Investment Banking timings in Pakistan

[ausmanpk2001]

I am thinking to do CFA & enter the world of investment banking in Pakistan. I have researched a bit on the office timings & it seems that they are really very long uptil late night in the earlier years. Thats really horrible.

I was wondering what are the normal working timings for people working in this preofession in pakistan. Anyone working in that fild or someone who knows about it..please reply

Thanks

[derivativetrader]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial" id="quote">quote<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by ausmanpk2001</i>
<br />I am thinking to do CFA & enter the world of investment banking in Pakistan. I have researched a bit on the office timings & it seems that they are really very long uptil late night in the earlier years. Thats really horrible.

I was wondering what are the normal working timings for people working in this preofession in pakistan. Anyone working in that fild or someone who knows about it..please reply

Thanks
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I would say min 9-7 for a fresh grad working within the investment banking division. Sales& Trading professional might be slightly less and more market hours oriented.

[ausmanpk2001]

hmm.. thanks
thts min whats "normal"
do you work in the investment banking industry?

[derivativetrader]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial" id="quote">quote<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by ausmanpk2001</i>
<br />hmm.. thanks
thts min whats "normal"
do you work in the investment banking industry?
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I've never worked in Pakistan so can't comment on it from that perspective. In London, if you work within the IBD (Corporate Finance dept.) at a graduate level you may be working an average of 70+ hours a week. For front office people in market, hours could be slightly better but expect around +/-60 per week.

I have worked in the IBD of a bulge bracket US Investment Bank in London. Now I work in investment consulting side - much more fun on the buy-side - but I have numerous friends in Ibanking and do interact with senior bankers as part of my job.

[ausmanpk2001]

thanks

one more question

I'll be applying for investment banking in pakistan with a Bachelors Hons in Accounting with associate membership of Securtities & Investment Institute of UK & ACCA Associate member

What are the chances that I might get an offer? & any idea about the starting salaries?

Thanks

[derivativetrader]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial" id="quote">quote<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by ausmanpk2001</i>
<br />thanks

one more question

I'll be applying for investment banking in pakistan with a Bachelors Hons in Accounting with associate membership of Securtities & Investment Institute of UK & ACCA Associate member

What are the chances that I might get an offer? & any idea about the starting salaries?

Thanks
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As I said before I don't have any experience of Pakistani recruitment so cannot really help.