Case Study: Deutsche Bank FIC + UBS Global Markets – From Non‑Target Glasgow to AC & Internship on £0 Content

hassan2990
Oct 27, 2025
2 min read

At a Glance

Cost £0 (free ECS content); Stages cleared: Screen → Video → AC (DB FIC)
Dual outcomes: DB FIC Assessment Centre + UBS Global Markets internship
Frameworks: VTMR™, PEAL‑3™, PEAL‑X™, STAR‑3™, BDC™

Before

Capable non‑target (Glasgow) with strong grades and limited network; early interest not converting to formal interview stages.

After

Operator‑style CV, fact‑tight motivations and rolling cadence executed → Deutsche Bank FIC AC confirmed; UBS Global Markets internship secured (DM screenshot on file).

Problem

Global Markets (Rates/FX/Credit) sifts punish generic CVs and vague motivation. The profile lacked quantified impact, firm‑specific rationale, and timed, scenario‑ready answers. From a non‑target base, brand signalling was thin and screens stalled pre‑scheduling. He needed to look like an operator: bullets with bps/% outcomes, motivations tied to public firm facts, and STAR‑3™ stories that handled FIC “macro→micro” probes (rates path shifts, FX drivers, spread moves, liquidity pockets). Using only free ECS resources, assets were rebuilt and a rolling‑process sprint installed so once standards were met, the earliest interview slots could be booked.

Solution

VTMR™ CV rewrite → 100% bullets with numbers (bps/%/error‑rate) → screen‑throughs ↑.
PEAL‑3™ career logic (“Why Markets / Why FIC”) with BDC™ arc → motivation clarity high in mocks.
PEAL‑X™ firm‑fit for DB FIC & UBS GM (one public fact per sentence linked to personal evidence) → credibility ↑.
3 STAR‑3™ master stories (Ownership, Analytical Judgement, Client Impact) → concise 90–120s delivery.
FIC scenario drills (rates prints, FX catalysts, credit‑spread moves, liquidity trade‑offs) → recovery lines ready; pacing controlled.

Result

Deutsche Bank confirmed a Fixed Income & Currencies Assessment Centre (London) with a three‑interview timetable. In parallel, the candidate secured a UBS Global Markets internship (DM evidence on file). Reviewers cited metrics‑dense bullets, firm‑specific motivations and composed, structured answers to FIC scenarios. Free ECS frameworks plus disciplined execution compressed time‑to‑conversion and produced dual tier‑one outcomes for a non‑target profile.

ROI

Metric	Result
Investment	£0 (free ECS content)
DB outcome	FIC Internship AC (London)
UBS outcome	Global Markets internship
Pay‑back period	Immediate interview access + paid internship track
Trajectory	GM analyst path ≈ £90–110k Y1 (market‑dependent)

Testimonial: “icl U dmmed advice — Landed at DB AC and a UBS Markets intern. Non‑target uni as well.” — Anonymised candidate (messages on file)

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