Seven very good reasons why you should be working for Credit Suisse

Out of all the banks that have reported second quarter results so far, Credit Suisse's investment bank looks in a particularly strong position. It may even have supplanted Goldman Sachs as the place to be. Here's why:

1). Revenue growth

Percentage change in net revenues, 1H08-1H09

2). Low risk

Average daily VaR at end of Q209 (US$m)

3). Stable risks

Percentage change in average daily VaR, Q208-Q209

4). Cost control

Compensation ratio Q209

5). Limited redundancies

Percentage change in headcount, Q208-Q209

6). Profitability

Profit per employee (US$)

7). Pay

Pay per head 1H09, (US$ '000)

All figures refer to CS investment bank