Transaction Services

Egyirba Walker-ArthurSenior Program Manager, Career Program

What is Transaction Services?

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Transaction Services provides a wide range of transaction, investment and information services that supports the needs of small businesses, middle market companies, large corporations, governments, municipalities, financial institutions and institutional investors.

SEO Transaction Services ProgramParticipating Partners

Citi Global Transaction Services (GTS)

• The Global Transaction Services (GTS) summer analyst program at Citi spans ten weeks.

• You will be placed on an assignment within one of the four GTS business areas located in New York: Global Cash Management, Global Trade Services, or Securities and Fund Services.

• The type of project and deliverable vary for each analyst according to placement and business need.

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• Deutsche Bank Corporate & Investment Bank: Transaction Banking (CIB:TB)

• The Deutsche Bank CIB:TB program is an 8 – 10 week long program in which you will work with a full range of products and services. You’ll also meet with corporate clients and financial institutions to achieve solutions for them.

• The Transaction Banking main business units will offer numerous opportunities during your internship. Within Cash Management, you’ll help to consolidate cash flows and short-term investments. In Trade Finance, you’ll experience our ‘one-stop shop’ for trade finance and risk advisory products. With Trust & Security Services you’ll help to administer the closure of securities transactions.

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SEO Transaction Services ProgramParticipating Partners

J. P. Morgan Treasury & Securities Services (TSS)

• The Treasury & Securities Services (TSS) Summer Analyst Program is a ten-week, accelerated, intensive program that offers work assignments interspersed with training sessions, networking events and scheduled opportunities to meet with senior leaders.

• Summer Analysts are typically placed into one of the following groups: Product, Segment, Strategy, Sales or Risk. Additional business areas where analysts may participate include Client Service, Operations, Technology, and Marketing.

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SEO Transaction Services ProgramParticipating Partners

Why Work in Transaction Services?• You will gain immediate exposure to senior management and quickly

develop a firm-wide perspective of your firm’s lines of business• You will get hands-on experience developing business processes and

creating innovative products• Working in Transaction Services develops managerial and

entrepreneurial skills and it is a great space for students interested in starting their own business one day

• You will have the opportunity to serve as an internal consultant for your firm

• Work/life balance: The average analyst works 40 hour weeks and no weekends

• Strong performers may have an opportunity to participate in an international assignment. Possible locations include London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Sao Paulo etc

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What does an intern do?• Analysts within Transaction Services have:

– helped to provide analyses of the market, risk and regulatory impacts of the credit crunch, and created solutions designed to mitigate clients' exposure to the credit markets

– performed myriad financial and strategic analyses such as industry "deep dives" to understand clients’ products and services needs and how they buy them

– focused on identifying the global markets and client segments in which to build or expand by conducting in depth market sizing

– researched client segments and known client buying behaviors in order to prioritize sales opportunities

– partnered with corporate operational risk, product risk, and compliance to provide a comprehensive view of the risk control environment

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SEO Transaction Services Program Requirements

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• Interns must possess the following skills and attributes to have a successful summer and career in Transaction Services:– Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0– Confidence, creative thinking and strong problem solving skills– Ability to work in teams– Preferred majors include: finance, accounting, economics, engineering,

operations research or business management and administration.– This program is primarily open to juniors only. Seniors who will have

one semester to complete at the time of the internship may be considered. Graduating seniors are not eligible for this program.

– Students with F-1 visas or CPT/OPT work authorization are NOT eligible for the Transaction Services program.

– Internships are located in New York.

SEO Transaction Services Program Requirements

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• Interns must possess the following skills and attributes to have a successful summer and career in Transaction Services:– Attention to detail and strong work ethic – Quick learner and ability to communicate

effectively (strong presentation skills are KEY)– Solid understanding of accounting principles– Solid quantitative, analytical and technical skills– Familiarity with Microsoft Office (esp. Excel and

PowerPoint)– Strong understanding of financial industry

How to Prepare/Learn More

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Recommended Coursework:At your College/University:

– Accounting– Economics– Finance

Zoologic:– The Balance Sheet– The Income Statement– Cash Flow Statement– Income Statement

Analysis– Ratio Analysis

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