REVIEW MY CV: Are there really fewer jobs than this time last year or am I doing something wrong?

I've only been looking for a new investment banking job for one month, but am slightly baffled by the complete lack of success. A year ago, right after the Lehman Brothers collapse, I was offered two jobs - one at a mid-sized investment bank and another within a consulting firm. Now, however, I have not had a single response or call back from a headhunter. Surely there are more jobs now than then. Or is there something wrong with my CV?

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Bulge bracket investment bank

Oct-2007 - Present

Analyst, Investment Banking

· Part of the Middle East Coverage team. Have worked extensively with Financial Institutions, Telecommunications, Oil and Gas and the Global Finance team.

· Performed company valuation using discounted cash flow, accretion/dilution, sum-of-the-parts, comparable company and precedent transaction analyses

· Prepared detailed pitch books, benchmarking analysis, credit committee memos, management presentations and information memorandums

· Part of the recruitment committee and involved in all aspects of the hiring process

Select Transaction Experience:

· Advisor to merger of two Pakistani banks (On-going)

-Was involved in doing the industry and peer company analysis and benchmarking for the pitch book

-Prepared initial valuation using trading comparables, transaction comparables and DDM

-Prepared contribution analysis, accretion / dilution and share holder analysis

· Joint financial advisor to merger of two UAE mortgage finance companies (On-going)

-Prepared contribution analysis and pro-forma financials for the proposed merged entity

-Worked extensively on the pitch book

· Advisor to UAE based O&G Company looking to divest part of its international portfolio in an IPO (Pitch)

-Prepared detailed analysis of the company debt / capital structure

-Prepared initial valuation using Trading comparables, Transaction comparables and broker estimates

Hedge fund/private equity firm (India)

May-2004 - Sept-2006

Associate, Resource Development

· Was involved in setting up a new research division, which is engaged in computational biochemistry. Tasks involved industry analysis, market research, competitive intelligence, resume sourcing and screening as well as interacting with senior management to get strategic insights

· Part of the team that transitioned the early stages of the recruitment process from New York to Hyderabad

EDUCATION

Business school, France

Sept-2006 - Sept-2007

Masters in International Business (Graduated with distinction)

University, India

Jun-2001 - May-2004

Bachelors in Commerce, (Top 5% of the class)

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

· Was the lead guitarist of the college band, and have won numerous awards in cultural festivals

· Have represented the state and the district in Basketball

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