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H. Friedman Search
APRIL 11, 2024
Hopefully, today’s blog can reassure candidates who are waiting for some action from the hiring managers. There seems to be a common pattern among public finance firms, whether they be investment banks, regional banks, boutiques, or large and small law firms. Public finance firms do want to hire; there are no hiring freezes out there.
H. Friedman Search
APRIL 25, 2024
Is there one thing that sets them apart from any other candidate – whether they are at a small, boutique law firm or a large, bulge-bracket investment banking firm? One answer kept coming back to me, but it starts with a simple question: is public finance in their blood? This simple question was the answer I was seeking.
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H. Friedman Search
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
As you likely know, last week a major bank came out and said they are seriously looking at their current stand on their role in the field of public finance. This comes on the heels of another major investment bank announcing they are out of negotiated public finance but will remain a strong buyer of bonds in the competitive field.
H. Friedman Search
MAY 18, 2023
Anyone who has been a student of the industry of public finance for years can feel it. Well, if you are at a bulge bracket firm, I would be more concerned than if you are a non-bulge bracket firm. Harlan publishes a blog every Thursday here. What happens when firms are thinking about a RIF?
H. Friedman Search
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
As I sat down to write this week’s blog, I was reflecting on where all of my contacts and leads came from the previous week. Were they all from bulge brackets or small regional firms? Harlan publishes a blog every Thursday here. Was there a trend to the candidates that I was now talking to? Friedman Search LLC.
H. Friedman Search
OCTOBER 26, 2023
This blog is going to explore the exit strategy that is appropriate as we round the end of 2023. However, this year the question is more complicated than usual with the unforeseen exit of a major player in our public finance space. The larger bulge bracket firms and banks definitely take the longest time to get one started.
OfficeHours
JUNE 2, 2023
You are meant to put in the work in order to become the best finance mind that can eventually lead you to a coveted buyside role. If we are specifically talking about highly coveted firms such as elite boutiques and bulge bracket investment banks, the success rate of interviews is in the single digits, even for target school candidates.
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