Sample Job Description
The Maximal Group Graduate Openings for Planning Researchers
We are specialist advisers to corporate owners and high net worth individuals. We have built up a reputation for working with companies and individuals, to enhance their business and personal finances. This has been achieved through the development of highly specialised products and services, designed specifically for those markets.
We offer outstanding opportunities for top quality graduates. Starting as a Planning Researcher, you will be trained and qualified to advance to the role of Planning Associate and then the prestigious role of Corporate Consultant. You will have
- Achieved (or be predicted) a 2:1 or above in any degree discipline
- Solid communication skills
- Well-developed IT skills
- The ability to manage your workload and responsibilities, either on a solo or teamwork basis
- A genuine interest in business, finance and people
Starting salaries will be in the range £18k-£22k, with share options and unrivalled training and career advancement opportunities.
My Evidence
- 2:1
- Yes
- Communication skills
- Written: Reports during work experience at Wests; Emphasise variety within studies (essays, dissertations, reports, etc); College Debating Society publicity material
- Oral: GCSE private tutoring; Presentation of final-year project; College Debating Society
- IT skills
- MS Office (at uni and for jobs) Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Internet – basic html writing webpage for Debating Soc
- Managing workload & responsibilities
- Solo: Study at Oxford! Successful final-year project
- Self-starter: Organising useful work experience & tutoring service
- Team: Debating Society committee; well-attended debates; outside speakers; promotion of society
- Interest in business/finance/people
- Read FT & The Economist; Work experience (Wests and Tesco); Tutoring & debating