If you’re a first year university student and you’re not about to start a spring week internship in an investment bank, then bad luck. Spring weeks (known as sophomore internships in the U.S., or as discovery programs and spring insight […]
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What is a hedge fund? And how do you get a job in one
Hedge fund jobs can be some of the most lucrative in finance. Hedge funds are asset management firms, but with the freedom to follow more creative investment strategies. Hedge funds used to be scrappy outsiders but have become far more […]
Citi bankers still enjoying working from home post-power cut
It’s coming up for 48 hours since Citi’s London office was hit by the power cut that afflicted East London, and some of its bankers are still not back in the office. They tell us that they’re making the most […]
How to get a job in private equity? Interview between 1am and 8am
This year’s private equity (PE) recruitment season is underway. And it is more mad than ever before. “It’s on, it’s all on. It’s very intense,” says one headhunter. “They are going bonkers,” says another. Private equity funds have always chased […]
Goldman Sachs is hiring most graduates from the ‘Harvard of China’
With Mandarin a prerequisite for deal making in North Asia, and many expats looking to relocate, the junior ranks of global investment banks in Hong Kong are increasingly dominated by bankers who’ve completed some of their education in mainland China. This trend is set […]
Tout va bien : les développeurs de Goldman Sachs sont toujours en télétravail
Goldman Sachs exige-t-elle le retour de ses développeurs au bureau à plein temps ? Compte tenu de l’insistance de son CEO David Solomon à voir les employés sur site cinq jours par semaine et des récriminations postées sur divers forums en […]
Why women in banking mismanage headhunter calls
Women, take the call! From many years’ experience as an executive search consultant, I know I can call a male executive about an opportunity and, almost without exception, he will take the time to listen. Even if he ultimately is […]
La moitié idéale pour les juniors en banque
Si vous parvenez à garder une relation durable durant vos années de junior en banque d’investissement, bien joué ! Ce n’est pas simple, mais il est surprenant de voir que les cas sont relativement nombreux. Il suffit de s’impliquer – et […]
L’improbable meilleur salaire chez Goldman Sachs
La personne la mieux payée chez Goldman Sachs n’est pas son CEO David Solomon. Ce n’est pas non plus Ashok Varadhan, l’une des deux têtes à la direction mondiale de la division Global Markets. Il semble en fait que ce […]
JPMorgan & Goldman bankers quitting for $2m jobs in Europe
Good news for young European bankers who want to leave for private equity. Despite the brutal war on Europe’s eastern fringes, private equity activity on the west of the continent is unabated. And one of the most storied funds is […]