“…cutthroat corporate politics, soft skills, and the art of saying “no”…”
Here we go! Season 1 Episode 1!
We start things off with a bang with our first guest: Dennis! We’ll be chatting WORK in episode 1, and REST & PLAY in episode 2.
At a Glance:
- Occupation: Internal Risk Advisory for a Major Bank (Associate Director)
- Relevant Industries: Corporate World, Finance, Risk Management, Actuary
- Experience: 14yrs +
- Studied:
- Bachelor of Commerce (Major: Actuarial Studies and Information Systems)
- Masters of Commerce (Major: Finance)
In Summary:
For WORK, Dennis currently works in a division which could be described as “Internal Risk Advisory” for a Bank, and has a very specialised role where there are only two of him in the entire Bank! He has also worked at a consultancy and an investments firm and has a wealth of knowledge and sage advice for those who work, or are looking to work in the corporate/financial world.
His no bull, straight up answers give us an insight into things like:
- The potentially cutthroat nature of the Corporate Financial Industry
- Currency risk, interest rate risk, and commodity risk
- The importance of soft skills
- The art/skill of saying “no”
- Corporate Politics
- Actuarial Studies and what it is
- And much more!
I hope that has wet your appetite, so here we go!….. I hope you’re ready for some fun .. Onto episode 1!
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