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Investment banks in the Middle East turn to Western expertise over local connections
It used to be that the ticket to getting an investment banking job in the Middle East required close personal relationships with the region’s huge sovereign wealth funds (SWF). Not anymore. Banks are focusing more on technical skills than on relationships as Middle Eastern funds begin to value their connections with an institution rather than […]
GUEST COMMENT: A period as an M&A analyst is like a finishing school for whichever career you choose to do next
I used to be an M&A banker. There, I said it. It always feels a little like the mantra that everyone has to repeat at the start of an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting: “… and I’ve been clean for four years, seven months and twelve days”. Even though I’m not any more, I’m still made to […]
Six areas where financial services firms are hiring in Ireland
In a difficult job market, it’s something of a cliché to point to ‘pockets of recruitment’. However, while redundancies are still prevalent in the Irish financial services industry, there are certain jobs and sectors where employers are keen to hire or actively expanding. 1. Sector-specific M&A positions As investment banking work has dried up in […]
Now may be the time to work in Irish M&A. This is where you should apply
Things are, perhaps perversely, looking up for M&A in Ireland. The Financial Times pointed out this week that Irish deal making increased a massive 44% last year and is set to increase by another hefty sum this year. This follows a review on Irish M&A by the law firm William Fry, which points out that mergers […]
How to impress all the senior M&A bankers you encounter in interviews this year
In the event that you’re interviewing with senior M&A bankers for junior M&A jobs during 2012, you will probably want to impress them. This may not be easy. 2011 was not a good year for M&A; nor is there any indication that 2012 will be very much different. To make matters worse, the senior M&A […]
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