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<blockquote data-quote="Dheepa" data-source="post: 47270" data-attributes="member: 1572"><p>Hi [USER=1532]@Lumree[/USER]</p><p></p><p>I actually used to go pretty all out with the work experience section, I've provided you with an example here:</p><p></p><p><em>I was placed in the Finance department. I assisted my supervisor with drafting advice to an energy company on compliance with loan provisions for their tax-restructuring scheme. I reviewed multiple project financing loan documents, identified key clauses and summarized the impact of these clauses on the proposed restructuring scheme. I familiarized myself with complex financing terms within a few hours demonstrating my ability to learn on the job and work under pressure. My analytical ability was crucial in helping me identify clauses and relate them back to the potential risks the clients could face. I also wrote a report summarizing key changes made in relation to replacement LIBOR and EURIBOR provisions. This enhanced my ability to summarize complex information succinctly. For the vacation scheme specific project, I worked with my team to identify the various legal issues within an acquisition deal before presenting our solutions to these issues to an associate.</em></p><p></p><p>I think Jessica is right about the skills you have being pretty obvious anyway, but this is how I chose to really emphasise some of them (attention to detail, working under pressure etc.) anyway. Building into something I said on a separate post, you can also see how I choose to mention the specifics of everything I've done - the industry the client was in, any commercial issues I was working with. It's a good way to direct any commercial awareness questions that might come up because I would always be asked about the green energy transition/LIBOR and I could pretty much expect it and prepare for it!</p><p></p><p>I don't think you necessarily need to do any of this but just thought I'd provide you with an example of what worked for me anyway! </p><p></p><p>Here's the post I'm referencing above:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dheepa, post: 47270, member: 1572"] Hi [USER=1532]@Lumree[/USER] I actually used to go pretty all out with the work experience section, I've provided you with an example here: [I]I was placed in the Finance department. I assisted my supervisor with drafting advice to an energy company on compliance with loan provisions for their tax-restructuring scheme. I reviewed multiple project financing loan documents, identified key clauses and summarized the impact of these clauses on the proposed restructuring scheme. I familiarized myself with complex financing terms within a few hours demonstrating my ability to learn on the job and work under pressure. My analytical ability was crucial in helping me identify clauses and relate them back to the potential risks the clients could face. I also wrote a report summarizing key changes made in relation to replacement LIBOR and EURIBOR provisions. This enhanced my ability to summarize complex information succinctly. For the vacation scheme specific project, I worked with my team to identify the various legal issues within an acquisition deal before presenting our solutions to these issues to an associate.[/I] I think Jessica is right about the skills you have being pretty obvious anyway, but this is how I chose to really emphasise some of them (attention to detail, working under pressure etc.) anyway. Building into something I said on a separate post, you can also see how I choose to mention the specifics of everything I've done - the industry the client was in, any commercial issues I was working with. It's a good way to direct any commercial awareness questions that might come up because I would always be asked about the green energy transition/LIBOR and I could pretty much expect it and prepare for it! I don't think you necessarily need to do any of this but just thought I'd provide you with an example of what worked for me anyway! Here's the post I'm referencing above: [/QUOTE]
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