What are Top Tier Investment Banks and Asset Managers Looking For? By Edward Storm. (Weekly Notes)
Over the course of my recruiting career I've gotten this question countless times, and my response has varied over the years but today is concise. Top tier firms on the buyside and sellside want a resume to show clearly that a candidate has this more than anything....
Relevant Revenue Generating Experience
Whether the role is within Equity Research Sales with a well-known independent or as a junior Fixed-income Analyst with a top performing hedge fund manager, what's important is that a candidate has the relevant experience necessary to excel in the role, and in the long term, generate exceptional revenue for their new employer. Last week an individual reached out to me about a search I'm working on for a hedge fund. She had a PhD in Biology from an ivy league school as well as an MBA. In addition, she had almost 10 years of experience working within healthcare research. I…