Sector: Operations

It’s a rocky road between the back and front office

It’s the career break that many back and middle-office candidates long for, but just how realistic is it for them to shift into a front-office role? While highly sought after, these moves are rare, says Richard King, managing director at Michael Page International. “In exceptional cases extremely bright junior back and middle-office candidates, who have [...]

By Rob Goss, January 19 2011 • 1 Comment

Why do ‘old’ people work in the back office?

Ok, early 40s isn’t exactly an age at which you’re likely be reaching for the Zimmer frame and the denture adhesive, but it’s fairly antiquated when you consider that the average front-office banker is probably 15 years younger. Research from the Observatoire des métiers de la banque, a French organisation with affiliation to local unions, [...]

By eFinancialCareers UK, May 27 2008 • 18 Comments

Lehman and Bear to draw blood in Asia?

Will the crisis at Bear Stearns, and Lehman’s plan to axe 5% of its global workforce, mean heads will roll in Asia? Lehman is making no formal comment on the plans but it’s understood that while cuts will be made across all businesses in all regions, the majority of the redundancies will bite in the [...]

By Sarah Butcher, March 17 2008 • 0 Comments