Geert
Finance career coach for traders, risk managers and quants
| Hourly rate range | $90 to $175 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Professionals |
| Also coaches | Executive coach |
Geert coaches finance professionals on interviews, resumes and career moves. He is a former Managing Director who ran an exotic rates and FX derivatives trading desk at UBS. He spent over 20 years at Deutsche Bank, J.P. Morgan and UBS in trading, risk and portfolio management. He has interviewed hundreds of candidates and hired dozens. His depth is in trading, risk and quant roles, and he also coaches across investment banking, equity research, asset management and hedge funds.
What Geert helps with
Geert helps finance professionals get hired and move up. He works on interviews, resumes and career transitions across the industry.
- Mock interviews on technical skills, market awareness and behavioural fit
- Resume reviews that match how hiring managers read in the first thirty seconds
- Breaking into finance from a non-target background
- Moving from middle office to front office
- Pivoting between finance functions
- Returning to work after a career break
- Building depth in trading, derivatives pricing, risk or quant finance
- Handling leadership challenges as a senior professional
Who Geert works with
Geert works with people building careers in finance. This includes investment bankers, portfolio managers, hedge fund professionals, traders, wealth managers, risk managers and quant traders. His clients include candidates from non-target backgrounds, middle office staff aiming for the front office, and people returning after a career break.
How Geert works
Geert runs mock interviews built around technical skills, market awareness, behavioural fit and the expectations of the specific role. He reviews resumes the way senior hiring managers read them. He also mentors clients through common finance transitions and builds their depth in their chosen area.
Background and qualifications
Geert spent over 20 years in front-office and risk roles at J.P. Morgan, UBS and Deutsche Bank. He began as an Associate Director in derivatives trading at J.P. Morgan, then became a Managing Director in rates and FX derivatives trading at UBS. At Deutsche Bank he worked as a Director in Model Risk Management and later as a Valuations Specialist in market and valuations risk management. He screened hundreds of resumes, interviewed hundreds of candidates and hired dozens across trading, risk and quant roles.
Geert pricing
Programs and services
- Mock interviews
- Resume review
- Career mentoring
Geert reviews
Geert has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 29 reviews on IGotAnOffer, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
A former UBS Managing Director who ran a rates and FX derivatives trading desk and hired across trading, risk and quant roles.
Best for aspiring or current traders, risk managers and quants preparing for finance interviews or a role change.
Common questions
How much does Geert charge?
Coaching with Geert runs $90 to $175 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Geert help with?
Geert helps with mock interviews on technical skills, market awareness and behavioural fit, resume reviews that match how hiring managers read in the first thirty seconds, breaking into finance from a non-target background and moving from middle office to front office.
Does Geert have reviews?
Geert has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 29 reviews on IGotAnOffer, as of September 2026.
Does Geert coach only trading and quant candidates?
No. His depth is in trading, risk and quant roles, but he also coaches investment banking, equity research, asset management, hedge funds, prop trading and wealth management.
Can Geert help someone from a non-target background?
Yes. He mentors professionals breaking into finance from a non-target background, as well as those moving from middle office to front office.
How do I contact Geert?
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