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Why British and American bankers will be at a big disadvantage after a Brexit
London’s financial sector is a multi-cultural place, but the default language is (of course) English. U.S. investment banks also mean that a large contingent of Americans and – even if they’re...
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This is where SocGen is hiring in Singapore, says the bank’s local boss
As rival European banks in Singapore grab headlines for either cutting jobs (Barclays, Deutsche, Standard Chartered) or refocusing on private banking (Credit Suisse, UBS), Societe Generale has been...
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Morning Coffee: Brexit disaster for banking jobs in London. Robo screening at...
If you work in banking in London, the worst has come to pass: Britain is leaving the European Union. As the Financial Times points out, the City will be “profoundly affected.” Some existing banking...
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Thousands of London banking job cuts to start next week as contingency plans...
If you perchance thought that your London banking job would be safe with Britain outside the European Union, you were wrong. Consultants working for leading strategy firms in London say banks have...
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“I’ve spent the last four years trying to get a banking job in London – now...
It’s June, and the initial batch of junior bankers have arrived for their first banking job in London. By August, all of class of 2016 will have started their analyst training programme in the City....
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London bankers to be paid in dollars?
With many thousands of London banking jobs expected to disappear on the back of the Brexit vote, now may not be the time to start thinking about pay. But if you work in finance, thinking about pay is...
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10 questions about your London banking job post-Brexit
So, what next? What happens when you go back to the office on Monday? If you’re a finance professional in London, everything has changed. Below, we’ve attempted to answer some of the key questions...
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My Asian fintech start-up went from two to 2,800 staff in just four years....
You quit your stable job to set up a fintech firm, you hire a few junior developers but you keep your headcount as low as possible as your costs mount. It may be the traditional path for a fintech...
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Morning Coffee: “It looks an inspired move to base our European HQ in...
In the event that jobs move out of London after the EU referendum, will Dublin be the beneficiary? At least one firm seems to have decided so. “The talk in our office is that it looks like an inspired...
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“Brexit is not the end of the world for the City of London”
It’s four days since Britain voted to leave the European Union and there’s already been dire speculation about the likely implications for the City of London and people saying, ‘I told you so’. Before...
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“Dublin, Frankfurt or Paris? Actually, I’ll be trying to get a job in the U.S”
If finance professionals can’t work in London, where do they want to go? Paris, Dublin and Frankfurt have all presented themselves as alternatives. Milan, Madrid and Amsterdam are also seen as...
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Lawyers on London banking jobs post-Brexit: this is the reality
If you work in finance in the City of London, your job is now in the hands of the lawyers. It’s no coincidence that banks pre-booked law firms ahead of the referendum result. Nor is it any coincidence...
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“I’ve been a senior banker in London for 20 years. I’ve never seen anything...
“I’ve been working in banking for 20 years in London and never witnessed so much anxiety from the international community living in the City. This goes beyond the Lehman default period and it affects...
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I started as a trader, moved to audit, then product control – now I head up...
For most banking professionals making one major career change is an achievement – Vincent Choo, however, has worked across four different functions during his time in the Asian finance sector. Now head...
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London bankers look to flee to Asia following Brexit. Here’s where they might...
Banks and headhunters in Asia have already begun fielding calls from London finance professionals looking to relocate to the region in the wake of the UK’s Brexit vote. But their timing couldn’t be...
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Morning Coffee: UBS’s Brexit mistake. Pedants wanted
It’s not just Goldman. While the US bank puts the finishing touches to it fancy new European headquarters in London’s Farringdon, due for completion next year, UBS is also preparing to occupy its own...
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There’s still hiring in London. Brexit cuts slated for September
It may seem like the world fell of a cliff last Friday, but finance recruiters in London say life goes on. Job vacancies haven’t been cancelled; roles are still being filled – albeit more slowly than...
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London-based U.S. bankers eye a post-Brexit move home, but this could be...
As the UK deals with the fallout from Brexit, U.S. financial services professionals in the City are looking to orchestrate a move home. But with Wall Street banks dealing with their own problems, how...
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Joseph Mauro retiring from Goldman Sachs, joining hedge fund
Joseph Mauro, Goldman Sachs’ head of fixed income, currencies, and commodities European hedge fund sales, co-head of European macro rates sales, and the man who wrote “that memo” is leaving Goldman...
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The J.P. Morgan guide to banking jobs post-Brexit
If you work in banking and are trying to navigate the post-Brexit landscape, J.P. Morgan’s European banking analysts are here to help. In a note out yesterday, they look at the implications of the UK’s...
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