Hey! I'm Jake. I'm an investment banking analyst in the EMEA healthcare team. I'm based in Canary Wharf, London. I chose healthcare because my sister's deaf, and I thought it's something that I would find fulfilling and impactful. I did the internship within the healthcare team. I loved it so much. So, I actually chose to come back the next year, joining as a full-time analyst.In my role, I support the senior members of my team, advise healthcare companies. So, on a day-to-day basis, we're helping them find different options and help them pursue the best decisions to help their company take to grow and get to the next level. Sometimes, some of the ideas I come up with are ridiculous and could never work. The thing that I really like is that the seniors will take time to look at what I have said. At the end, we can create something that would work. We're provided with training, support, feedback regularly, and I think all these things can help me improve each day and grow.
There's the technical side, which is the finance. And then, there's the soft skill side, communicating and trying to work on that more personal element. When you put all these things together, we can create something which gives our clients the full package. Running helps me to be confident and it improves my self-esteem. Sprinting is like working for an investment bank. They are both intense and you need to give it 100%. You have people from all over the world here in London. Diversity is really important to me because you get diversity of thought, you get different ideas, and that means you can get different solutions and outcomes.
“work hard and you'll get rewarded”
The advice I'd give to someone starting out in finance: work hard and you'll get rewarded, be patient, and Rome wasn't built in a day.
Questions:
Part 1: Comprehension
Watch and summarize the video thinking of who, what, when, where & why.
Part 2: True or False Questions
a) True or false – Jake’s sister works with him in the healthcare industry. T/F
b) True or False – Jake is now a senior member of the team. T/F
c) True or False – Jake comes up with ridiculous ideas. T/F
d) True or False – Jake believes that diversity means there will be different ideas and solutions to problems his team faces. T/F
Part 3: Guess the meaning of unknown vocabulary
a) "Fulfilling" (0:15 min)
b) "Day-to-day basis" (0:33 min)
c) "Soft skill" (1:09 min)
d) "Rome wasn't built in a day" (1:53 min)
Part 4: Dictation
a) Fill in the blanks (0:55 - 1:04 minutes) We're______________________________________________________ grow.
b) Fill in the blanks (1:15 - 1:20 minutes) When________________________________________________________full package.
c) Dictation 3 - Fill in the blanks (1:22 - 1:26 minutes) Running_______________________________________ self-esteem.
Part 5: Talking Points
Part 6: Role play Scenarios (Jake + 1 Colleague)
Scenario 1: Casual Discussion on Diversity in the Workplace
Jake has a casual conversation with a colleague about the importance and benefits of diversity in the workplace.
Scenario 2: Feedback and Training Session
Jake receives feedback from a senior colleague on a project, focusing on areas of improvement and professional growth.
Scenario 3: Reflecting on Personal Motivation
Jake shares with a new colleague why he chose healthcare investment banking, emphasizing the impact of his sister's experience and his desire for fulfilling work.
Part 7: Writing Activity
Use present simple and present continuous tenses to describe your roles in the workplace or what you do in school.
Part 8: Critical Thinking - Ethics in work.
Objective: To reach a consensus on the potential deal below:
Your company/school plans to work with a large tobacco company that could generate millions of dollars.
Team A supports this statement and team B opposes it.
Work in groups and decide if you think this is a good idea or bad business for the company/school.
Create a short presentation outlining your reasons for or against the idea.
Then come back as a class and reach a consensus on the deal should go ahead or not.
Answers:
Part 1: Comprehension
This is a video created by JP Morgan and one of their employees describes what it is like to work at the company. I think this is a promotional video and it is used to recruit future employees who may be interested in working for JP Morgan. The employee called Jake started by talking about why he joined JP Morgan and states that he wanted to work or help support the healthcare industry because his sister is deaf. He first did an internship with the healthcare team, and he loved it, so he came back the following year as a full-time analyst. He says that his role is to offer advice to healthcare companies that will help them grow and take them to the next level. The speaker then talks about how important teamwork and feedback are and how they have helped him grow. He proposes that finance has both technical aspects and a more personal element, so he needs to communicate effectively. Lastly, the speaker talks about his love of running, and in his free time, he likes to sprint.
Part 2: True or False
A: False B: False C: True D: True
Part 3: Guess the meaning of unknown vocabulary or phrases
a) "Fulfilling" Answer: I think fulfilling means to be satisfied because in the video the speaker talks about feeling happy with the work, he is doing within the healthcare team because his sister is deaf, so it gives him satisfaction.
b) "Day-to-day basis" Answer: I think this means work that Jake does on a regular basis every day because in the video he talks about the general job roles that he does at work.
c) "Soft skill" Answer: I think soft skills are personal attributes that allow someone to interact because in the video Jake talks about the importance of being able to communicate as well as having a good technical understating of finance.
d) "Rome wasn't built in a day" Answer: I think this means that it takes a long time to create something complicated or impressive because in the video Jake talks about the need to be patient and work hard to be successful in the finance industry.
Part 7: Writing (example)
In my current role, I manage the team and review reports on a daily basis. I also handle customer inquiries and ensure that our clients receive excellent service. Currently, I am working on a project to improve our company's website, participating in meetings to discuss strategies for the upcoming quarter, and collaborating with colleagues from different departments to streamline our processes. It's an exciting and challenging role that requires a combination of leadership skills and effective communication.
