I’ve worked in a markets role in investment banking for over 20 years, mostly in Europe. I have excellent product knowledge, a strong client list, and proof of consistent P&L generation. In theory, it should be easy for me to […]
Tag: Women
“I’m a male banker in my 40s. This is how I hire women”
I’m a man in my mid-40s. I’ve been a managing director in an investment bank and I’ve been a managing director in a hedge fund. Wherever I’ve worked, I’ve gone out of my way to shortlist women for jobs on […]
Why women in banking mismanage headhunter calls
Women, take the call! From many years’ experience as an executive search consultant, I know I can call a male executive about an opportunity and, almost without exception, he will take the time to listen. Even if he ultimately is […]
Unpleasant activities investigated in finance women’s washrooms
Of all the C-Suite jobs, chief operating officer is never the most glamorous. But sometimes it can be actively squalid. Spare a thought for Georgina Philippou, who had to take time away from carbon neutrality initiatives and cloud strategy meetings […]
The 20 top women in investment banking
Who are the top women in investment banking, and why are there so few of them? According to the recently released league tables from M&A intelligence platform MergerLinks for top dealmakers in 2021 in EMEA and North America, there are […]
Buyside firms waving $200k+ packages at women, minorities
With recruitment of juniors at banks and buy-side firm at record highs this year, all talent is at a premium, but headhunters on both sides of the Atlantic say talent that ticks diversity boxes is at even more of a premium […]
Being an attractive female technologist in a bank is a nightmare
I’m a developer in an investment bank. I’ve worked in finance since I left university five years ago and I don’t plan to work in another industry, but I would like to call out and try to change some of […]
COVID nightmares for women in hedge funds
Working in an investment role for a hedge fund during a time of family strife is a challenge irrespective of your gender. – In 2013, Paul Tudor Jones controversially claimed that hedge fund managers’ returns fall by 10-20% when they’re going […]
Women’s Career Trajectories Can Be a Model for an Aging Workforce
Summary. Especially as life spans and careers get longer, we hear more about careers with two phases: A steady, effortful climb upward towards commercial success, and then a second phase dedicated to service to others. But for many women, the […]
Research: Only 10% of Joint Venture Board Members Are Women
The boards of public companies are watched carefully to see how they’re doing on gender parity and other measures of diversity. Joint venture boards get far less scrutiny — and it shows. According to our latest research, which covered more […]