Career change- Professional sportsman to trader?

Currently I am a Porfessional rugby union player. I suffered a career ending injury recently, since the event I have been looking into a new career option. I believe my personality and drive would suit a career in trading. I started a Business management degree a few years ago but due to rugby commitments I was not able to finish the degree. I have good A level grades and GCSE grades.

I am looking for some advice regarding the best way of getting into this field. What qualifications are essential?

With present market conditions is it a difficult time to be looking for a trainee trader position?

How would investment banks view my position?

Where do most investment banks advertise positions available?

Thanks!

eFinancialCareers
would be a start. Your observations are correct, it will be a very tough time getting in there as people are being "let go" all over the place and most banks have a headcount freeze on. You do have something on your side however, you will find many keen rugby fans throughout the industry.

Try some of the prop trading houses,

In my opinion a professional sports person will make the best traders, although i have no quantitative proof, I feel that personal skills required to suceed at both trading and sport is the same.

Good Luck

how about sales side? lots of drinking, socialising, people skills plus you do have to know about the trading side to be half decent at it.

Kilo,

Why not consider doing a degree (again) in a relevant subject? The gap in your education as professional rugby player may not be regarded as such.

Alternatively, stick with your current qualifications and background but study for the Securities Institutes' professional (Representatives)qualification? They're not difficult and can be done in a month or two. Any may be necessary, especially if you advise clients but they also provide the basics of various markets.

The above is not provided because rugby players scare me.

Grant.

off the topic, abit. I have a friend who is an ex pro rugby player. He was well insured, and came away from the game (for medical reasons) with a sizeable lump sum. He then went on over the last two year or so to make a killing in property..

I guess that boats sailed tho..

maybe you could spend a year or two learning to trade, then maybe trade your own account..

just a thought, I'm sure you will succeed in what ever path you choose

good luck
belflan

Kilo,
sorry to hear about your injury, it must be devastating to be forced out of a that way. I was lucky, with my weight problems I knew every ride could be my last even if a fall didn't get me, so never held out too much hope of making champion jockey :-) , but to go thru the trauma of an on-field injury that robs you of your career is awful.
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