Your Geographic Location
International exposure is a value added element on your investment banking resume. Relocation/international travel happens a lot in the IB world. Tell your employer that you can and you have been working in various geographies is a definite asset. I notice some candidates are highly international ever since they were interns. When you start to write and build up your resume, make sure to keep a record of your work base and mark them on your resume.
Deal List
This is something you need to build up in order to enrich your future resume. If you are new in the market and your deal list is short, you can include it as part of your resume. However as your experience grow, attach it to your resume as a separate document. Be selective. Make sure to keep track of the deals you have significant participation and with reasonable quality. This will serve as a support document to prove your ability and experience.
Outstanding Achievements
Not everyone has this, but if you have, keep them on your resume. 'Outstanding' does not mean you were selected the best student of a certain university or the best employee of a certain company. However awards from open competitions or public examinations are. For example, you were one of the winners of Warren Buffet’s Award to Philanthropy and Young Leaders to 16 students in the USA; Again, be selective. Don’t make it too long a list. Make it attractive enough for you to stand out from your peers.
Resume Sample
Here a very good investment banking resume with plenty of value added elements in it. Go through it and I will analyze it.
Candidate Name
One line address telephone email
EXPERIENCE
UBS – Hong Kong/New York – 07 to present
Associate - US$15 billion hedge fund affiliate of Texas Pacific Group
Job description
Morgan Stanley – New York, 2006 to 2007
Investment Banking Analyst – Leveraged Finance & Restructuring
Job description
Selected Transaction Experience
Redtree – Sole agent for the US$5 billion acquisition of Hutton Wire, in a US$4 billion pay-in-kind, bond, bridge and bank debt financing transaction, where the team also served as lead M&A advisor. Assessed the effects of multiple operating scenarios, integration costs variations and capital structure alternatives. Collaborated with clients and lenders to compose prospectuses and develop management, sales force and ratings agency presentations.
Grand Credit Singapore – Lead Book Runner for $750 million unsecured bonds to provide additional liquidity and fund upcoming maturities.
Goldman Sachs – New York, 2005
Business Planning – Summer Analyst, SEO Career Program Intern
Job description
American Express – Singapore, 2003
Intern – Travel Related Services and Private Banking
Job description
EDUCATION
Name of University, City/country
Degree, major subjects
Dean’s List 2003, GPA 3.8/4.0, with Honors
OTHER
Licensed, Series 6 and Series 63
Language: Fluent in Spanish
Awards: Warren Buffet’s Award to Philanthropy and Young Leaders to 16 students in the USA
Interest: bungee jumping, wreck diving
Anna Maria’s Thoughts on Value Added Elements
Author of this resume has cleverly embedded many value added elements in this resume which doesn’t take up too much space however brushing up his resume. At least it catches my eyes even it is quite a junior candidate. I would want to interview him definitely if I have a junior role. Come back and read the critique in my next post.
Amazing Resume Creator
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Sunday, November 9, 2008
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Investment Banking Resume Template
I am recently searching for a head of fund management. This is a very senior position. Most of my candidates are very good at their businesses, very good at managing money and very good at managing people. Unfortunately some of them are unable to produce even a one-page resume for themselves. In terms of writing an investment banking resume, you as a fresh graduate, could be more capable, if you were my blog reader. I ended up have to write resumes for those candidates.
Headhunters make money out of placing candidates, so you must be confident with their resume writing skills. I am here to make resume writing easy for everyone, especially those who are looking for jobs in the investment banking field. Either you are looking for senior or entry level positions, you would need to write a resume if you are in the job market looking for opportunities.
Here is a template I use. I use it to write resumes for candidates whose income packages are in 7-digit US dollars. Of course I’ve modified it for my young graduate blog readers. If you were an experienced banker, just omit the ‘activities’ section and move ‘education’ to below ‘experience’.
