Written by an associate in loan syndications at a major Chinese bank who previously worked as a corporate banking associate at one of the largest banks in the world by AUM How did you get into loan syndications at a major Chinese bank? I got top grades at a top 3 business
Interview Series
Interview with: Investment Banking Summer Analyst
This is an interview conducted with a summer analyst at a major bank that received a return offer but will be joining another investment bank How did you get hired as a summer investment banking analyst? I attended a target school and went through the regular on-cycle recruiting campaign. There is an
Interview with: Corporate Banking Associate
Interview with: Big 4 Corporate Finance VP
Interview with: Real Estate Commercial Banking VP
What candidates do commercial banks hire for in terms of degree and grades? I would say that the commercial banking sector assesses candidates from a fairly diverse background in terms of undergraduate degrees. That being said, a deeper understanding of business concepts, economics, accounting, and/or mathematics goes a long way in
Interview with: Transfer Pricing VP
What is transfer pricing? Transfer pricing refers to the rules and methods for pricing transactions between enterprises under common ownership or control (ie. subsidiaries of large multinationals). It largely applies to the pricing of cross-border transactions between related entities, a good example would be the pricing of services provided by a subsidiary
Interview with: Private Debt Analyst
What is Private Debt? Think Private Equity, but in debt instruments. Private Debt invests in privately placed bonds that are closely negotiated between the bond issuer and purchaser. Debt structures are often highly tailored to the needs of the issuer. Due to this closed negotiation process, private debt investors often can "peek under
Interview with: Treasury Analyst
An Interview with a Treasury Analyst What is your background? I studied Commerce at Sauder School of Business, with a specialization in marketing and sustainability. I did not do co-op; however, I did do a banking PCM (Payments and Cash Management) internship. My first job coming out of school was a leasing
Interview with: Big 4 Transaction Advisory VP
What does a Big 4 professional services firm do in terms of Transaction Advisory/M&A advisory? Big 4 M&A typically has three sub-departments: Transaction Advisory, Corporate Finance, and Integration Services. Transaction Advisory does a lot of financial due diligence, which is coming up with a normalized level of EBITDA/NWC/net debt and analyzing
Interview with: Wealth Management Associate
What is your background? I studied finance at UBC, and was in the PMF (portfolio management foundation) program. How did you get into wealth management? Vancouver has a large community of affluent people, so there is demand for private wealth management. I already knew my boss from the PMF (she is an alumnus),