Hi i'm an Investment Banker who works for a Global Organisation. The job is academically challenging, and requires significant knowledge and ‘savvy’. I obtain Qualifications in BCom (Melbourne University); BSc (Melbourne Univeristy); Grad. Dip. App. Fin. (FINSIA). Investment banking is a generic term encompassing a lot of different functions. Primarily, I am involved in Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) team, and undertake financial and market analysis as well as preparing pitch and transaction documents as part of executing transactions such as takeovers, acquisitions and divestments, Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) or capital management initiatives. In itself this involves a variety of roles. There is really no such thing as a ‘typical day’ in investment banking. My day would typically begin by reading the financial press, reviewing and actioning any emails arriving overnight, and looking at any new announcements for target clients. From that point, there is not a lot of structure. Client expectations are high and as such hours can be demanding—maintaining a work-life balance is a challenge, but i believe it's manageable over the longer term. Over the short term, I would like to continue spending my time between working in our overseas offices and Australia to gain a broader perspective and work with different members of our global team. Investment banking is about experience and this is what clients pay for. Deal flow and exposure to clients at my level is critical for longer term success. My longer term career goals definitely involve continued advisory / consulting work. The diversity of work offered in an external advisory environment will be important in keeping me interested and motivated. If within the next 10 years I can attain Managing Director level within the Organisation, I would be ecstatic!