Transaction Services
Egyirba Walker-Arthur
Senior Program Manager, Career Program
What is Transaction Services?
Transaction Services provides a wide range of transaction,
investment and information services that supports the needs of
small businesses, middle market companies, large corporations,
governments, municipalities, financial institutions and institutional
investors.
Strategy
Project Management
Sales
Product Development
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SEO Transaction Services Program
Participating Partners
Citi Global Transaction Services (GTS)
• The Global Transaction Services (GTS) summer analyst program at Citi
spans ten weeks.
• You will be placed on an assignment within one of the four GTS business
areas located in New York: Global Cash Management, Global Trade
Services, or Securities and Fund Services.
• The type of project and deliverable vary for each analyst according to
placement and business need.
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SEO Transaction Services Program
Participating Partners
• Deutsche Bank Corporate & Investment Bank: Transaction Banking
(CIB:TB)
• The Deutsche Bank CIB:TB program is an 8 – 10 week long program in
which you will work with a full range of products and services. You’ll also
meet with corporate clients and financial institutions to achieve solutions
for them.
• The Transaction Banking main business units will offer numerous
opportunities during your internship. Within Cash Management, you’ll
help to consolidate cash flows and short-term investments. In Trade
Finance, you’ll experience our ‘one-stop shop’ for trade finance and risk
advisory products. With Trust & Security Services you’ll help to administer
the closure of securities transactions.
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SEO Transaction Services Program
Participating Partners
J. P. Morgan  Treasury & Securities Services (TSS)
• The Treasury & Securities Services (TSS) Summer Analyst Program is a tenweek, accelerated, intensive program that offers work assignments
interspersed with training sessions, networking events and scheduled
opportunities to meet with senior leaders.
• Summer Analysts are typically placed into one of the following groups:
Product, Segment, Strategy, Sales or Risk. Additional business areas
where analysts may participate include Client Service, Operations,
Technology, and Marketing.
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Why Work in Transaction Services?
• You will gain immediate exposure to senior management and quickly
develop a firm-wide perspective of your firm’s lines of business
• You will get hands-on experience developing business processes and
creating innovative products
• Working in Transaction Services develops managerial and
entrepreneurial skills and it is a great space for students interested in
starting their own business one day
• You will have the opportunity to serve as an internal consultant for your
firm
• Work/life balance: The average analyst works 40 hour weeks and no
weekends
• Strong performers may have an opportunity to participate in an
international assignment. Possible locations include London, Hong Kong,
Tokyo, Sao Paulo etc
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What does an intern do?
• Analysts within Transaction Services have:
– helped to provide analyses of the market, risk and regulatory
impacts of the credit crunch, and created solutions designed to
mitigate clients' exposure to the credit markets
– performed myriad financial and strategic analyses such as industry
"deep dives" to understand clients’ products and services needs and
how they buy them
– focused on identifying the global markets and client segments in
which to build or expand by conducting in depth market sizing
– researched client segments and known client buying behaviors in
order to prioritize sales opportunities
– partnered with corporate operational risk, product risk, and
compliance to provide a comprehensive view of the risk control
environment
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SEO Transaction Services Program
Requirements
• Interns must possess the following skills and attributes to have a
successful summer and career in Transaction Services:
– Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
– Confidence, creative thinking and strong problem solving skills
– Ability to work in teams
– Preferred majors include: finance, accounting, economics,
engineering, operations research or business management and
administration.
– This program is primarily open to juniors only. Seniors who will have
one semester to complete at the time of the internship may be
considered. Graduating seniors are not eligible for this program.
– Students with F-1 visas or CPT/OPT work authorization are NOT
eligible for the Transaction Services program.
– Internships are located in New York.
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SEO Transaction Services Program
Requirements
• Interns must possess the following skills and attributes
to have a successful summer and career in Transaction
Services:
– Attention to detail and strong work ethic
– Quick learner and ability to communicate
effectively (strong presentation skills are KEY)
– Solid understanding of accounting principles
– Solid quantitative, analytical and technical skills
– Familiarity with Microsoft Office (esp. Excel and
PowerPoint)
– Strong understanding of financial industry
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How to Prepare/Learn More
Recommended Coursework:
At your College/University:
– Accounting
– Economics
– Finance
Zoologic:
– The Balance Sheet
– The Income Statement
– Cash Flow Statement
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– Income Statement
Analysis
Stay Connected
– Ratio Analysis
Email me!  ewarthur@seo-usa.org
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