how to break into finance?

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• policedog Posts: 271 Jr Portfolio Manager

  March 2013

  Repasting from another thread:
  
  @tim Consulting for financial institutions might be a good intermediary job. You get to work with banks, create relationships, and loads of consultants get poached into clients later on.

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• fabian Posts: 301 Jr Portfolio Manager

  March 2013

  it's good that you're prepping for the CFA ahead of finance interviews actually. you will definitely get dinged if you dont know your stuff, and some interviewers will really be looking to trip you up.

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• hairyfairy ZAPosts: 528 Sr Portfolio Manager

  March 2013

  It's a lot of hard work and persistence. i joined from university, and it was just a lot of applications, interviews, rejections, and trying again.

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• Maroon5 LA, USPosts: 203 Jr Portfolio Manager

  March 2013

  which area of finance though? its a wide term... trading, asset management, investment banking, accounting, business planning?

  

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• christine On the movePosts: 632 Sr Portfolio Manager

  March 2013

  Maroon5 said:

  which area of finance though? its a wide term... trading, asset management, investment banking, accounting, business planning?

  +1 - can you clarify what you mean by 'breaking into finance' @tim?
  
  

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• mikey Hong KongPosts: 79 Jr Portfolio Manager

  March 2013

  christine said:

  Maroon5 said:

  which area of finance though? its a wide term... trading, asset management, investment banking, accounting, business planning?

  +1 - can you clarify what you mean by 'breaking into finance' @tim?
  
  

  I'm looking to investment banking. I would prefer a focus on tech companies but to be honest I'll take whatever I can get. Advice appreciated!
  

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• Maroon5 LA, USPosts: 203 Jr Portfolio Manager

  March 2013

  Any area that interests you in investment banking? Tech M&A? capital markets?

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• mikey Hong KongPosts: 79 Jr Portfolio Manager

  March 2013

  @maroon5 I'd prefer tech M&A, but interested to hear what is the zeitgeist in the area. Looking to apply to firms in the UK or US.

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• Maroon5 LA, USPosts: 203 Jr Portfolio Manager

  March 2013

  Where are you based then @tim? If US, seems like you have a wealth of resources and contacts to approach and start networking? For M&A, have you tried applying to the typical Tier 1 and 2 investment banks / corporate finance boutiques?

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• hairyfairy ZAPosts: 528 Sr Portfolio Manager

  March 2013

  I have a few contacts in the UK if you like, PM me @tim

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• mikey Hong KongPosts: 79 Jr Portfolio Manager

  March 2013

  @maroon5 I am in the process of making contacts and pushing my CV forward. In the US it's currently v discouraging - the situation is so competitive that you literally can see the door shut the minute you mention any kind of job opportunities. I guess i need to improve my schmoozing skills...
  
  I have got a few applications in the works, tier 2 banks, hopefully i'll land something.
  
  @hairyfairy thanks! I'll drop you a line.

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• Maroon5 LA, USPosts: 203 Jr Portfolio Manager

  March 2013

  all the best @tim, just need some perseverance.

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• mikey Hong KongPosts: 79 Jr Portfolio Manager

  March 2013

  Yeah it's a tough market out there.

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