| The rapid growth in M&A in Asia is creating a boom in | | | | some Asian experience who also can get these |
| M&A jobs. M&A is picking up nicely in North America | | | | positions. |
| too. However, in the initial stages of the rebound, some | | | | How to get in the door |
| fresh recruits may find it difficult to compete with more | | | | A referral in the Asian market is the ticket. Tap your |
| experienced candidates. The press is full of reports of | | | | contacts - e.g. your Chinese friend from college whose |
| investment Bankers being hired back by former | | | | uncle heads corporate banking for XYZ Bank in Hong |
| employers and competitors. If you find yourself being | | | | Kong... |
| elbowed out of domestic M&A jobs, why not spend a | | | | Gain Asian experience at home: Standard Chartered |
| summer, or longer, gaining global M&A experience in | | | | and HSBC are known to have deep reach into Asia |
| Asia? | | | | and routinely transfer staff around the globe. Today, all |
| Asia is getting most of the credit for the 39 percent | | | | of the bulge bracket banks have major presences in |
| increase in merger and acquisition deal flow in the first | | | | Asia and regularly do office transfers. |
| quarter of 2010 versus the same period a year ago. | | | | Who`s Hiring? |
| During this time, M&A activity increased 20 percent in | | | | Everyone! Here is just a snapshot of recent |
| Asia, according to the IntraLinks Deal Flow Indicator. | | | | announcements. |
| Over the same period, North American and Latin | | | | CitiGroup: It is widely reported that CitiGroup is looking |
| America were up four and two percent, respectively. | | | | to hire 200 new recruits in Singapore, as well as staff |
| Most of the Asian deal activity has come from energy, | | | | in Hong Kong, China, India and other Asian markets |
| mining and utilities. Telecoms and media also are | | | | Bank of America is seeking to hire 30 people in |
| heating up. There is lots of M&A work to go around. | | | | corporate banking in Japan. BusinessWeek reports |
| There are two ways to work the Asian M&A jobs | | | | that these are senior and junior lending and cash |
| play. | | | | management positions. |
| Relocate to Asia | | | | HSBC is hiring 300 people in Hong Kong in wealth |
| Vast opportunity is in front of you, if you are willing to | | | | management. |
| move to Asia. There are many junior positions to be | | | | Nomura plans to hire 15% to 20% more people in its |
| filled in large investment banks. Ongoing expansion in | | | | global banking business as part of its plans to become |
| M&A boutique banks and advisory services is another | | | | a top M&A advisor, according to |
| growth market. Local specialists are valued and part of | | | | Bulge Bracket Shuffle |
| almost every deal. | | | | One way to find where the M&A job opportunities are |
| Market Your Asian Assets at Home | | | | is to monitor senior-level hires. Based on the number of |
| The second way to participate in the Asian boom is to | | | | senior hires reported by the Financial Times in |
| be an Asian specialist located in the Western market. | | | | Investment Banks in India, it is evident that there will be |
| These positions are often filled by those with Asian | | | | a lot of hiring in the ranks in India. |
| experience, typically a native of one of the Asian | | | | Tap on many doors in Asia. Most major investment |
| countries with fluency in one or two foreign languages. | | | | banks are adding M&A staff to respond to the |
| However, there are many Western bankers with | | | | growing market demand. |