Define Why You Want To Do Investment Banking
- Opportunity to work and learn from the smartest people
- Ability to execute a large amount of transactions and learn the deal process inside and out
- Passion for finance; IB provides exposure to sophisticated deals as well as financial modeling
- Fast-paced environment
- Collegial team environment
How We Help You Achieve Career Growth
Handling The Interview
Staying calm and focused on answering the questions clearly.
Interviewing With Multiple Banks
Being honest and letting your potential employer know that you are invested in searching.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Understand your strengths and weaknesses so your employer can ensure perfect fit.
Where do you see yourself in 5, 10 and 15 years?
Why do you want to work at a boutique or bulge bracket or Canadian or American bank?
What makes a good modeler?
Have You Ever Managed A Team Before?
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Describe the context of the team’s goals and how you arrived into a leadership position. Elaborate on the challenges you faced and how you overcame them. Make sure to communicate clearly and provide tangible details on both the challenges and the steps you took to overcome them.
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Finally, speak about how your efforts led to a positive result; if you can quantify this result, that’s even better, although it’s not necessary. Conclude with what you learned and gained from the experience.
Why Not Private Equity?
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Although some candidates may be interested in private equity, it’s important to speak to your interest in investment banking. The focus should be talking about all the advantages of investment banking, rather than talking about the disadvantages of private equity.
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For example, maybe you enjoy the client presentation aspect of investment banking, which requires you to understand what the client wants and how the deliverable should be framed to maximize value.
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