UBS is a leading global financial services firm headquartered in Zurich and Basel, Switzerland. Following its 2023 acquisition of Credit Suisse, it has solidified its position as the world’s largest wealth manager and operates as a "bulge bracket" investment bank with a presence in all major financial hubs.

Rates Sales acts as a professional matchmaker, connecting big investors like pension funds to the bank's vast supply of financial products. Instead of selling stocks, these experts help clients buy and sell protections against changing interest rates, such as government bonds or "swaps" that lock in a specific rate. Because interest rates are influenced by world news, the team spends their day explaining how global events, like a shift in government policy, will affect their clients' money.