Hello Nairalanders,

Please does anyone in the house knows what investment banking firms specifically Vetiva, ARM Investment Managers, Kakawa & BGL would offer a qualified accountant with about 2 years experience in terms of annual total package exclusive of bonus payments.

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Vetiva pays heavily, but you will work out of your skin. I was there temporarily for my Pre-NYSC job. I was in their Corporate Finance Division and I used to close too late for my liking.

They keep a small staff strength of just about 30. They hold their annual retreat abroad. China in 2006, Dubai in 2007 and S/Africa in 2008 and they went with all their staff.

For pre-NYSC I was receiving just 50,000 but with what I saw permanent staff(entry level) will not go home with less than 200,000 per month and with your 2 years experience, expect between 250,000-300,000 if not more. But l must confess all their staff are living very comfortably, making cool money. You know as an investment banking institution they have great access to market info and monitor their stocks, making cool money. Furthermore, I think they have a great bonus policy. Those small guys are just rich, almost all staff using Prado jeep.

But you will work oooo, and learn as well.

how can someone get into such firms?

how does one apply to these organisations?

Go to their site, www.vetiva.com and submitt ur CV online, u will be contacted

Jarus you seem to be very knowledgeable about Vetiva. I just sent in my CV about five days ago.
I was hoping you could put me thru on what to expect as regards the recruitment process over there( eg, tests, interviews and co.)

Thank you very much.

I've got a couple of people there, till now.
If you have fine CV(good degree plus professional qualification), you will be called for test, if passed(passmark is 60%), you will have first stage interview(panel interview), if successful, you will meet the MD or DMD for a final chat. Like other firms in that sector, Vetiva is no longer as juicy as it used to be, pay and other benefits wise. I don't know the entry level pay is now but their second level(coming with 2-3 years experience elsewhere) is 4.7m pa.