I have been recruiting for SA positions at both BBs and EBs in London.
Many of the contacts I have networked with have said that banks are reluctant to sponsor visas.
Other HR contacts have explicitly stated they only accept EU applicants.
Does anyone have any insight on how to get around the problem?
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Which BBs are reluctant to sponsor visas? I'm an international student myself and have not had / heard of any issues with BBs. As far as I can tell there is no discrimination against non-EU applicants apart from a few select EBs (CVP).
Were you an international student studying in the UK or elsewhere when you got sponsored?
Studying in the UK
Afaik the visa reluctance only arises if you're switching b/w banks at junior positions after graduation (bc you have to do the RLMT - doesn't apply after Brexit anymore - which is quite a hassle). For SAs you don't have to have a specific visa (your Tier 4 allows you to work during summers), and afaik for most banks they're pretty happy to take on internationals, bar select EBs as mentioned.
I don't have a tier 4 visa.
Same here received an offer from a BB but I don't have a tier 4 visa will they still sponsor? Also what's RLMT?
resident labour market test
Two different things:
1) non EU student studying in the UK and applying for positions in London
2) non EU student studying outside of the UK and applying for positions in London
Good luck if you are under the category 2.
I take it that they won't sponsor if you're under category 2?
Hello don't know where you took this but it's not true. And you need to know something after the 31st of December 2020, there will be no difference between EU and Non-EU Applicants if you study outside the UK.
Does this mean firms will be more willing to sponsor international students without tier 4 visa for SA (since I guess they still need continental Europeans)?
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