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Typical recruitment process What’s measured

Form online

Background │ CV │ Profile

Online numerical tests

Analytical │ Response to stressful situation

Human resource interview

Fit │ Motivation │ General knowledge of the job

Interview with professional – round I

Fit │ Motivation │ Technical skills (high)

Interview with professional – round II

Fit │ Motivation │ Technical skills (low)

Facing professionals

Online

Phase

Bulge bracket

Boutique

2

For motivation and fit interviews 1

CV

3

 A CV is a marketing

 This is the chance to connect with

 Make sure your CV is

 Prepare your story well in advance, it

 Make it review by as many

 You are not here to play around, you

document

investment banking ready people as you can (friends, professionals and institutions)

2

The interview

Industry

 Knowing about the industry is a chance to show that you are involved

 Connect with professionals  Make research  Prepare cheat sheets on deals

the company

has to make sense

are here to deliver

 Prepare key questions asked during interviews

 Prepare  Practice as much as you can, with

professionals is the best options, it would be bad to miss an opportunity because you don’t have your story ready

and players

3

For technical tests and interviews 1

Numerical tests

2x2=?

 Preliminary online tests

which usually happen early in the process

 For this, practice is the only solution

 You can find free tests on CoachingAssembly.com

2

Accounting

 Pre-requisite for valuation and modelling

2*2

 You need to know what the

main financial statements are

 Practice simple modelling to

understand the link between the financial statement

 Taking courses is the best

3

Fundamentals of valuation

S

 Valuation is the basis of any corporate finance job

 You need to know all the

different valuation methodology ― Their pros and cons ― Their differences ― How would you perform them

 Make list of potential

questions and be sure to know what the fundamentals are, not the ready-made answers

 Taking courses is definitely a plus as Corporate Finance is not approach the same way in practice and at School

way to learn

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What to know and show during the selection process During fit and motivation interviews

 Can tell a coherent story about your background

 You can work hard and execute  You are humble  You are proactive ― If you don’t know something, you ask

questions ― You don’t ask the same questions a hundred times…

 You know the job you are applying to  You know the sector ― Key players

During interviews with professionals

 You are comfortable with numbers  Key areas for technical questions ― Valuation ― Basic accounting ― Transaction structure

 You can show that you are proficient in excel and powerpoint

 You have evidence of being able to work fast under pressure

 You believe in “details matter”  You believe in “iterations is a way to get to a lean and complete product”

― Major deals ― Macro-economic environment

 You can speak to senior people ― You will be in contact with senior

managers and clients

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