Actuary Moving into Trading - Life Reinsurer

tjmua · September 4th, 2004, 3:51 am

I've worked as an actuary for a year now, an oportunity has opened up for me to join the trading team (asset liability matching)dealing with fixed income, as a trainee. The location is in missouri. I was wondering how this experience would be viewed by the New York I-Banks down the road.How are corporate trading departments viewed generally? We have around a Billion in assets, I'd say. Will I be unfavorably pigeon holed by this experience?

CitiVP · October 6th, 2004, 12:36 pm

Hi -Missouri??? NYC people might not believe you worked for a bank/finance co, or that the co was a non-entity.Industry perception is everything. Also, a trainee is not a great position- can't you get a position in NYC, NJ, Chicago or Connecticut?Those are *the* places to be......