Discuss strengths that show your professional expertise, some of the answers could be:

-Multi tasking: Say I have been working on mulitple project and I am required to keep tabs on
each project and co-ordinate with a lot of teams,
and I am able to do it efficiently.
-Problem Solving: You can say that in my current job role I have spent a good time to know
how to solve problems. My team members see me
as a go-to person to solve issues.
-Communication
-Team player
-Quick learner
Support each point with your examples
Discuss weaknesses in positive light always discuss how you plan to overcome it, some of the
answers could be:
-I am always willing to take up additional responsibilities, but I end up being over worked so now I am
realistic about what I can do, so that I do
work to the required standards
Jp morgan : Were known throughout the world for our first-class service delivery and industry-
changing innovations. As part of the team that enables this, youll make a lasting contribution by
tackling problems creatively, and continually adapting to the ever changing landscape of our
industry.
Op analyst: Process high volume of routine and more complex transactions.
Oversee daily tasks and activities of Operations Analysts.
Ensure all exceptions and resolutions are properly documented.
Respond to client queries.
Prepare and submit Regulatory reports and MIS as per stipulated timelines.
Resolve problems independently and escalate as required.
Take proactive measures to avoid or mitigate operational issues.
Identify and implement process improvement.
Mitigate operational risk and help ensure regulatory compliance by understanding operations process
workflow and impact.
Participate in testing and feedback phases of system implementation.
Provide feedback on Analysts' performance to Supervisor/Assistant Manager.
Provide training and support to Analysts and other team members as needed.

When people talk about the middle office, they are referring to functions such as IT,
accounting (finance) and risk management (which we also deal with in other pages of
this book). When they talk about the back office, they mean operations.
Instead, the division is a support function operations professionals support people in
the front office to make sure everything works smoothly and the bank gets paid. The
main business of operations is clearing and settling trades. Clearing trades involves
making sure that the records one bank has kept of the sale of a financial security match
those of the bank or organisation it sold the security to.Regulators are demanding more
and more detail in the way banks document and report their trading activity, so
operations divisions have grown in importance over the past few years.
Settlements covers everything from preparing the documentation required for a sale, to
making sure the bank has been paid for all the shares it has bought and sold.
I view derivatives as time bombs, both for the parties that deal in them and the
economic system. Basically these instruments call for money to change hands at
some future date, with the amount to be determined by one or more reference
items, such as interest rates, stock prices, or currency values. For example, if you
are either long or short an S&P 500 futures contract, you are a party to a very
simple derivatives transaction, with your gain or loss derived from movements in
the index. Derivatives contracts are of varying duration, running sometimes to 20
or more years, and their value is often tied to several variables. A call option,
which is a simple type of stock option that gives the buyer the right (but not
the obligation) to buy 100 shares of a certain stock at a pre-determined price,
is a derivative because the value of the option depends on what the underlying
stock does. In the case of GE stock options, for instance, whether the stock
option makes money, loses money, or breaks even depends entirely upon what
General Electric shares do. Thus, the options derive their value from GE
stock. They are a derivative.

Skills sought
While operations positions are very processdriven, which requires obsessive attention
to detail, accuracy and consistency, its also an area that is surprisingly fast-paced,
especially as banks are always grappling with new regulations and looking for ways to
make their back office more efficient.
While operations professionals have few clientfacing responsibilities, they are
essentially ensuring the smooth running of the organisation and therefore any problems
they solve help enhance the client experience.
Good communication skills are therefore important, because people in operations
deal with many other divisions and functions within the bank. Would you be
comfortable, for example, dealing with the demands of an impatient trader?
What interests you most about a career in investment banking?
Candidates need to be analytical, detail-orientated, enthusiastic, hard-working and
responsible. The use of examples will best illustrate this.
What differentiates this company from other companies you are interviewing
with?
What are the major reasons for your success?
He told me his secret to success was to 'Look at each day as a new opportunity to be your very
best. Set high goals, be honest, never say no, and work with people who share your passion for
doing their best.' I've always remembered that advice and try to live it every day. I am very self
motivated, determined and honest. I really love what I do and I try to surround myself with
people who share similar passions. I thrive on this type of environment