The 100 Hour Work Week to Start an Investment Banking Career with Linda Wan
Lifetime at Work: Career Advice Podcast
English - November 28, 2022 13:00 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsCareers Business career job business start-up happiness business idea work-life purpose Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episode 28. Investment Banking is one of the most intense place to start your career, but every year thousands of new recruits join the junior ranks of banks from Goldman Sachs to Merrill Lynch to Greenhill to a tiny boutique nobody has heard of. They work all night on powerpoint and excel, pitches and models, selling companies and raising money. The experience is amazing, but everyday is intense.
In this interview we dive deep into the true life as an investment banking analyst. Throughout the episode host Greg Martin shares what it was like in the mergers & acquisitions group of a major Canadian boutique, while Linda Wan shares her experience with a large global bank.
The interview goes beyond the comps, slides and deals into the ups and downs, career meaning and the doors that open after accomplishing two great years. If you’re interested in a career in finance, are curious about what investment bankers do every day or have ever felt like you spent too much time at work, this is a great episode for you.
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