If you work in finance in Canada, do you have to be in Toronto? It’s like asking whether you need to be in New York in the U.S.: No, but you’ll probably have to go there at some point, especially if you want to reach the top ranks. But there are advantages to regional offices. […]

Just how different are the regional offices and headquarters of a large bank? In some cases, not very. But in others, they’re more like different planets. Houston falls somewhere in between these two extremes. There are similarities to New York, especially if you’re in the natural resources group, but the recruiting process, pool of candidates, […]

If you want to work on energy deals, Canada is a good place to start. And within Canada, most of the action is in Calgary – from both the Big 5 Canadian banks and the bulge bracket banks. Sure, energy deals do take place in other locations, but it’s hard to beat Calgary for the […]

“Are you guys even in the office past 8 PM? Whenever I call no one’s there.” “New York is hella lame, people are so much better out here.” “If you say ‘hella’ again I’m going to make you pay for the bottles next time – and maybe the models too.” “Fine, I’ll do some research […]

Investment banking Canada… it must be pretty much the same as in the U.S., right? How different could recruiting and careers really be? As it turns out, “a lot.” In this interview with a reader who works in investment banking in Canada, you’ll learn: Investment banking networking tactics – who knew the library could be […]