provide transparency into the markets and will continue to build on the core foundation of our business as we grow and expand our coverage across markets and industries.

As a Global Data Analyst you will play a key role in the development of our product, by working closely with many departments internally across the company including Sales, News, and Research and Development. Collaborating with these groups we stay in tune with our client needs, contributing to the development of the Data Management products, fuelling Bloomberg news stories with the data that we receive. Externally, analysts provide unparalleled customer service working with clients to provide innovative solutions to complex issues, while also building relationships with the key players in the Financial lndustry. Analysts are not only responsible for maintaining and providing accurate and timely information on the Bloomberg terminal, but also look for ways to gain work-flow efficiencies and improve the quality of the information to stay ahead of the competition.

Core Responsibilities:
- Sourcing and qualifying relevant market sector information
- Updating and processing data onto the Bloomberg database adhering to time sensitivity
- Maintaining and enhancing the existing database
- Responding to client queries via Help Desk, phone, and email
- Liaising with stakeholders to develop & deliver projects and initiatives

Qualifications
- Your ability to start full time in July 2014
- Minimum of a 3.0 GPA
- Fluency in Excel would be ideal
- Strong interest and understanding in the financial markets
-Effective research and analytical skills
-Excellent verbal and written communication skills
-Attention to detail
-Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
- Capable of handling multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced, driven environment

Other criteria and skills that will help us evaluate your application, but which are not minimum qualifications, are as follows:
-Recent work experience or internship in Finance, Business or related discipline preferred
-Fluency in an additional language to support the South East Asian market will be a plus

Application link