In today's episode Thrive co-hosts Daryl and Estelle chats with Lee Lung-Nien, Chairman of Citi Private Bank, Asia South to find out what it takes to succeed as an investment banker, why he thinks you should stay in the same company and more.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Hook

00:28 - Intro

00:42 - Lung-Nien's introduction

01:13 - What does a banker do?

02:21 - On staying in the same company

03:07 - How he ended up in banking

04:18 - "You don't need to study banking."

05:50 - What he looks out for when hiring

08:15 - Trick question during interviews

11:27 - "Do things outside of work"

12:00 - On bankers working long hours

14:48 - What investment bankers really do

16:09 - Investment bankers earing 5-figures

19:06 - "Young people have no patience."

20:45 - Job switching vs loyalty

23:27 - Quickfire questions

27:46 - What he would tell his younger self

29:06 - Stressing over internships

32:50 - Final quote

Credits:

Written by: Daryl Choo and Vivien Shiao

Hosted by: Daryl Choo and Estelle

Edited by: Andrew Wong and Rasuna Azrayl

Produced by: Andrew Wong

Send your questions, thoughts, story ideas, and feedback to thrivebt@sph.com.sg

services. Please consult professional advisors for independent advice. 

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In today's episode Thrive co-hosts Daryl and Estelle chats with Lee Lung-Nien, Chairman of Citi Private Bank, Asia South to find out what it takes to succeed as an investment banker, why he thinks you should stay in the same company and more.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Hook
00:28 - Intro
00:42 - Lung-Nien's introduction
01:13 - What does a banker do?
02:21 - On staying in the same company
03:07 - How he ended up in banking
04:18 - "You don't need to study banking."
05:50 - What he looks out for when hiring
08:15 - Trick question during interviews
11:27 - "Do things outside of work"
12:00 - On bankers working long hours
14:48 - What investment bankers really do
16:09 - Investment bankers earing 5-figures
19:06 - "Young people have no patience."
20:45 - Job switching vs loyalty
23:27 - Quickfire questions
27:46 - What he would tell his younger self
29:06 - Stressing over internships
32:50 - Final quote
Credits:
Written by: Daryl Choo and Vivien Shiao
Hosted by: Daryl Choo and Estelle
Edited by: Andrew Wong and Rasuna Azrayl
Produced by: Andrew Wong
Send your questions, thoughts, story ideas, and feedback to thrivebt<a href="mailto:btpodcasts@sph.com.sg">@sph.com.sg</a>
services. Please consult professional advisors for independent advice.&nbsp;
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BT Mark To Market at: <a href="https://bt.sg/btmark2mkt">bt.sg/btmark2mkt</a>&nbsp;
WealthBT at: <a href="https://bt.sg/btpropertybt">bt.sg/btpropertybt</a>
PropertyBT at: <a href="https://bt.sg/btmktfocus">bt.sg/btmktfocus</a>
BT Money Hacks at: <a href="https://bt.sg/btmoneyhacks">bt.sg/btmoneyhacks</a>
BT Market Focus at: <a href="https://bt.sg/btmktfocus">bt.sg/btmktfocus</a>
BT Podcasts at: <a href="https://bt.sg/podcasts">bt.sg/podcasts</a>
BT Branded Podcasts at: <a href="https://bt.sg/brpod">bt.sg/brpod</a>
BT Lens On: <a href="http://bt.sg/btlenson">bt.sg/btlenson</a>

For young audiences to uncover the day-to-day realities of various careers in Singapore. Get an unfiltered look behind the scenes, debunking the most common myths and misconceptions.

thrive is the young audience initiative of The Business Times. In this new series by thrive, we’ll be uncovering the day-to-day realities of various jobs in Singapore. Taking an unfiltered look behind the scenes, we aim to debunk myths about these careers.

Podcaster: thrive 

Produced by: The Business Times, SPH Media 

thrive is the young audience initiative of The Business Times. In this new series by thrive, we&rsquo;ll be uncovering the day-to-day realities of various jobs in Singapore. Taking an unfiltered look behind the scenes, we aim to debunk myths about these careers.
Podcaster: thrive&nbsp;
Produced by: The Business Times, SPH Media&nbsp;

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