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Investment Bankers provide financial advice to corporations and assist them with services, some of which include:
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Financing (Equity and Debt) Restructurings and Divestitures General Advisory Services Examples of Investment Banks: Canada: RBC Capital Markets, BMO Nesbitt Burns, CIBC World Markets, TD Securities, Scotia Capital U.S.: Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, CSFB, JP Morgan Chase
Equity
Debt - Bonds
Investment Bankers
Debt - Loans Corporate Bankers
Client
M&A Group
Other key resources: Equity and Debt Research, Merchant Bank, Sales & Trading (e.g. Derivative instruments)
Money
Hours in the U.S. are significantly higher, especially at the bulge bracket U.S. Investment Banks
Exceptional sacrifices Must keep flexible as frequently required to work late nights and weekends (all-nighters are not unheard of) Usually non-existent social life Steep learning curve You are expected to learn concepts quicker than most other jobs
Typically, the greater the deal flow, the better the learning experience
Location Branch vs. Head Office International offices