Comments on: Investment Banking in France: The Best Way to Combine Wine Tasting and M&A Advisory?

By: M&I - Brian

M&I - Brian — Wed, 01 May 2019 17:55:36 +0000

I already replied to you here: https://mergersandinquisitions.com/age-investment-banking/#comments

By: Gaurav Joseph

Gaurav Joseph — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 14:33:17 +0000

Dear Brian,

This is an excellent article, really opened my mind to the reality of french investment banking. I just got into the institut mines telecom in evry, France. am 29 and have a bachelors in marketing. I have a few years experience in business development & an internship in financial software development. I am 29 now and am from India. I speak basic French. I would like to know, how easy/difficult it would be for me the break into the financial/banking sector if I take the Information systems in finance track at my age ? It is a grande ecole/ state diplome program ?

Thanks in advance for your advice!

By: M&I - Brian

M&I - Brian — Sat, 27 Apr 2019 14:45:11 +0000

In reply to PotentialEDHEC. If you are a U.S. citizen, the visa situation in London should not present any problems. The bigger issue is that you're at a disadvantage in London recruiting if you don't know other European languages. It's still possible to get in, but more difficult.

By: PotentialEDHEC

PotentialEDHEC — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 20:49:17 +0000

In reply to M&I - Brian. Thank you for the information. Because I am originally from the United States, how difficult would it be for me to get a job in London?

By: M&I - Brian

M&I - Brian — Wed, 24 Apr 2019 14:11:59 +0000

In reply to PotentialEDHEC.

They have a good presence. Yes, banks in London actively recruit from there. See: https://news.efinancialcareers.com/uk-en/154088/the-top-30-masters-in-finance-for-getting-a-job-in-investment-banking

(eFinancialCareer is hit or miss, but their lists of schools are directionally correct.)

By: PotentialEDHEC

PotentialEDHEC — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 04:36:35 +0000

Hello,
I am an international student who was accepted into EDHEC’s MSc Fin program. I speak only a little bit of French but not enough to speak in a professional setting. How large of an international presence does the EDHEC MSc have? Do banks in London actively recruit from this program?

By: M&I - Brian

M&I - Brian — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 06:42:14 +0000

In reply to Madam. You should interview, sure, but you need to tell them upfront that you don't know French. Odds are against you getting hired, but crazier things have happened. At the very least, you'll get interview practice.

By: Madam

Madam — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 14:43:30 +0000

Hi Brian, lovely article. I have been fast tracked for an off-cycle opportunity for an Australian mid market bank based in France. I am extremely keen on this opportunity however, I do not speak french. I am taking french classes tho in Jan and will be intermediate level by the time I am due to start. Should I carry on with this opportunity? I am really keen on this! Do you think I stand a chance?

By: M&I - Brian

M&I - Brian — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 01:35:00 +0000

In reply to Minkhant. Thanks for reading!

By: Minkhant

Minkhant — Sun, 15 Oct 2017 14:25:50 +0000

I just realized now that France’s job market relies on which business school a person graduated. I came from Myanmar for my master degree in European Business Administration. I am looking for an opportunity to land my career in investment banking in France. But now I see it won’t be that kind of easy way. My school is IAE Business School in France, not a Grand-Ecole. I got admission one named ESCP Europe but I canceled it due to its massive tuition fees. Thank you for your article, it’s really helpful to prepare well.