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Financial Edge

Teaching Assistant (Associate)

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New York, NY, USA
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New York, NY, USA
Entry level
Support lead instructors and finance-training participants in classes of 50–150 new hires. Assist with case studies, homework, questions, and small-group problem-solving sessions; coach struggling students; invigilate and debrief exams; collect participant feedback; support account management; and independently host evening review sessions. The role requires full-time availability for one- to three-week commitments, primarily during the June–August busy season.
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About Financial Edge

Do you have a passion for finance? Do you enjoy explaining financial concepts and helping individuals? Then read on.

Financial Edge specializes in developing the technical skills of finance professionals through a combination of classroom training and eLearning products. Chosen by the world’s top investment banks to deliver their new hire training from interns to associates, last summer alone we taught over 9,000 participants across 4 continents. We are a small, friendly and ambitious team, bringing multi-format content design for unparalleled participant engagement in and out of the classroom.

We focus on equipping participants with hands-on practical skills. All of our training, be it live or e-delivered, is centered around case studies and client-specific solutions. The integration of technology into every program helps to create individualized learning paths, taking participants’ experience and desk needs into account.

Job Description

Teaching Assistants provide support to the Instructor and participants on entry level programs from interns to associates. All our case studies and workouts have worked solutions. Teaching Assistants work with us through consultancy agreements and are most engaged during our busy season from June through the end of August. Teaching Assistant commitments last one to three weeks at a time and successful applicants will need to be available full-time during these commitments. 

Main Responsibilities

  • Support a lead training instructor in a class of 50 – 150 new hires
  • Assist students’ work through helping with case studies, individual questions and with homework
  • Identify and coach struggling students
  • Invigilate and debrief exams
  • Collate qualitative feedback on participants
  • Provide support and feedback to the Account Management Team
  • Run small group sessions to solve problems of understanding
  • Host evening review sessions independently

Essentials

  • Financial services sector experience (banking, consulting or accounting)
  • Proficient in financial modeling and valuation methodologies as well as Excel
  • Strong analytical skills
  • A passion for finance
  • Good communication and organization skills essential

Daily rate is commensurate with experience

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