Black in Finance

Inspired by another post but what school did y'all go to and when did you graduate? Howard University Bison here, Class of 2013

Are there side jobs that internal auditors can do to make some extra money? Are we allowed to do contract work if we are full time employees?

Are you still connected to your business school alumni? I'm beating myself up for not keeping up with them but I had a horrible experience with discrimination at my school so I just wanted to cut … more

Am I crazy for considering leaving Goldman Sachs for a promising Series A startup?

In a previous post, some people mentioned their goal was to make new friends. How do you go about making friends as adult? I feel like it’s easier when active in some sort of organization or going out… more

As Summer start to cool down, how was your summer? Were you able to spend your time doing what you wanted?

Thank you to everyone who participated in the survey that I posted last week. My team is now moving on to the user interview phase of our project.

Do you work in a fully remote environment? Are you a team lead, m… more

Any recommendations for trading/investing courses? I used to follow the Cousins on FB (forgot their name) but fell off after everything started crashing and I lost thousands of dollars

Hoe much y'all making and what's your role? I'm at $170k and I'm a financial analyst, and I'm three years in

It’s Fridayyyy and I want to know how do you celebrate you or clap/hype yourself for doing a good job, getting through the week, completing a task, trying something new etc. 🤩

Why did y'all choose to be in finance? I asked myself this question and honestly can't come to a viable conclusion that justifies my WLB and deteriorating mental health

How do you create boundaries in the workplace? If you have, is it still in place? Boundaries is something I am learning and the ONE time (my first time) I tried to place boundaries with a family membe… more

How's everyone feeling about cryptocurrency and the blockchain? Is it dead or just beginning?

How do y'all maintain a health WLB being in finance and dealing with family, social life, etc.?

Do y'all ever consider working in the UK or somewhere in Europe but then think of all the racial hurdles you'd have to overcome and then binge-watch Netflix to cope with the reality that discr… more

Anyone here in M&A?

Phew, barely made it past this round of layoffs at my firm. The pressure is getting worser.

Any black-owned firms hiring? Tired of codeswitching at work everyday man, it's draining.

Being in finance has really shown me how underserved our people have been when it comes to financial literacy. It's actually a tradegy

What's on your playlist at work?

How do y’all prep for the work week?

Like one thing I have to do is go ahead and get out what I’m wearing and packing for lunch.

Any mindfulness tips specifically for dealing with all the number crunching we do as analysts in finance?

How do you all manage being the breadwinner for immediate and extended family + manage the workload of being the only minority in your firm

I want to get to know more people in this bowl 🤩 so comment below where you reside and a fun fact or what you like to do for fun besides go to work 😅

I’ll start… I am in Ohio and i genuinely love so… more

Since working in Wealth Management the most consistent advice I’ve received is “Don’t burn bridges” because apparently in WM people firm hop all the time, so you are likely to work with them again at some point. … more

If anyone is looking for a consultant role in asset management, please DM me. This role includes fundamental skill/knowledge as a research analyst across multiple asset classes or you can be a subje… more

Does anyone have a list of diverse owned brokerage firms to share? Some of my clients focused on diversity in asset management are expressing interest in working with such firms.

Has obtaining an advanced certification improved your career and job prospects? (ex. CFA, MBA, )

How do you self care after a long week of work?

I find that when speaking to recruiters they typically ask for salary range my strategy has been to flip the question and ask for the salary band for the role. I’ve had about an 98% success. I’m wanti… more

Anyone here work as a Client Service Associate? What’s your comp/location/company? I’m currently in commercial banking and looking to switch for something less stressful.

What have you ever ‘borrowed’ from the workplace and never given back?

What company would you love to work for if you’re not already working for your ideal company?

Does anyone have any of the Series licenses? Are they really worth it? I passed SIE and Series 7 … going at the Series 66 again for a 3rd Time 🥴 and managers at my job want me to push through and get… more

Just received an update from a place that I was very interested in, that they are moving forward with an internal candidate. Though I’m grateful they got back to me, very annoyed that they interviewed… more