Asset Management Corporate Finance Recruitment 
OfficeHours
MAY 24, 2023
While a degree in finance, economics, or related fields is highly sought after, investment banks will hire candidates with a diversity of backgrounds, especially in STEM fields. To develop these skills, take classes in finance and economics, regardless of your major. Maybe even more important than your major is your GPA.
Mergers and Inquisitions
JANUARY 22, 2025
The more significant equity research vs. investment banking differences relate to recruiting and careers , including points such as the compensation and exit opportunities. If you do IB, you can get into deal-based roles ( private equity , corporate development , venture capital , etc.), bulge bracket research team to startup PE firm).
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Mergers and Inquisitions
MARCH 27, 2024
Unfortunately, it’s not quite that simple – due to massive competition, a fairly involved recruiting process, and low conversion rates at many banks. Expectations for technical skills and work experience are lower, but the process is more random than normal internship recruiting and depends on fit, grades, and activities.
Mergers and Inquisitions
AUGUST 23, 2023
Almost nothing is worse than recruiting for investment banking internships , winning an offer, preparing , completing the internship, and then not getting a return offer. All the large investment banks – bulge brackets , elite boutiques , and middle-market firms – use internships as a recruiting tool for Analysts and Associates.
Mergers and Inquisitions
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
How to Recruit for Distressed Debt Hedge Funds The best background is restructuring investment banking because the skill set is directly relevant. But you could also move in from Leveraged Finance or an industry group that does frequent debt deals. A few of these funds specialize in distressed (e.g.,
Mergers and Inquisitions
APRIL 24, 2024
But then recruiting moved up, the MBA process became more structured, and now we have 4-year-olds aiming for “Target Kindergartens” so they can eventually get into investment banking ~15 years in the future. There’s a huge variance in individual internships in terms of recruiting effort, pay, and on-the-job tasks.
Mergers and Inquisitions
MARCH 8, 2023
How to Recruit for Commodity Hedge Funds and Other Trading Roles If you want to be a commodity trader, there are three main paths into the industry: Start at a large bank in a commodity-related group within sales & trading. Among smaller firms, Macquarie is quite strong, probably because it is based in commodity world-leader Australia.
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