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UBS: Profile and Culture
Corporation Overview:
UBS is a Swiss bank founded about 200 years ago in Basel and Zurich, Switzerland. The bank is still officially headquartered in Switzerland, however the investment banking operations are largely run from London (based in the City near Liverpool Street), New York and other financial centers.
List of Investment Banking Headhunters in London
Below is a detailed list of headhunting and recruitment firms that operate in the field of investment banking in London.
KEA Consultants (www.keaconsultants.com)
Focuses on placing junior candidates in investment banking, private equity and hedge funds
Argyll Scott International (www.argyllscott.com)
Specialist Recruitment Consultancy managing Permanent Mid to Senior level appointments within Corporate Finance. Clients range from Top tier Investment Banks and Boutiques to Private equity houses in London
Contact Name: Jade Sweeney
Surviving the Politics of Investment Banking: find a mentor
As much as we may hate it, Investment Banking is a very political world. This can be very overwhelming for junior bankers or new recruits that do not know how to navigate the culture of the firm. The best way to understand all the "hidden rules" of investment banking and maximise your career options is often to have a mentor.
What is a Mentor?
Investment Banking: Working in Hong Kong
Due to its position as a natural gateway to a fast-growing China, Hong Kong has now become one of the most important financial center in the world, and is attracting a number of high-flying financiers. For investment bankers, the combination of the low tax environment, a different lifestyle to that of London or New York, and most importantly the possibility to take part in China's considerable economic rise are key factors that drove many to Hong Kong based investment banks.
Hong Kong as a financial centre - a brief history
Common mistakes in Investment Banking CVs
Getting a job in investment banking is a highly competitive process, which gives you little margin of error when it comes down to your resume. While there is no such thing as the perfect investment banking resume (banks will not expect you to have perfect scores, be the president of every club in your school and speak 5 languages), there are nevertheless common mistakes that applicants make and that you should avoid. This is our list of investment banking resume common mistakes.
1. Typos / grammatical errors
Tips of Investment Banking Phone Interview
The Basics: Confirm all aspects of the phone interview
It sounds simple, but getting this wrong may jeopardise your chances of passing the interview. You need to make sure you have the following:
- Date, time and length of the interview. For international interviews, make sure of what time you are talking about (GMT, Continental Europe, EST, etc.), and make sure that you will actually be available.
Recommended Preparation Books for the CFA
Many investment bankers and students that plan to move into hedge funds or the investment management industry often ask us to recommend books and a study plan for the CFA.
When you register for the CFA, you already receive a lot of recommended readings and study notes to help you prepare, so those are materials that you need to read in priority. But below are also a couple of very useful additional books that we recommmend:
Kaplan CFA Basics: The Schweser Study Guide to Getting Started
Bruce Kuhlman
How useful is the CFA for investment bankers?
What is the CFA?
The CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) designation is a professional certification granted by the CFA Institute, which tests and focuses on portfolio management, financial analysis, and generalist aspects of some other areas of finance. To become accredited, the candidate needs to:
1. Pass three six hours exams (which are called "levels": level I, level II and finally level III). The pass rates are typically about 40%-50%.
2. Have a bachelor degree minimum (or equivalent education or work experience)
What does an investment banking Vice President do?
How do you become an investment banking Vice President?
In the large majority of cases, Vice Presidents are Associates that have been promoted to the next level (usually after 3 years to 3 years and a half at the associate level). The promotion to Vice-President is highly competitive, and it is quite common for associates to be fired in their third year if they do not display a strong enough potential.
London Investment Banking CV Template
In the link attached is a template CV for UK investment bankers provided by our partner KEA Consultants. It also includes examples of transaction description for mergers and acquisition and leverage finance.
Click on the London Investment Banker resume template
