The higher one climbs the investment banking ladder, the less science seems to be applied to recruitment. While trainees must suffer weeks of formal recruitment process, the biggest P&L drivers are more likely to be tapped up down the pub

What is a bank really buying when it pays for a former prime minister to be a special adviser? Do they really give advice, and just how special can it be?

The industry’s obsession with appointing co-heads plays into its reputation for competition rather than cooperation

Post-management senior positions can be very valuable, but only if handled right

No one can work round the clock. But what happens when the proverbial hits the fan?

Why big money hiring fails so often in investment banking