JPMorgan is in the metaverse. One day soon, an augmented reality version of Jamie Dimon could manifest itself in your front room. The US investment bank has hired Blair MacIntyre, a professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology as a managing […]
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Why you need a spring week internship in an investment bank
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 […]
“21 year-olds in banking are over-confident & under-prepared”
So you think you want to work in an investment bank? That’s nice. But do you really? Yes, you want the money, but do you have the faintest flicker of an idea what you’re actually signing up to here? You […]
Rush to hire new junior investment bankers risks overheating already hot market
There is probably no hotter profile in the investment banking market right now than that of a junior investment banking analyst or associate with the ability to build a financial model and residual enthusiasm for the role after a year of exceptional […]
Bonuses up 20% for top people in Barclays’ investment bank
Barclays’ results for 2020 are out. The British bank appears to have done its very best to pay people well in its investment bank, even though profits at group level were pressured by writedowns against potential non-performing loans. The bonus pool across Barclays as a […]
The problem with graduate jobs at investment banks
If you’re trying to get a graduate job at an investment bank this year, you’ll need determination. Around 60 people apply for each graduate role in the UK’s financial and professional services sector, and candidates who succeed often end up applying for hundreds of jobs. […]
How to get a graduate technology job with an investment bank
During my career I’ve been part of countless technology graduate interviewing panels at banks like Citi, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan. Things have changed over the years and often candidates I speak to at campus events have no idea about what […]
JPMorgan has got a new way of evaluating tech staff in its investment bank
If you’re a developer in JPMorgan’s corporate and investment bank (CIB), you may be feeling a little apprehensive today. Insiders say the bank is trialling a partnership with BlueOptima, a third party company that measures the efficiency of ‘software resources.’ JPMorgan declined […]
This is why it’s hard to get a graduate job in an investment bank
If you’re trying and failing to get a job in an investment bank when you graduate from university, the new report from graduate market intelligence company High Fliers helps explain why. Every year, banks hire fewer and fewer people. In 2020, […]
I am a PA in an investment bank. These are my secrets
If you work in a front office job in an investment bank and are unhappy with your pay, your hours or your prestige, you should try being a personal assistant. I am the PA to a managing director and his team of around […]