Trust and a great team: Why Gerald Edelman is right for me

At any company, culture is at the very heart of the successful running of your business. It doesn’t stop at social events, but in fact, runs all the way to how employees work together and treat one another.

This month, we caught up with Business Services Department (BSD) Manager, Sahra Deldjavan, to learn how she started her career in Gerald Edelman’s BSD team, why she chose our Firm and how she believes the GE culture has helped her grow into a BSD Manager.

Have you always wanted to work in BSD? If not, what motivated you on to your current career path?

I trained in another firm in BSD and once qualified I moved into audit. I missed the BSD element and was looking for more variety, which is why I moved back to a BSD role.

I like to be challenged and can get bored easily if repeating the same tasks, so wanted to be in a job where every day was different and that’s what you get with BSD.

Why did you choose Gerald Edelman?

One of the things that stuck out to me when I was applying for GE was the range of work and variety of clients I would work with. From large multinationals to small businesses, I knew that my role would be diverse and I would gain valuable experience.

What do you enjoy most about working at GE?

I think for a lot of us at GE, it is the company culture, you are more than just a small cog in a big machine. It is difficult to describe a day in my role at GE, because every day and every client is different.

As well as my actual role, I really enjoy working with my team. They are supportive and knowledgeable, but we are also a really sociable group that click well – they’re good eggs! I think people forget how important team culture is, and GE’s united culture is something that I really value.

What have been your biggest challenges so far?

There are regular challenges faced in different forms, which can be extremely daunting but, with time, research, and support from my team, these are always faced and resolved.

GE provides you with opportunities to really advance your skills and provide you with responsibility when it comes to clients. You are not just given a few specific jobs, meaning you can really develop your skills and build quality relationships with your clients.

What are your goals for the future?

I am an ambitious person and always want to learn new things. My main goal is to constantly grow and progress.

What advice would you give others that are seeking to pursue a career in BSD?

Keep learning! I would say time spent developing yourself and your skills will further your career in BSD. Constantly building helps you provide a better service to clients and to your team.

You are always learning in this role, and it is best to always adopt first principle thinking – breaking a problem down into its fundamental parts. This is such a simple, yet underrated method and has helped me so much in my career so far.