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ASIF KHAN, CFA
Deputy Head of Research
BRAC EPL STOCK BROKERAGE
Banks
NBFIs
Stock Brokerages
Merchant Banks
AMCs
Insurance Companies
Credit Rating Agencies
Banks
NBFIs
Stock Brokerages
Merchant Banks
AMCs
Insurance Companies
Credit Rating Agencies
Banks
NBFIs
Stock Brokerages
Merchant Banks
AMCs
Insurance Companies
Credit Rating Agencies
Banks
NBFIs
Stock Brokerages
Merchant Banks
AMCs
Insurance Companies
Credit Rating Agencies
Client facing
•RM
•Trade/Sales
•Branch
Analytical
• Credit risk
• Treasury
• Research
Others
• HR
• Marketing
• Operations
• Compliance
KNOWLEDGE
 Review course materials
 Read a few other books
NETWORKING
 Participate in relevant forums
 Try out informational interviews
 Make a broad list of companies you are interested in
 Prioritize the companies and make 3 groups
 Scan your friends, family, alumni and anyone within your network to find
people working in the financial industry
PROMOTION
 Have a short and punchy resume where you can clearly differentiate
yourself
 Prepare a few cover letter templates for yourself
DO YOUR RESEARCH
 Study the company
 Study the industry
 Study the likely people in the interview board/top management
 Prepare questions for the company
SHOW YOUR PASSION
 For the industry
 For the company
DIFFERENTIATE YOURSELF
www.asifkhan.info

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