Destinys_child
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 Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:40 pm Post subject: need some help and CV checking pleeease :-) |
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Hello y`all
My name is Stefanie, I'm a German graduate/ professional (new in London and a former lawyer) applying for jobs in the financial industry.
I want to thank you in advance for taking the time to read my CV. I hope you can help me in my attempt to produce a good CV that stands out.
Especially: grammar, punctuation, and the CV itself.
This is the first time I`m writing an English CV so therefore advice and tips, comments anything information will be very much appreciated.
Stefanie
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[b]My Name
Address
mobilephone and e-mail[/b][/i]
[u][b]Summary[/b][/u]
An extremely motivated and committed professional with a one-year banking and a three-year training in business law, who likes to make sure that her work is delivered in a first-rate bilingual standard. Strong problem solving abilities as well as highly developed interpersonal skills to be maintained under the pressure of exacting deadlines. Magnificent communication skills gained from experience as customer service assistant. Excellent organisation skills and solid German commerce, trading and law experience backed by a business law degree.
She has worked at a German state bank and at a regulatory authority in a research role. In the last 12 months, 68% of her clients have profited from her unfair commercial practices updating research. Keen to learn about financial markets, she is trying to upgrade her career, seeking an entry-level position into the banking, investment or real estate industry.
[u][b]Career objective[/b][/u]
Seeking to provide first-rate bilingual service in an entry-level or a support position as a research associate, an intern or as a customer service assistant, employing my international background in a German speaking role.
To add my experience and knowledge of German commerce, trading and law to your research team.
With 3 years solid experience in corporation-consumer research, along with strong customer facing skills, eager to utilize diligence and systematic approach that will contribute to effective performance of your research team.
To contribute to understanding who is investing where and why, with a keen interest in financial markets.
[u][b]Key skills[/b][/u]
Experience in German commerce, trading and law. Familiar with the financial services industry.
Developing reports on industry trends. Researching investment corporations and monitoring performance changes with a focus on data-integrity. Administrative work, documentation and databasing supporting the research process.
Ability to work long hours to meet deadlines or targets set. Personal job commitment and effective job-handling skills.
Eagerness to learn new tasks quickly. Able to work independently and with colleagues across offices.
Fluent in English with frequent stays in the UK. Familiar with business English, telephone & email communication.
Advanced computer skills and ability to use Excel spreadsheet, thus improving efficiency.
[u][b]Career summary[/b][/u]
[b]A. Legal Career[/b]
Mar. 2006 Aug. 2008 Stefanie B., barrister at the district court of Berlin
[u]Position:[/u] Lawyer (Self-employed)
[u]Responsibilities: [/u] Consumer protection.
Jan. - Aug. 2004 Brehm & von Moers - Commercial law firm, Frankfurt.
Position: Trainee Lawyer
Duties: Securing trademark protection & civil actions against copyright violations.
Restructuring an investment vehicle, ensuring temporary liquidity of an investing client.
Oct. Dec. 2002 Landesmedienanstalt LPR-Hessen (Media Regulatory Authority), Kassel.
Position: Student intern in the legal department
Duties: Processing of television viewer and radio complaints and negotiating remedies.
[b]B. Banking Career[/b]
May 2003 - April 2003 Bankpower GmbH, Frankfurt
Position: Banking call-center agent (customer care: inbound).
Duties: Providing professional services for customers under pressure and deadlines.
Phone-to-phone customer service. Administrative tasks, handling e-mail queries.
August 1996 Landeszentralbank Baden-Wόrttemberg (Federal State Central Bank), Stuttgart.
Position: Banking student intern (legal and regulatory department)
Duties: Market surveillance (surveillance of usury, loan sharking, currency clauses etc).
Currency anti-counterfeiting (research & collaborating with police investigations).
Oct. 1995 - April 1996 Landesgirokasse Stuttgart (Stuttgart county savings and loan bank)
Position: Banking apprentice
Duties: Front desk: managing deposits & withdrawals, taking minor customer product orders.
Running current, savings or deposit accounts; direct debit and credit card processing.
Financial services: money transfer, collecting cheques deposited to accounts.
[b]Education/ Professional Development[/b]
March 2005 Admission and licence from the Berlin Bar Association to practice as a lawyer.
February 2005 2nd German legal state exams (Bar Exams: Grade: 7,35 points).
1996 - 2002 Legal and economic studies at the universities of Leipzig and Osnabrόck.
Graduation: 1st German legal state exams (Grade: 8.00 points).
Degree: Master of Law & Business Law (LL.M.).
1995 - 1996 Financial training school, Stuttgart.
1989 - 1995 Heinrich-Schickhardt classical grammar school, Stuttgart (concluded with A-Levels).
1986 - 1989 __________________secondary school, Stuttgart (Germany).
[u][b]Skills[/b][/u]
[u]Modern languages: [/u] German (native level), English (fluent: verbally & in writing), French (beginner).
[u]IT-Training: [/u] Microsoft office: acquired training and experience working with word processing, file management (Word), spreadsheet development (Excel), developing presentations (Powerpoint), Internet communication (Explorer), message management (Outlook).
Banking software: e-PATOS & CCPS, EBICS, StarMoney 3.0.
[b]Personal Details[/b]
[u]Status:[/u] Single
[u]Interests:[/u] In my spare time, I enjoy watching movies with good friends, reading biographies and playing piano or chess.
[b][u]References[/u][/b]
[b]Job References Personal References[/b]
1. xxx 1. Mrs. xxx
2. Mrs. Xxx 2. Mr. xxx
(Written references and certificates are available on request).
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