Resume Template for Young Investment Bankers
Candidate Name
One line address
Telephone number (with voice mail service)
email
EDUCATION / SCHOLARSHIPS
2007 Name of University, City, Country
Degree, Subject, GPA: xxx, First Class Honour / Dean’s List … etc
* Coursework description
2006 Name of Course (by scholarship??)
Institute/University, City, Country
2007 Type of Scholarship
2007 Any other Academic Achievement
EXPERIENCE
Company Name, Location City, 2006 - 2007
Title, Department
Job description
Company Name, Location City, 2006
Title, Department
Job description
Company Name, Location City, 2005
Title, Department
Job description
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
2006 Activities at university
2005 Activities at the public, volunteer work etc.
SKILLS
Language: Native English, fluent Cantonese and Mandarin, basic Italian
Software: Word, Powerpoint, Excel
Work 4-8 hours/week to partially finance education without loans (2004-2007) – replace this by any other money-related facts that will present you as a unique and outstanding young individual.
Give Your Resume a Professional Look & Feel (L&F)
Resume writing tips from Anna Maria D’Souza
The other day, one of my blog readers asked me to do a resume critique for him. The content of his resume was actually very good. However he just lacked a professional layout to capture the hiring manager’s interest in reading. His resume was full of different fonts and sizes, effects like bold, CAP, italic, underline and all kinds of symbols ►. Proper use of effects is a powerful tool to capture your reader’s attention, but over use of them will only spoil your resume.
Though good L&F won’t guarantee success, bad L&F loses readers quickly. You never get a second chance to make a good first impression!
Good resumes have one thing in common, simplicity. Make it your mantra.
Recommended career tools:
Amazing Resume Creator
A DIY resume is good enough for an entry level job. Investment bankers always want the best out of the best. To stand out from the crowd, get Jimmy Sweeney’s help to craft a best resume for yourself.
Resume Template
Headhunters make money out of placing candidates, so you must be confident with their resume writing skills. I am here to make resume writing easy for everyone, especially those who are looking for jobs in the investment banking field. Either you are looking for senior or entry level positions, you would need to write a resume if you are in the job market looking for opportunities.
Here is a template I use. I use it to write resumes for candidates whose income packages are in 7-digit US dollars. Of course I’ve modified it for my young graduate blog readers. If you were an experienced banker, just omit the ‘activities’ section and move ‘education’ to below ‘experience’.
Resume Template for Young Investment Bankers
Candidate Name
One line address
Telephone number (with voice mail service)
EDUCATION / SCHOLARSHIPS
2007 Name of University, City, Country
Degree, Subject, GPA: xxx, First Class Honour / Dean’s List … etc
* Coursework description
2006 Name of Course (by scholarship??)
Institute/University, City, Country
2007 Type of Scholarship
2007 Any other Academic Achievement
EXPERIENCE
Company Name, Location City, 2006 - 2007
Title, Department
Job description
Company Name, Location City, 2006
Title, Department
Job description
Company Name, Location City, 2005
Title, Department
Job description
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
2006 Activities at university
2005 Activities at the public, volunteer work etc.
SKILLS
Language: Native English, fluent Cantonese and Mandarin, basic Italian
Software: Word, Powerpoint, Excel
Work 4-8 hours/week to partially finance education without loans (2004-2007) – replace this by any other money-related facts that will present you as a unique and outstanding young individual.
Give Your Resume a Professional Look & Feel (L&F)
Resume writing tips from Anna Maria D’Souza
The other day, one of my blog readers asked me to do a resume critique for him. The content of his resume was actually very good. However he just lacked a professional layout to capture the hiring manager’s interest in reading. His resume was full of different fonts and sizes, effects like bold, CAP, italic, underline and all kinds of symbols ►. Proper use of effects is a powerful tool to capture your reader’s attention, but over use of them will only spoil your resume.
Though good L&F won’t guarantee success, bad L&F loses readers quickly. You never get a second chance to make a good first impression!
Good resumes have one thing in common, simplicity. Make it your mantra.
Recommended career tools:
A powerful cover letter is the perfect partner of your resume. Personalize and customize your amazing cover letter with Jimmy Sweeney’s help.
Amazing Resume Creator
A DIY resume is good enough for an entry level job. Investment bankers always want the best out of the best. To stand out from the crowd, get Jimmy Sweeney’s help to craft a best resume for yourself.
Resume Template
Thursday, August 2, 2007
Craft Your Own Sample Resume – Investment Banking
In today’s exercise, you are required to use Henry Hunter’s sample resume to craft your own. Remember your resume is an important tool to set your feet into the Wall Street firms.
Let’s go back to 1993 when Henry was just graduated from MIT with his dual degrees in Science and Management. With such qualifications, he was likely to outperform any other candidates. But that’s not enough. Investment banking is a matter of human relations and networking. Therefore, you should also list your extra curricular activities to demonstrate your people skills.
