Finance jobs in Chile
Hi monkeys,
My fiance has been offered the "job of her life" in Chile and given that I'm a bit tired of gloomy London I'm seriously considering moving there with her.
Of course, I will need to find a job. Ideally in buy side/sell side research –since I'm an equity analyst at a BB here in London- but beggars can't be choosers so happy to consider other finance jobs. My native language is Spanish so I should be ok on that front.
Does anyone know any good site for financial jobs in Chile (or even Latam in general)? Also if anyone has a view on the job market down there it would be very helpful.
Thanks!
Yes, there's a website, and it'd be a great start for you: http://www.emergingglobe.com/
Some of the large BBs, including JPM and DeutscheBank, have a presence in Santiago. At least, last time I checked. Also Blackrock.
You should definitely be able to find something, judging from yoru background. Obviously make sure you scour LinkedIn; you'll learn a lot just by combing through names and titles down there.
Keep in mind, I've been told that finance people in Santiago (and probably in many LatAm cities) can be elitist and insulated, completely unimpressed by your 1st world country experience. This is a bit of a harsh picture I'm painting, and you might already know this, but it comes from the idea that everybody is either related or went to the same schools, hung out in the same clubs, etc. So you might have to REALLY jump on any "connection" you have and bang hard on some doors.
One suggestion I might have, and take this with a grain of salt because I'm no expert, but I'd recommend keeping an open mind w/regard to the jobs you pursue. It's a small world down there, especially in Santiago, so openings are limited. Therefore, you might not end up on the exact desk you wanted. I would argue that the upside of this issue is that you might be qualified for all kinds of jobs you couln'd do in London. The hierarchy/career path of someone in high finance in LatAm is definitely not as rigid or set in stone as in NY or London.
Very helpful comment.
I think you are bang-on regarding connections, which I think they are more important the less developed the market. I'm hoping to be able to somehow tap that resource as soon as I land there (the idea is to be there for a few weeks -holiday- to gauge the potential before jumping ship here).
Also, I shouldn't generalize so much. Yes, it's incestuous, but I've gotten meetings with people down there through pure cold emails. People can also be nice and welcoming and open-minded just like anywhere in the world.
Lots of finance opps in the mining sector (both corp finance / internal M&A, as well as S&T / hedging type roles for metals).
This sounds great. Keep us updated. I can't be of help regarding the job search, however, my parents recently retired and moved to Santiago to do humanitarian work and they absolutely love the country. They said it's beautiful, the people are very friendly and it's very clean. So I don't know how much time you've spent there, but it sounds like a great place to live! Good luck!
Keep us updated!
Hi UKtop, You can find a list of funds and banks based in Chile: http://www.bankacareer.com/countries/chile/ I hope it helps!
IB job in Chile, am I off-cycle? (Originally Posted: 12/11/2013)
I just graduated, did an internship in a well known shop here but sadly they didn't have any positions for recent grads and missed my 2 interviews at two other investment banks, I'm afraid I'm off cycle now. How bad is my situation?
I'd appreciate if someone gave me a hint!
i'm not sure what you mean by off-cycle. do you mean behind schedule? elaborate.
I can't seem to find any job opportunities anymore, maybe it's because the summer vacations are close?
Investment Banking in Chile (Originally Posted: 12/09/2015)
Hello everyone,
I have a question for people from Chile. I'm a student at The Ohio State University majoring in Finance, with a specialization in Investment Management. I have a good GPA (3.4, kind of like a 6.2 in Chile) from a competitive university, some professional experience at a local bank in Ohio within the Private Client Group, some leadership experience (president of hispanic club and Vice president at a busines fraternity), and participated in various projects. Overall, I truly believe I have a good resume, but unfortunately I'm not a resident here in the US and it's been very tough to get a job, plus the fact that I want to work in the Investment industry that is already difficult enough to get in.
Long story short, I do have some job opportunities here, but are not necessarily in the top companies nor investment related, so I'm looking into going back to my country Chile and start working over there.
Now, here is where I need some opinions. Am I a good candidate to work in Investment Banking with my CV? I'm not sure how things work in Chile since I've spent the last 4 years of my life studying here in the US, so I could use some help on how to get into IB in Chile. Also, I'm taking the CFA level one in june next year, and I'm planning at some point come back to the US to get an MBA from a top business school (preferrably University of Chicago or UPenn)
Thanks guys, and Viva Chile!
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