[Case study 1] Graduated from university 3 years ago and currently working at the APAC Headquarters of a foreign bank. Anonymous

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<Profile>Graduate of Keio University. Joined the Tokyo office of a foreign bank after graduation where she worked for 3 years and then moved to the Singapore office of the same bank. Pursuing a Business Management degree from the Royal Holloway University of London while working to further her skills.

[Case 1]
I felt that if I didn't go overseas I would have a breakthrough in my career.
Graduated from university 3 years ago and currently working at the APAC
Headquarters of a foreign bank.
Anonymous

Please tell us about your career so far

After graduating from university, I started working at a foreign bank in Japan. I worked in trade finance operations for about 2.5 years. In my third year, I moved to the Singapore branch of the same bank. I've been in Singapore for the last 1.5 years. I wanted to work overseas so I said to my manager that I would like to either move to the Securities division or move overseas or I would quit. It was half a threat. My manager was really supportive and did what she could to get me a position in the Trade Finance Headquarters in Singapore. So I bought myself a one-way ticket to Singapore. While my manager hopes I will return to Tokyo someday I am really enjoying my current role in Singapore.
Trade Finance (bank guarantee) is one of the financial products offered by the bank. It's a field where there's constant demand for talent. It's an area which is important to many trading and manufacturing companies so I'm working hard on polishing my skills and accumulating
experienced.