Tip: Blackstone, Riverside, Summit to Hire as Private Equity Bounces Back
Deal flow increased more than expected last year and private equity firms are hiring to deal with the volume. Blackstone will add four third-and fourth-year pre-MBA analysts, while New York-based Riverside Company will add four or five of the same. Firms are on the prowl for junior investment professionals, operating executives, fund marketing and investor relations professionals.
Tools to get the job:
The Perfect Private Equity Resume
How to Get a Job in Compliance
Eloquence Better Than Accuracy in Interviews
Tip: Cantor Fitzgerald Hiring 100 for Equities Business
Cantor Fitzgerald plans to hire at least 100 sales and trading employees this year for its global equities business. It added nearly the same number in 2010. The firm recently appointed Jarred Kessler at the global head of equities, and he will oversee the expansion.
Tools to get the job:
The Perfect Sales and Trading Resume
Getting the Perfect References
Top Ten Ways to Blow a Job Interview
Tip: PE Firms GTCR and TA Associates Plan to Hire
Private equity firms GTCR, a Chicago-based firm, and TA Associates, one of the world's oldest buyout firms, plan to bulk up in 2011. They'll each increase their staff by 10% this year. TA Associates is planning to recruit junior and mid-level talent in particular, as well as compliance professionals.
Tools to get the job:
Private Equity Staffing and Pay Holding Steady
PE Compensation and Hiring up for 2010
What to Wear to a Finance Interview
Tip: Deutsche Bank, Barclays Wealth and JPMorgan to Hire Wealth Managers in 2011
Wealth under management is increasing around the globe, which means companies are hiring those who know how to navigate estate planning, asset management and tax planning. Deutsche will add 60 relationship managers over the next two years. Barclays will add between 450 and 650 positions in its U.S. offices, and JPMorgan will increase its teams in Europe, the Middle East and Africa by 15% to 20% for the next two to three years.
Tools to get the job:
How to Write a Wealth Management Resume
Updating Your Wealth Management Resume
Wealth Management Hiring Roundup
Tip: Investment Firms Courting Credit Analysts
Investment banks want talented professionals who can analyze bonds for traders and portfolio managers, while traditional lenders want analysts to do the same for loan decisions. Now that the credit ratings agencies aren't trusted as they once were, banks need their own analysts. Moody's has been hiring and will continue to do so.
Tools to get the job:
How to Become a Credit Analyst
How to Get a Job at Moody's