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Recent content by Andrei Radu
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Hi @KBanana I will give you my thoughts on each of your questions in turn: 1. With busy supervisors, how often should you try to speak to them in a day? The first thing to point out here is the obvious fact that supervisors are also human, and thus prone to inappropriate reactions and mistakes...- Andrei Radu
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Hi @johnnn821 I have quoted below two posts in which I discussed this topic:- Andrei Radu
- Post #22,029
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Hi @Kakaboo I think you should just write a short introduction, followed up by a request for any advice they may have for you. It could go something like this: Hi ... (trainee's name), my name is ... (your name) and I just found out you will be my trainee buddy for my upcoming vacation scheme...- Andrei Radu
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
Hi @yk123489 I would recommend the TCLA book for Finance (which you can find here) and the associated finance and capital markets course (which you can access here).- Andrei Radu
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I do not have much to add to the great response from @Jessica Booker - on the point about VS advice, I just thought to quote a post in which I collated some of the tips that proved most useful to me when I was doing VSs. On the point about TC interviews, to add a small caveat to Jess' points...- Andrei Radu
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Hi @tosin4774 I think the answer will for the most part be quite similar to a 'Why the firm' answer, but you should focus particularly on the specific work/other opportunities available under this placement. In essence, I think you have to do two things: Explain why the particular work the firm...- Andrei Radu
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
Hi @FCL25 just before @Ram Sabaratnam gets back to you: Paired exercise and group exercise: I have never done a paired exercise in an AC, but my best guess is that it will involve working together with another AC participant on a set of common tasks. You will probably be expected to show...- Andrei Radu
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
Just before @Ram Sabaratnam gets back to you, I found this article on strengths-based interviews I thought I would link here. I have not completed this type of interview personally, but based on a variety of sources it seems to involve more of a focus on personal questions such as: How do you...- Andrei Radu
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
I do not have much to add to the points made by @Ram Sabaratnam but I thought I would list a couple of useful resources: A thorough article on what to consider for a successful company integration by Bain - I think this should be particularly useful to read as company integration is something...- Andrei Radu
- Post #4,459
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
Glad to help @saj2002 ! For resources for an attendance note exercise, please see the post I made just above when responding to @SamiyaJ . I have never completed this type of exercise so my input here is limited. That said, I have sat and taken minutes together with a trainee during a VS and I...- Andrei Radu
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
Hi @SamiyaJ I have never written an attendance note, but it seems like an attendance note-based interview is a part of the SQE assessment. Thus, a couple of useful resources with tips and formats should be available on the web. I have linked one here.- Andrei Radu
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
I completely agree with @Jessica Booker on the point about not needing to fill out the word count for every single work experience. I certainly did not do so for many shorter experiences I had (Forage Virtual Internships, volunteering, etc), and this was never an issue. The same applies to...- Andrei Radu
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
I have found these posts describing Ashurst's interview format in 2021 - I have linked them here. While I am not certain the format remains exactly the same today, this should still give you some indication as to what to expect.- Andrei Radu
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
In international transactions, parties normally have a right to choose (i) which courts have jurisdiction over any disputes arising from the transaction; and (ii) which country's laws should govern the transaction. Normally, parties prefer that the two coincide, in that each court is best...- Andrei Radu
- Post #4,439
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Documenting my TC Journey (Escaping the trenches)
Hi @Gottagetthroughthis101 it is great to hear you will begin documenting your journey here - I think these posts add a lot to the community and help many people who are facing similar challenges. One point I wanted to comment on concerns your worries that you don't have enough VSs to get a TC...- Andrei Radu
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- Forum: My Training Contract Journey