Davy Graduate Programme |
Davy is recognised as one of the most dynamic and progressive financial groups in Ireland. Davy is Ireland's leading stockbroker and wealth manager and acts as corporate adviser to most of the top companies listed on the Irish Stock Exchange.
At Davy, we know that the energy, talent and experience of our people set us apart. Our Graduate Programme provides a fast track opportunity to learn a wide range of skills and is designed to prepare you for a successful career at Davy.
Please note that the application process for the 2012 Davy Graduate Programme is now closed.
We are seeking to recruit graduates with excellent academic track records, who enjoy working in a challenging, dynamic, fast paced environment.
Graduate opportunities for September 2012
Specific programmes are on offer in the following business areas:
Private Clients
Davy Private Clients provide clients with world-class wealth management advice and investment opportunities.
Davy Private Clients employs talented individuals in diverse roles such as: Investment Specialists, Traders, Portfolio Analysis and Construction, Property Investment Managers, Tax Specialists, Private Client Dealers and Portfolio Managers.
Our specialists source the best investment opportunities for our clients and create unique portfolios that serve our clients’ needs. We view each of our clients as unique and as a result so are their Investment Portfolios. Our client base is varied. We deal with individuals, charities, corporate clients, clubs and families. The Private Clients team provides specialist advice on a broad range of products including equities, property, private equity, hedge funds, pensions, and structured products.
The experience you get in Private Clients will provide you with exposure to many of the specialist areas within the department and you will gain an in-depth understanding of how the business area operates. Once you have completed the programme, you will be in a position to make a well informed decision regarding your career progression route within the Private Clients area.
Information Systems
Our Information Systems team supports the complex technology requirements of a dynamic stockbroking and wealth management business.
Information Technology is critical to the business, particularly in areas of telecommunications, real-time trading systems and the Internet. To support the demands of the various departments, we operate and manage our own infrastructure - servers, telecommunications and desktops - whilst supporting a large in-house systems development group consisting of project managers, business analysts and developers. A dedicated web development team looks after Davy's website (www.davy.ie) and our Intranet.
We have our own in-house Data Centre where we directly manage over 100 Windows Servers, plus many Sun and IBM iSeries machines. A group of system engineers manage a private data network across the country in addition to our in-house LAN. Because our systems are critical to the operation of the company, we build in high levels of redundancy and resilience and are extensive users of clusters, failover and virtualization.
Some interesting statistics about IT @ Davy:-
- Over 150 servers under management - Windows, Unix and iSeries
- Over 500 desktops
- More than 500,000 email messages a month
- Oracle and SQL Server database management
- Over 75 applications
- 750,000 page hits per month to www.davy.ie
Upon joining the Davy graduate programme, you will join the Applications team where you will work in all areas of the application lifecycle from conceptual design through to development as well as solution implementation and ongoing enhancements. The Applications team work to design and develop applications internally and with suppliers in integrating 3rd party solutions with Davy systems. The applications support a wide variety of users in many departments. Davy utilise a broad range of database technologies such as Oracle, Informix and SQL Server on both Unix- and Windows-based platforms and develop applications using Java and other development languages such as Visual Basic.
If you join us, you will be working in a busy IT department, helping design, develop and deliver state-of-the-art systems and services to a dynamic business.
Corporate Finance
Davy Corporate Finance is Ireland's leading corporate financial adviser. We work with domestic and international companies to provide a complete range of integrated corporate finance services.
We are the adviser of choice to Ireland's leading public, private and Semi-State companies advising approximately 75% of Irish listed companies by market capitalisation, including nine of Ireland's top 10 listed companies. We are Ireland's leading AIM and IEX advisor, advising over 75% of companies quoted on the IEX market, and over 20 companies quoted on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.
We offer a wide range of products and services including IPO's, AIM/IEX admissions, private and public company fundraisings, mergers and acquisitions, management and leveraged buyouts, disposals, company valuations, strategic advice, venture capital sourcing and cross border investments.