While nowadays Henry doesn’t need these to appear on his resume, he is reluctant to write his list. I have therefore borrowed my niece’s instead. Actually I have shortened the list by half. Isn’t it amazing that a young person can do that many things while studying full time? If you’ve read Margaret Thatcher’s autobiography, my niece was actually quite lazy.
Make sure you keep a good record of yourself and be selective of what to include in your sample resume. List activities that are people-oriented and with team spirit. If you play football and swimming, list football. If you won a photography competition and a debating competition, list the debating award.
When writing a resume for your first full time job, make sure to include your internship experience. Hiring managers always want people with a well-rounded personality and a good balance of life.
Your Sample Resume
If you have 0 to three years of experience, make sure to write in this sequence:
1. Name, contact phone and email
2. Education: degree, university, city and country
3. Activities and achievements: select people-oriented items
4. Work experiences
5. Any other information, hobbies or skills that are useful to your application
Length: limit to one page
Let’s go back to 1993 when Henry was just graduated from MIT with his dual degrees in Science and Management. With such qualifications, he was likely to outperform any other candidates. But that’s not enough. Investment banking is a matter of human relations and networking. Therefore, you should also list your extra curricular activities to demonstrate your people skills.
While nowadays Henry doesn’t need these to appear on his resume, he is reluctant to write his list. I have therefore borrowed my niece’s instead. Actually I have shortened the list by half. Isn’t it amazing that a young person can do that many things while studying full time? If you’ve read Margaret Thatcher’s autobiography, my niece was actually quite lazy.
Make sure you keep a good record of yourself and be selective of what to include in your sample resume. List activities that are people-oriented and with team spirit. If you play football and swimming, list football. If you won a photography competition and a debating competition, list the debating award.
When writing a resume for your first full time job, make sure to include your internship experience. Hiring managers always want people with a well-rounded personality and a good balance of life.
Your Sample Resume
If you have 0 to three years of experience, make sure to write in this sequence:
1. Name, contact phone and email
2. Education: degree, university, city and country
3. Activities and achievements: select people-oriented items
4. Work experiences
5. Any other information, hobbies or skills that are useful to your application
Length: limit to one page
Let’s expand it and use Henry’s and my niece’s data to craft a new sample resume.
YOUR NAME
Phone: +81-90-1234-5678 Email: henryhunter@email.com
EDUCATION
1993 Bachelors in Computer Science / Bachelors in Management - MIT, Cambridge, MA
1994 Masters in Computer Science - MIT, Cambridge, MA (expected graduation 1994)
ACTIVITIES AND AWARDS
· CBS Distinguished Student Scholarship Award (2006)
· Dean’s Certificate of Academic Achievement (2006)
· Reporter of CUHK’s Press Committee (2005 - 2006)
· Debater of CUHK’s English Debating Team (2004 - 2005)
· Hong Kong Young Ambassador Scheme – Gold Medal (2002 - 2003)
· Hong Kong Bank Foundation of JPC Award - Best Member Award (2001)
· The Hong Kong Award for the Young People - Bronze, Silver Award (2000 – 2002)
WORK EXPERIENCE
HSBC
Summer Intern, Equity Research, Hong Kong, 2006
Member of the Asia ex-Japan equity research team. Assisted in data collection and compiling of research reports.
FORTIS INVESTMENT
Summer Intern, Risk Management, Hong Kong, 2005
Member of the reinsurance brokers team for 15 Asian clients’ reinsurance programs. Developed skills in risk management and spread of risk across variety of financial instruments.
PERSONAL
Born in 1970, speaks fluent English, Mandarin and Japanese. Knowledge of Bloomberg.
If you have gathered three years or more experience, use this sequence:
1. Name, contact phone and email
2. Work experience
3. Education: degree, university, city and country
4. Activities and Achievements: select people-oriented items
5. Any other information, hobbies or skills that are useful to your application
Length: limit to one page
Always keep your incredible achievements on your resume, regardless of your experience
As you gather more and more experience, the significance of your activities weight less and less. If at some stage you consider your experience is solid enough to sell yourself, you can omit your activities list completely. However if you have something really outstanding, it is always good to list it. For example, one of my candidates obtain straight 'A's in any of her examinations, she always keep this info on her resume.
