High Finance Thread

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Potentially on remuneration negotiation since they deal with more foreigners working in HK. I only interact with one HK based agency to-date so can't give any personal experience. Just hearsay.

Anyway just be polite to them is good enough. Don't need to entertain them too much unless there is something you want. Sometimes they are just fishing information if they are not mindlessly pushing resume & opportunities.

Ok, thanks. It's just difficult to find compensation figures online for buyside sectors so I thought that recruiters would be a good way to find out industry averages. I know that Mycareersfuture provides compensation too but most of the time, their range are too huge so it's hard to tell. Any particular source that you have found to be useful in terms of providing compensation figures?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

their range are too huge so it's hard to tell. Any particular source that you have found to be useful in terms of providing compensation figures?

I think recruiters are not helpful on such information at all. I have pushed away a couple of interviews and recruiters that just don't match the need and realise they either dunno or don't want to share the actual range.

The hard truth is that compensation range is large, and employees have the information disadvantage. I think my comps is below average if I do some simple math considering YOE, firm profile, job scope. But I spoke to a couple of peers in other firms and knew of both types who had much higher or lower comp than me.

Guess the only advice I have is continue to train your craft and keep a look out for suitable opportunities (team, role, pay)?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I think recruiters are not helpful on such information at all. I have pushed away a couple of interviews and recruiters that just don't match the need and realise they either dunno or don't want to share the actual range.

The hard truth is that compensation range is large, and employees have the information disadvantage. I think my comps is below average if I do some simple math considering YOE, firm profile, job scope. But I spoke to a couple of peers in other firms and knew of both types who had much higher or lower comp than me.

Guess the only advice I have is continue to train your craft and keep a look out for suitable opportunities (team, role, pay)?

Yeah, that's discouraging to hear. Seems like word of mouth is still the best way to find out your adequate compensation. Thanks kind stranger on the web!

Anyone know hows scotiabank like?

Anyone in hedge funds can give some colour on yoe (relevant and non-relevant) and total comp (base and bonus)?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Anyone know hows scotiabank like?

not high finance. find another thread. THis is for BULGE BRACKET ONLY - FRONT OFFICE. Not those BACK OFFICE losers

Originally Posted by Unregistered

not high finance. find another thread. THis is for BULGE BRACKET ONLY - FRONT OFFICE. Not those BACK OFFICE losers

can i ask about maybank ops here?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

can i ask about maybank ops here?

yup! don't listen to the poster above. High finance is just anyone who earns more than 3k a month

Originally Posted by Unregistered

not high finance. find another thread. THis is for BULGE BRACKET ONLY - FRONT OFFICE. Not those BACK OFFICE losers

WITHOUT those BACK OFFICE losers, there are no FRONT OFFICE winners

sorry for hijacking this thread, but can I just ask if anyone knows the progression of GS ops? I know its a far cry from high finance, but just wanted to find out more about the expected salary. thank you in advance.