Company: JP Morgan 

Industry: Finance 

City: Edinburgh 

Role: Fixed Income Analyst 

The main objective in this job in one sentence: Calculate and provide amortization figure (reduction in price) to fund accounting team 

A typical day: Provide daily report, answer internal and external queries regarding fixed income trades and prices 

Remuneration: Between 22,000 to 26,000 GBP annually 

Application process: Go through recruiting agent. Start as a temp and was given a permanent contract later 

Cost of living: 500-600 GBP per month if you are trying to save money 

Lifestyle: Reasonable pressure, have own time to develop professional skills. Not much overtime 

Next career step: Move over to front office in the same industry