risk manager

compliance officer

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investment banking analyst

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Credit Suisse

A typical day at work consists of either working to schedule meetings (building prospect lists, cold calling, sending emails) or traveling to visit clients, prospective clients and other centers of influence (such as trust and estate attorneys, accountants, investment bankers, etc.)

I learned a lot about investments and optimal asset allocation for a variety of different types of investors.  I also learned to be bold, to be comfortable in front of powerful, wealthy people, to have thicker skin in terms of handling constant rejection.

Management was fine given their task of driving salespeople to be more assertive, but it was definitely lacking in terms of fostering a culture of growth, and in terms of developing a lasting business model whereby young people have a good chance of long term success.  The turnover within our organization is astronomical, and I'm becoming convinced that the younger relationship managers like myself exist simply to connect the more senior advisors with wealthy people before failing in the role and moving onto other careers.

My co-workers are fine, but the organization is structured in such a way that each team is really running its own business, so there isn't a lot of camaraderie across the office.

The hardest part of my job i the constant rejection, and the fact that the vast majority of my outbound correspondence goes unanswered.

The most enjoyable part of my job is meeting with clients and prospective clients, and hearing their interesting life and career stories.  I love when I am tasked with providing a proposed solution to their wealth management situation.  I think of it as a problem solving exercise, and I believe that I am among the best in my office at taking not these challenges when I have the chance to do so.

While working at Credit Suisse I was able to be part of two distinct groups: IBD Latin America and the Asset Finance team with FID.

The Latin America group allowed me to learn extensively regarding a variety of industries such as Oil & Gas, Power & Utilities, Healthcare, Consumer Retail and Telecommunications all within the Latin American region. CS LatAm underwrites all types of transactions including the issuance of debt (bonds) or equity (IPO's, follow-ons, etc.) and mergers and acquisitions advisory (both sell side and buy side). The work was rigorous and relentless often requiring all analysts to work grueling hours. On the other hand, I was fortunate to learn about the ins and outs of a transaction, financial modeling, and how to use several financial platforms including Bloomberg and Factset. My co-workers were generally all easy going and intelligent, people who I enjoyed working with. There was a disconnect between management and the more junior bankers - causing some conflicts of interest and lack of proper motivation for analysts and associates.

The Asset Finance team was responsible for global origination, negotiation and execution of prime asset-backed securities. During my time at the group I was an important part of the entire transaction process, from creating marketing materials to pitch to clients to executing the transaction when it priced and came to market. Management was highly involved in the day to day work and included junior bankers in important meetings and conversations fostering a productive environment. The group head was less inclusive and ruthless when it came to criticizing other employees which brought down the quality of the overall management significantly.

Credit Suisse had an excellent team and group oriented culture that promoted cross training and collaboration.

I learned the basics of Investment Banking, Business Analysis and Project Management during my time there. This included working and delivering projects, responding to the needs of traders and staying on top of the changing mortgage back securities environment.

Management was always engaged and responsive to my needs. They fostered constructive communication that allowed me to identify my personal weak spots and tackle them before they became major issues. My managers also recognized achievements without bias and were supportive of any efforts I undertook that better served the firm.

My co-workers were mostly friendly and welcoming. The overall culture of Credit Suisse emphasized team work and a group mentality. This allowed for greater collaboration and minimized parochialism.

The hardest part of the job was to keep abreast of all the institution changes going on due to the financial crisis and the effects they had on my projects. However, Credit Suisse was very good at communicating the changes so that helped calm some of the instability.

The most enjoyable part of my job were my co-workers and team members as well as my direct managers. During my time at Credit Suisse, I feel like I made life long friends and professional contacts that will benefit me in the future.

A typical day at work involves overseeing asset transfers across global markets, managing exceptions, and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure seamless financial transactions. I have gained valuable experience in risk management, automation, and process optimization.
The management is supportive, encouraging innovation and efficiency. The workplace culture is fast-paced and dynamic, requiring strong attention to detail and adaptability.
The hardest part of the job is handling complex, high-risk cases with tight deadlines, but it is also rewarding when successfully resolved. The most enjoyable aspect is problem-solving, automation improvements, and contributing to process enhancements that increase efficiency and reduce operational risks.


