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Whether dressed in a black robe and white wig in a courtroom, or sitting alongside someone in a police station in the dead of night, lawyers represent their clients in legal matters, both in civil cases (divorces, inheritances) and criminal proceedings (crimes, trials, fines).

Credit analysts assess a person’s or a company’s ability to repay their loans. In short, the role of a credit analyst is to manage the level of risk their bank is exposed to.

“Predicting the unpredictable”. It might sound like an oxymoron – or just plain impossible – but for actuaries, specialists in statistics, probability and risk assessments, it’s just another day at the office.

Advertising executive roles vary enormously from company to company. In agencies, executives have to coordinate the production of various advertising campaigns for a whole host of different advertisers (their clients). Whereas within advertising networks, they simply sell advertising space. At advertisers, their in-house teams develop new ways of communicating products and brands on behalf of the company they work for.

Communications officers represent companies when it comes to image and reputation. Their ultimate goal is to make their brand as well-known as possible, winning over their target audience and encouraging them to buy their products and services. They’re keenly involved in lots of different areas within the vast universe of communications, including promoting events, dealing with crises, financial matters, press relations, new product launches and a whole lot more.

Business relations are increasingly complex nowadays, and competition between companies is tougher than ever before! Business developers analyse requirements, markets and – hopefully! – unearth new opportunities.

We all know we can’t continue to rely on fossil fuels forever, that’s why renewable energies represent such hope for the future of the planet. It’s also why R&D engineers working in this particular sector could be the superheroes of tomorrow.

Customer records, banking data, pricing developments... data analysts scrutinise and interpret company data to help guide strategic decision-making.

Who’s never dreamed of inventing a spaghetti rolling fork or a keyring that beeps to help you find your keys? Those are the jobs of research engineers, the people we task with designing brand-new products.

“What do you want to do with your life...?” Careers advisors are there to help people – young and old – to answer that all-important question.

Sales engineers (sometimes known as business engineers) are technicians who specialise in selling a range of products or services. Their number one mission? To stand out from the competition!

Twitter, 14 July 2022. A fashion account tweets a picture of an ankle-length coat with an obscene amount of pockets. In response... @Ryanair: Don’t even think about it. Proof, if it were needed, that it’s community managers who set the tone, drive engagement, and even make people smile along the way.

Mergers and acquisitions analysts oversee the execution of transactions for the purchase, sale, merger or takeover of companies. They negotiate and complete the deal on the client's behalf, by working closely with lawyers and accountants. Mergers and acquisitions analysts conduct operational and legal risk assessments of a company, assess comparable companies in the market and help with the post-merger integration.

Supply chain managers work in logistics, overseeing and coordinating flows and stocks of goods within their companies.

APPL, BMTN, CDS, DMA, ETF, FOREX, GBP, HFT... do you speak trader? Mastering these esoteric acronyms is a prerequisite to joining this highly sought-after career! Aside from everything else, expect to see “candidate must speak finance” on every job description in this industry.