Competency & Definition

Professional Knowledge & Judgement: has an extensive knowledge of his/her own field or department; understands the business and uses this to provide credible advice

What examples are there during the past 3-6 months where you have made an important decision which turned out to be correct?

Have you made any poor decisions in the past 6 months? Tell me about it/them?

How do you gather information on clients?

Sound understanding of current law

Sound understanding of clients

Managing the flow of information to clients effectively

Providing commercial and practical advice to clients

Providing the client with credible advice

Negative Indicators

Inaccurate understanding of client's situation

Assumes professional responsibility beyond level of competence/experience

Abdicated decision-making to othersIgnores side issues as irrelevant