Networking Your Way Into a Buy-side Job
Unless you are starting your own fund or have a family member doing so, some sort of networking will be a crucial component of landing a great job on the buy-side. As we’ve discussed previously, recruiters frequently get...
Top Asian Investment Banks in the United States
Unfortunately Asian investment banks do not really take cold calls. Either you have guanxi (your dad is someone important in the Han elite) or you get in through the front door with a prestigious school, excellent grades in a quantitative discipline and fluent Mandarin Chinese.
How To Land An Off Cycle Internship in Investment Banking?
Off cycle internships are a great way for career switchers and recent grads to break into investment banking.
How to Deal with Investment Banker Burnout
As a financial recruiter who specializes in placing M&A professionals in sell-side roles, most of my day is spent on the phone speaking to disgruntled investment bankers. As a former banker myself, I am pretty empathetic.
6 Epic Wall Street Movies on Netflix
Pandemic got you down? Hate your boss and need to commiserate. It’s time to fire up Netflix and watch one of these epic Wall Street movies. Educational? Maybe. Entertaining and somewhat Cringy, Absolutely.
How to Quit Your Investment Banking Job (Without Burning Bridges)
Even if you HATE your job and think your boss is a total a$$hole, quitting is really hard. It can be super difficult to resign tactfully with grace. Although you’ve probably had fantasies about telling off your smug staffer it’s not quite as simple as announcing that you’re “Audi 5000”, flipping everyone off and hopping a flight to the Bahamas.
Landing a Job on The Buy-Side
“I want to move to the buy-side.” “Do you have any roles on the Buy-Side?” Recruiters hear these comments and questions ALL THE TIME. Great, but what exactly do you want to do on the buy-side? Let’s bust some...
2020 Wall Street Bonus Bonanza
The average Wall Street bonus’ climbed 10-12% last year as the coronavirus pandemic caused market volatility and a surge in equity capital markets.
Yes, Thank You Notes Are Important
I hate to break it to you, but your grandmother was right. Prompt thank you notes are important. They are important to send to grandma AND for securing your dream job. Whether you are a seasoned professional or just graduating from college, a job search can be...
Worst Investment Banking Networking Fails
On-campus bank presentations and cocktail parties have historically been the #1 place for students to network with investment bankers. Assuming you go to a target school, your first investment banking networking experience will probably be on-campus. When I was a first-year MBA student at NYU, I found most of these events to be stress-filled cattle calls with very low barriers to entry.