<p>Excuse my naivete', but it seems like I'm always hearing about people who do (or did) work over in Japan or Hong Kong in the business sector. Does anyone here know of people working and living over in Asia? What are some common jobs (i.e. trader, ibanking, etc.) that situate its employees in Asia or deal with a high percentage of Asian clients? Thanks for the help!</p>
<p>all businesses that have divisions in japan should have the opportunity for you to work there. knowledge of the language will definitely help</p>
<p>Well, that's the hope! I'll be double majoring in either Japanese or (depending on how I like Chinese) Asian studies and something else. I'm really looking for the opportunity to live in Asia (at the moment mostly Japan) and would love to put my language skills to use.</p>
<p>So do many larger businesses have some kind of Japanese division? If so, do you think it would be too lofty of a goal to get an entry level (i.e. straight out of college/grad school) position there? Thanks!</p>
<p>No, i've seen many internships and full time positions for japanese/HK jobs.</p>
<p>If you could humor me one more time, what exactly are some of the jobs offered to those fresh out of college (i.e. undergrads)? I'll be attending Pomona College and have an interest in majoring in either Mathematical Economics or just Math (along w/ Japanese), and was wondering what professions have a demand for positions in Asia. Traders? Ibankers? Something else? Once again, thank you for your replies.</p>
<p>More ibanking and M&A than trading.</p>
<p>and some asset management.</p>
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More ibanking and M&A than trading.</p>
<p>and some asset management.
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<p>Actually I disagree, I think there are more trading opportunities overseas.
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Lehman Bro's S&T -</p>
<p>Lehman Brothers, an innovator in global finance, serves the financial needs of corporations, governments and municipalities, institutional clients, and high net worth individuals worldwide. Founded in 1850, Lehman Brothers maintains leadership positions in equity and fixed income sales, trading and research, investment banking, private investment management, asset management and private equity. The Firm is headquartered in New York, with regional headquarters in London and Tokyo, and operates in a network of offices around the world.</p>
<p>We are looking for outstanding students to spend a ten week internship in one of our Asian offices, with the view of returning to the region. Knowledge of Japanese, Chinese or Korean will help.
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<p>BNP Paribas
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BNP Paribas is hiring for full time entry level positions in the Fixed Income Research and Strategy Team (FIRST) as well as trading and structuring roles within Fixed Income. The FIRST team supports all areas of Fixed Income (interest rates, foreign exchange, credit, hybrid products) with the creation of pricing and risk management tools as well as doing basic research in financial mathematics. Duties include the implementation of pricing models in C++, analysing the risk of different financial products, and giving presentations on different areas of financial modelling within the company. Duties of entry level traders include performing quantitative and qualitative analysis of different trading strategies, assisting senior traders with position tracking responsibilities, and the creation and maintenance of trading tools. Duties of entry level structurers include the structuring and analysis of trade and product ideas, and the creation of marketing materials and presentations.</p>
<p>You:
Well organized, ambitious, self starting, mature Excellent written and oral communication skills Proven quantitative and problem solving skills: ability to reason quickly about complex phenomena and make decisions under pressure Expertise in one or more of the following areas: probability, stochastic differential equations, numerical methods, econometric modelling, financial maths Strong I.T. skills: ability to use Excel and program in C/C++ Language skills especially Japanese, Mandarin, European languages
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<p>those are some examples.</p>
<p>I think it's strictly easier to work in an asian country as a trader because you're working strictly with numbers, mathematical instruments, etc. When you're doing i-banking you might have to deal with more of the inner workings of the company, basically things that can become more complicated due to the cultural difference.</p>
<p>dcfca is more knowledgable than I am in the field of banking. Ignore whatever I said, please.</p>
<p>Thank you all of such prompt and thoughtfull comments! As I read other threads it seemed that I couldn't escape from the many jaded rantings or name-calling that seemed to permiate many discussion topics. With this, however, I am SO thankful that you all gave extremely helpful and civil comments. If there is anything else, please go ahead and add!</p>
<p>dcfca, are these positions overseas easier or harder to obtain than domestic jobs?</p>
<p>bump. Any one else have any input? Thanks.</p>