•	Substantively review hedge funds’ due diligence documents for capacity and authority to enter into contemplated transactions, to ensure compliance with firm policies, for counterparties’ structure, ability to pledge collateral and perform obligations in relation to ISDA Master Agreements, Global Master Repurchase Agreements, Master Repurchase Agreements, and Prime Brokerage Agreements.
•	Review and analyze complex business structures in order to ascertain all due diligence requirements for various types of entities, including, but not limited to, limited partnerships, limited companies, limited liability companies.
•	Research archived information to assist managers with regulatory assignment and internal audits.
•	Draft, revise and maintain corporate resolutions, certificates of authority /incumbency for both in-house and counterparty use.
•	Gather due diligence materials already provided to credit, compliance and other areas internally.  Initiate requests to counterparties for materials not yet provided to the firm.
•	Negotiate ISDA Amendments, Repo amendments, customer agreements, principal letters, send out termination agreements, Korean pledge agreements 
•	Alert negotiators and attorneys when materials may not meet due diligence policy standards.  
•	Prepare initial drafts of Schedules and Credit Support Annexes to ISDA Master Agreements.  Prepare drafts of amendments, novation agreements and other related documents.


Credit Suisse provided an opportunity to work with enterprise-level software applications, including both in-house, bespoke applications, and well-known, industry-standard platforms.  This was a beneficial feature of the role.  I also appreciated the  international character of the employees, with daily work involving communication with teams around the globe, and with office mates having diverse backgrounds.

On the negative side, I found my interactions with management to be inconsistent, ranging from friendly and mentoring to insulting and deceptive.  I do not feel that contractors are treated very well by the company at all.  The pay rates are wildly inconsistent, and communication about contract terms was not honest and forthcoming.  I witnessed a colleague in tears over this treatment at one point.  I also feel that the work/life balance for production support teams is very poor.  I was on call every other weekend and routinely worked overtime during the week.  I was compelled to cancel and change plans, including family trips, dates, and parties due to this role.  My work hours also shifted repeatedly, and often involved evening work.

As a contractor I have a varied role from managing small events, to running assessment days abroad to marketing. My days are busy but filled wtih multiple tasks and processes. 
I have learned a lot at Credit Suisse, mostly about investment banking on a global scale and the way in which the recruitment process works. I have access to the business, some of them at CEO level and I enjoy working with them closely. My managment team here are fantastic, encouraging and always willing to discuss new opportunities and be helpful.
My co-workers are great, we are all a similar age and we get on very well, always supporting each other in everything. As my role is quite diverse I get to mix with the whole team, working on many different workstreams, something I greatly enjoy.
The hardest part of my job is managing the business on assessment centre days as they can be flaky and late which puts the whole day off balance. Nonetheless, they are always friendly and I am quick to solve problems and adapt to situtaions under pressure.
My most enjoyable part of the role is working with my team and working on a variety of projects - every day is different!

This is my review being a contractor for CS for 11 months from Jan 2021 - Nov 2021 working fully remote during the COVID pandemic. 

My particular department had an insane amount of work. High turnover because of just the non-stop, almost "busy" work. I've seen 5 contractors and 2 FTE leave within my 11 months at CS. Ultimately, I left as well because I could not handle the high-stress, mind numbing amount of work. There was absolutely no work/life balance. You would think a European company would be better than the average American corporate culture.... 

And they began pushing people back into the office beginning of November while COVID was still rampant through the US.

On a positive note, I've made really good friends with my coworkers. They are the reason why I managed to stay so long. I would not have lasted so long without them. 

PS when they tried to convert me to FTE, they offered me $7k less than what I was making as a contractor stating that "I didn't have enough experience" to make the same contractor pay... 

Superb bank to work for; I spent almost 16 years working in the Miami Agency which later became CSFB or Credit Suisse First Boston with which they merged back in the 90's.

The only regret I have is that the Miami Agency was sold to the Royal Bank of Canada, Miami Florida even though we had a very profitable operation and given the fact that we were in the gateway of the Americas senior management in New York decided to surrender the banking license instead of leaving it (inactive).

Some years later they came back an opened the office again called CSFB Miami office in the Brickell Ave center!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So why if we were functioning properly and showing a profit after all expenses did they had to dragged the Miami office along with New York which was the problem.

I came to the conclusion that sometimes in life even though decisions are made that DO NOT make any sense business wise you have to accepted and move on.

Credit Suisse offers significant opportunities for junior staff to develop their skillset across a broad array of products. The company culture strongly encourages mobility within the bank, and is open to moving interested employees both within their department as well as across departments or globally. The compensation is mediocre when compared to the industry but the benefits are top-notch.

Unfortunately, the company culture seems to be shifting towards an increased focus on cost-cutting and controls, with senior management dictating a pace of change which doesn't account for the organization's ability to adapt. Simultaneous cuts to staff levels and IT budgets mean forced efficiencies without the tools required to support them. Although the vision presented by management for the future is one which will likely help the company thrive, the roadmap they have presented to get there doesn't account for the realities of the current environment.

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