To whom should you present your sample resume?
In my next post, I am going to talk about how to look for an appropriate employer to start your investment banking career.
Recommended career tools:
Amazing Resume Creator
a DIY resume is good enough for an entry level job. Investment bankers always want the best out of the best. To stand out from the crowd, get Jimmy Sweeney’s help to craft a best resume for yourself.
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Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Investment Banking Resume Sample
Investment Banking Resume Sample – Entry Level Position
This resume sample belongs to my niece. I have put my name instead as she doesn’t want to publish her name. I have used the resume template that I posted yesterday and fill up with actual information. This is a typical resume sample for any entry level investment banking jobs.
Tomorrow, we’ll look at another resume sample with a few years of work experiences.
Tel: 1-12345678 email: amd@yahoo.com
1210 Royal Court, Repulse Bay, Hong Kong
EDUCATION
CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
Bachelor of Science (GPA 3.9), Financial Engineering, 2006
Straight A’s in O-level and A-level exams, school topper throughout
ACTIVITIES AND AWARDS
WORK EXPERIENCE
HSBC
Summer Intern, Equity Research, Hong Kong, 2006
Member of the Asia ex-Japan equity research team. Assisted in data collection and compiling of research reports.
FORTIS INVESTMENT
Summer Intern, Risk Management, Hong Kong, 2005
Member of the reinsurance brokers team for 15 Asian clients’ reinsurance programs. Developed skills in risk management and spread of risk across variety of financial instruments.
PERSONAL
Born in 1985, speaks fluent English and Mandarin, manages MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint. Knowledge of Bloomberg.
Recommended Career Tools
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Monday, March 5, 2007
Investment Banking Resume Template
Resume Template
Here is an investment banking resume template. For college leavers looking for their first job, this is good enough. Tomorrow, I'll put in some personal particulars to make it a real resume sample.
Your Name
name@fas.harvard.edu ∙ (XXX) phone number
Street Address
*****Do not include career objective or profile please*****
EDUCATION
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA – 2000 - 2004
A.B. [Concentration], [With Honors]
GPA: X.X / 4.0, (Financed X% of total college tuition.)
Academic Awards: Award #1, Award #2,
Scholarships: Scholarship #1, Scholarship #2
EXPERIENCE
Goldman Sachs, New York, NY
Summer Analyst, June - September 2003
• Description
• Description
Another Investment Bank, New York, NY
Summer Intern, Division, June – August 2002
• Description
• Description
ACTIVITIES
Activity #1, Title, Period of service
• Description
Activity #2, Title, Period of service
• Description
COMPUTER SKILLS
• Bloomberg, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, FactSet, CapitalIQ
PERSONAL (OPTIONAL)
• Interests, hobbies, etc. – list only those that reflect your personality and be considered relevant to a banking career
• Languages spoken
*****
Do not include ‘reference upon request’ or a ‘reference list’
No over-size fonts and colour fonts.
Do not over use effects of bold, underline or italic
*****
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Resume Template
Here is an investment banking resume template. For college leavers looking for their first job, this is good enough. Tomorrow, I'll put in some personal particulars to make it a real resume sample.
name@fas.harvard.edu ∙ (XXX) phone number
Street Address
*****Do not include career objective or profile please*****
EDUCATION
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA – 2000 - 2004
A.B. [Concentration], [With Honors]
GPA: X.X / 4.0, (Financed X% of total college tuition.)
Academic Awards: Award #1, Award #2,
Scholarships: Scholarship #1, Scholarship #2
EXPERIENCE
Goldman Sachs, New York, NY
Summer Analyst, June - September 2003
• Description
• Description
Another Investment Bank, New York, NY
Summer Intern, Division, June – August 2002
• Description
• Description
ACTIVITIES
Activity #1, Title, Period of service
• Description
Activity #2, Title, Period of service
• Description
COMPUTER SKILLS
• Bloomberg, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, FactSet, CapitalIQ
PERSONAL (OPTIONAL)
• Interests, hobbies, etc. – list only those that reflect your personality and be considered relevant to a banking career
• Languages spoken
No over-size fonts and colour fonts.
Do not over use effects of bold, underline or italic
*****
Recommended Career Tools
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Amazing Cover Letters
Amazing Resume Creator
Resume Template
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