Frances

When I was working in the public sector I never considered a career in financial services. Instead, I was beginning to think about a change of direction towards a different industry such as retail or non-profit. I am grateful that I stumbled upon this opportunity at Goldman Sachs and since joining the Internal Audit department I have never looked back.

The banking industry includes a huge variety of roles from marketing and event coordinating, to financial accounting, to trading and technology programming. My advice for anyone considering a career in this industry would be to research all the opportunities that are available and don’t limit yourself to the positions you’re familiar with, and pose questions to people in the business to learn more. Take time to identify your strengths and the things that you enjoy doing and then seek guidance on which roles will best play to those characteristics. The most successful people are usually those who really enjoy their job.