Polish People in Investment Banking
Hi, I am a (unfortunately) Polish high school student who happens to be really interested in finance, the stock market in particular. I do realise that my chances of getting into IB in London, even if I go to LSE or Oxbridge, are minimal if not nonexistent. That's why I would like to ask you whether you know any Poles working in IB. I have personally found exactly 2. Are there any particular reasons for this lack of Polish people in IB? If you have any opinions, related knowledge or contacts, please share them. Jokes about Poles and insults are welcome, provided you give a real example.
There are a lot of Polish people in industry, they just keep a low profile.
I know plenty of Polish bankers and HF analysts/PMs in New York and London. There are quite a few Poles in high finance roles but they keep a low profile as @UFOinsider pointed out. The key for you would be to go to a great university and network you way into meeting Poles who have done well in the industry. With GS office in Warsaw and the JPM opening a new office there soon, there will be plenty of opportunities to meet executives and introduce yourself. If you're interested in the stock market then forget about investment banking and focus on trading/research.
Bankers love to see Poles... like this one!
Why's that?
there are many Polish ppl in almost any banking team, but many of them are in CE/ CEEMEA M&A (eg Rothschild, Citi, JPM) and DCM teams.
search on linkedin for banking jobs with CEEMEA.
but ofc you could join any other team out there especially if you have a good uni and internship exp
you'll be fine
Actually, being polished is a good attribute for IB
You must be bad at researching there are three Polish people in my coverage group alone at the BB I‘m interning at this summer.
This is valuable insight, intern
How is this related to being an intern? Salty ass lol
Not sure how you did your research, but there are many Polish people not only in my firm, but also industry wide. Like others have said, they keep it a bit more low profile, but there are plenty in all banking areas I have previously worked at.
why do they keep a low profile? Is it seen as a bad thing or sth?
I bet its because polish people are discriminated against, but at the same time your skin is white, so no diversity schemes for you. Double whammer!
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