Graduate Trainee Profile : Mark Bailey

LLB (Hons) Law 2:1

Graduate Trainee Consultant

“Why did you join Sagar Wright?”
After leaving University I joined the graduate scheme of a ‘Big Four’ Accountancy Practice. Unfortunately I felt the scheme didn’t offer me the diversity that I was looking for. To be honest I was bored and didn’t enjoy the work. I wanted to work with like minded individuals in a challenging role where I had a total control of my success. Sagar Wright was just that – it represented a career offering a huge challenge, massive variety and the chance to truly control my earnings.

“What’s the best aspect of working at Sagar Wright?”
This simply has to be the people! From a work perspective you are working with the best in the industry, day in day out. The ability to seek advice from the very best really does mean you can improve at a rapid rate, and this is a major advantage of working at Sagar Wright. From a social perspective, the team here are great. The office is filled with a great mix of characters that make you want to come to work, and there’s nothing better than being able to go for a pint with people you consider friends at the end of a hard day.

“What’s your favourite part of the job?”
Making a placement - this feeling is immense! Once you realise that the hard work you’ve put in, and the time that you’ve spent to ensure that you’re better than your competitors has been rewarded, the rush is ‘massive’. And when you consider the money you’ve made yourself, you feel even better!

“What skills have you developed at Sagar Wright?”
I genuinely can’t imagine another job which could have developed me more. I have learned a really broad range of skills - CV Writing, Counter-Offer mitigation, Candidate Interviewing, Salary Negotiation etc.

In particular, my overall communication skills have been developed to a really high level. I now have loads more confidence in tackling difficult assignments for my clients and candidates. I now really ‘deliver’ a telephone call, rather than ‘make’ one.

“What are you most proud of at Sagar Wright?”
In terms of the company, I am hugely proud of the time that all the team invests in my personal development. Every corner is covered to ensure that you have all the skills required to be successful and advice is always only ‘an ask away’. In terms of my own achievements, I am particularly proud of securing the role here in the first place, and the successful client relationships that I’ve built with industry leading figures.

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