As a graduate in the Corporate Finance department, you will be heavily involved in a wide variety of capital market and private company transactions alongside senior members of the team. You will gain significant industry knowledge and build-up a range of contacts firms through your involvement in business origination and transaction execution. You will also be involved in tasks such as corporate valuations, identification of targets for acquisitions or potential investors.
Institutional Equity Research
At Davy Research, we pride ourselves on our commitment to quality research — a critical part of our service to clients. We provide insightful, robust analysis across a range of sectors to help our clients make more informed investment decisions. Our research team is the largest and most authoritative in Ireland, and has been recognised in many international surveys.
Our analysts, specialists from a range of disciplines, have a deep understanding of the sectors represented in the Irish market and the broader international and peer group context in which the companies in these sectors operate.
Davy Research now covers almost 40 international companies along with Irish-listed firms across a number of sectors including construction, food, airlines and gaming, and we plan to expand this international coverage further.
Providing a context for this analysis, our economics team is acknowledged as a key source of critical commentary on the Irish economy and the global issues influencing its performance. The team's expertise underpins and informs our perspectives on the Irish and other markets.
As a graduate recruit in Davy Research, you will work within one of our sector-focussed teams (Construction, Financials, Food and Pharma, Transport and Leisure and Resources and Energy) under the supervision of a senior research analyst. You will learn the most up-to-date valuation and research methods and meet management teams from Irish and international companies. You will develop a thorough understanding of particular companies/sectors and will have the opportunity to present your ideas within the team, working towards publishing your own research notes. You will liaise with colleagues in related business units, such as Institutional Equity Sales, Corporate Broking, Corporate Finance and Private Clients. On completion of the programme, you should expect to progress to the role of research analyst, covering your own industry sector.
The Davy Graduate Programme Offers:
- An opportunity to gain challenging and varied work experience with Ireland's leading institutional, corporate and private client broker;
- Training and development initiatives (including further education) with set objectives and outcomes;
- Networking opportunities across all aspects of the Davy business;
- Feedback, advice and support to ensure that you achieve your goals.
Work Experience
You will be working closely with some of the most renowned people in the financial services industry in Ireland and you will be learning from the best. The work that you carry out will be challenging and varied and you will become a key member of the team, with lots of responsibility from an early stage.
Training
You will participate in a structured training programme, aimed at providing you with all of the skills you will need to achieve your career goals and to excel in your role. The training that you will carry out will focus on improving the technical skills, business knowledge and the soft skills that will enable you to reach your full potential.
Further Education
At Davy we actively encourage employees to pursue further education, particularly our graduates. You will be given the opportunity to undertake professional qualifications such as the Certificate in Stockbroking and we will also encourage you to pursue additional qualifications such as the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and the Qualified Financial Advisor (QFA). We will also provide you with study support sessions to assist you in successfully obtaining your qualification.
Support
The support given to those on the Davy Graduate Programme is twofold. You will be appointed a Buddy who is a previous participant in the Graduate Programme. The role of the Buddy is to assist your integration into the company. Secondly, you will be assigned a 'Mentor', a senior member of the business who will act as a 'sounding board' and a career guide. Our HR team is also on hand to assist and support you along the way.
Application criteria
We are seeking to recruit graduates with excellent academic track records, who have obtained a minimum 2.1 average so far. We are welcoming applications from both undergraduates and postgraduates in a variety of disciplines such as Business, Engineering, Economics, Finance, Law, Business Information Systems and Computer Science.
Please note the closing date for applications is Thursday, 24th November, 2011
To apply for the Graduate Programme 2012, please complete the attached application form in full and email it to graduaterecruitment@davy.ie before the closing date.
Please note the following stages in the graduate recruitment process:
| Stages in the process | When? |
|---|---|
| Closing dates for applications | Thursday, 24th November 2011 |
| Successful candidates invited to carry out on-line aptitude test | Early December |
| All first round interviews will take place | Monday, 9th January - Friday, 20th January |
| Successful candidates will be invited to attend an assessment centre | Week commencing Monday, 30th January |
| Assessment centres will take place | Early February |
| Final round interviews to take place | Early March |
| Offers | Mid March 2011 |
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the HR team on 01 614 9160. We are happy to talk to you about any queries you may have.
