Alpha Development · Live Webinar
Financial Services: Connecting the dots
A free, live 45-minute demonstration of how we make the financial services ecosystem clear and relevant to early-career professionals and new joiners, and show where their work fits in it.
Reserve your place See what we cover08:00 London · 12:00 Dubai · 16:00 Singapore
14:00 London · 18:00 Dubai · 09:00 New York
“The skill of being able to articulate our role and how we work together to create value for our clients, in plain English, is like gold dust in this industry.” — Senior leader at a global bank client
Why commercial context matters
Client expectations are rising
Clients expect joined-up thinking from everyone they deal with. Those who understand how the firm creates value can contribute to client conversations sooner.
Firms are interconnected
Someone may start in one team, but the client relationship spans many. Those who can see the links collaborate across teams instead of working in silos.
AI is changing junior work
As AI takes on routine work, junior professionals are valued for their judgement. Without commercial context, the role AI leaves them is harder to fill.
What we'll cover
Graham Taylor, our Lead Trainer, has spent 20 years making the bigger picture meaningful to junior professionals. Using a simple map of the financial services ecosystem, he’ll show you how we help them connect the dots within their organisations, so they contribute sooner, add more value to their teams and clients, and understand why their work matters.
Along the way, he’ll use the same questioning, examples and visual mapping techniques that feature in our early-career programmes, with time for your questions too. It’s a practical 45-minute session exploring how financial services fits together, and a chance to experience how Alpha turns complexity into understanding.
Who are the major players, what roles do they perform and how do they interact?
Who is the client, what do they actually need and how does that change depending on where you sit within the ecosystem?
How do different businesses, products and functions work together to create value for clients?
How does an individual role connect to other parts of the organisation, and why does that wider context matter?
For anyone who develops people across financial services
You don’t need a finance or technical markets background. Whether you lead a team, run a programme or support people moving into new roles, the session shows how to help them connect the pieces.
Early careers
Give graduates and interns the commercial context to see where they fit from day one.
New joiners
Help experienced hires get to grips with a new business model and client base faster.
Specialist functions
Connect technology, operations and other specialist roles to the clients they support.
Internal mobility
Give people moving between functions, businesses or locations the context they need.
Managers and leaders
Build understanding of the organisation beyond a single team or specialism.
Cross-functional teams
Break down silos with a shared language for how the firm creates value.
Speaker for the session
“Graham is THE BEST. He is extremely knowledgeable about the markets, and very engaging. I truly looked forward to going to training every day with him as my instructor.” — Training participant
With more than 20 years delivering financial markets and product training to leading global institutions, Graham makes complex market structures, products and regulation clear and practical. As part of the Alpha team, he shapes every session around the real pressures facing financial services today.
Connect with Graham on LinkedInTake it back to your programme
Every registrant gets two resources taken from our own programmes, whether you attend live or watch the recording, plus the chance to talk about your own:
Register to get both resources and book your free ‘Let’s connect the dots’ diagnostic → attend live or watch the recordingA free one-to-one with our team to strengthen how your Early Careers programme connects graduates to the wider business, giving you proven ideas you can act on immediately.
The induction slide most firms never get round to building: how financial services fits together, on one page, ready to share with your graduates.
Guided prompts for preparing for business conversations, decoding jargon and exploring the divisions most relevant to your programme.
Reserve your place
Registration is free. You'll receive a calendar invite, joining instructions and a reminder before your sitting.