This guy has never used a filler word in his life

Jim Donovan seems like the type of guy to have a business card with subtle off-white coloring and tasteful thickness.

Interview: 1. Read the WSJ every day. One article on macro economics, one on an especific company transaction, one on the op ed page. 2. Get familiar with the 3 financial statements. 3. Get the interviewer to talk about themself. 4. Ask open ended questions. 7:02 Keeping the job: 1. Find a role model. Whoever is the best. 2. Make it clear that you have no ego. No task is beneath you. 3. Take notes. It conveys seriousness, shows the importance you assign to the topic, gives confidence that you are not going to forget. Recap the meeting at the end. 4. Work hard. 5. First impressions die hard. Be very responsive, especially early on. 6. Never stop learning. 14:04 How to excell: 1. Give your client advise that is the best for them, even (and more so) if it's contrary to your interest. 2. Take a position. (Assume the responsability on the matter) 3. Embrace and relish in adversity. 4. Master discipline. 5. Excell on the merits. 6. Never, ever, give up. Don't take no for an answer.

Please post way more Jim Donovan lectures and speeches!

Look how prepared he was. He learnt by heart the structure of the presentation with no slides at all. 4 key topics, each one had a certain amount of advices. Amazing brain, you can clearly see what Leadership means here. He is like a military General.

I wish my lectures in college were this good. Clear, succinct, and actually valuable content from someone that has a wealth of knowledge and experience.

He missed one important skill to become an elite investment banker: Getting a table at Dorsia.

This guy never has a problem getting into Dorsia.

I am not an investment banker, but his lectures on the industry and work ethics has been revolutionary in looking at client relationships for me.

Need more Jim Donovan content! This guy’s solid.

Thank you so much for this, I’ve watched his other speeches countless times; great to see more of him!

I've listened to Jim's other talks on KZfaq. I always walked away with helpful advice to apply in other areas of life. Great talk!

I see Jim Donavan and liked the video instantly. Keep posting more of his lectures!

Jim is a hitter. I can tell that this is another classic, definitely saving it.

I've been waiting for a long time for a continuation of Jim Donovan's videos!! Everyone should check out his lectures "Secrets to Optimal Client Service" , "Are You Destined to Deal?" and "Managing Client Relationships ". Thanks to the University of Virginia School of Law for posting this!

Extremely grateful Jim Donovan is willing to share his immense amount of wisdom and knowledge with all of us. Timeless and incredible advice for people of all professions to follow. Thank you Jim for dedicating so much to your craft and passing down to others what you learned along the way. Very grateful to hear your talks.

Jim Donovan gives incredible lectures! My only wish is that we had more of them. I’ve watched all of them so far and have learned a lot, keep ‘em comin!!

This guy is legendary! You guys need to make him the face of your Law and Finance curriculum at UV!

We need more lectures from Jim Donovan. Thanks!

One of the most concise, informative, insightful, and encouraging videos I’ve ever seen. Applicable to all business jobs and many aspect of life. Thank you Mr. Donovan!

Love the bullet points he provides to navigate through not just a career in banking but in life as well. You don’t need tips on how to enjoy vacations or spend your money, like Bruce Lee said, don’t pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one. In this case, Jim gives us the tools to navigate through a difficult but rewarding path.

I'm not and never going into investment banking. But my God I learned enough from this talk that I could apply to any business career. And it's more helpful than trying to get career advice at most undergraduate business programs. Jim Donovan's advice can be for anyone who wants to start learning business or be better at it.

One of the finest videos on KZfaq. Best 19 mins of Advice.

Jim Donovan is a beast. I'd love to hear more from him as he has a wealth of knowledge!

After this video I subscriped the WSJ Newsletter.

I love those videos! We ask for more of Jim Donovan.

Every speech he gives has a Gordon Gecko like tone and delivery to it and it’s great.

Not sure why the algorithm suggested this video for me. I admire hard work. I admire initiative. I admire selflessness. This guy certainly has an impressive resume. I wonder though, if/when he looks back on his life, would the sacrifices that he made have been worth it.

Tips that seem simple, but make a total difference! 👏🏻

Oh yes, they have done it again. University of Virginia you absolute BEAUTY!

Thank you for posting this

This is aimed at aspiring investment bankers but I tell you what, this is some of the best advice I have ever heard for multiple careers.

Jim Donovan, an inspiring man

Beautiful! This is amazing life advice in general fullstop - not limited to a career in investment banking. Thanks for uploading!

Impressive. Very nice. Let's hear Paul Allen's secrets to the making of an investment banker.

This is great advice for any job, not just investment banking

These classes are perfect!

Yet another awesome segment by Donovan!

Thanks a lot for this upload. I am a student at Mannheim Business School and this was really enlightened and helpful.

Investment bankers at GS keep a relatively low profile - Thank you, Jim Donovan for taking time to drop absolute gems. No matter your career pursuit you can find a way to apply these practices to your path for success.

Love Jim, always a great video when he's on.

This applies to any job. Love it.

I love his speech and mannerisms.

This is the best piece of advice I ever got! Thank you sir 🙏

“The Making of a Phenomenal Public Speaker” with Jim Donovan

Jim Donovan is a legend!

Yes, please post moree!!!!

After a minute listening to him, i fell in love with his words and the clear thoughts.

One of the greatest piece of advice on investment banking.

Great advice beyond investment banking

I live for these

Incredible speech

Jim Donovan is THE Man

Thank you for your suggestions, I love them 😀

Thank you so much for this! This speech was useful to me.

Execelent speech, he is someone I look up to, he is my role model even though I didn't pursue a career in IB.

outstanding lecture!!!

I had problem comprehending trading in general. I tried watching other KZfaq trading channels, but they made the concepts more complicated. I was almost giving up until when i discovered content and explain everything in detail. The videos are easy to follow

Need more videos of Mr. Donovan

ethics is without a doubt one of the most important aspects of business. the client always comes first

Love this

Please post more of Jim Donovan

This is one of the best video ever seen so far😊

These kind of men need to join public service, especially in the current environment.

The GOAT is back

This gentleman is a Legend!

Amazing lecture

the goat is back.

Nothing better than this on 31st dec 2023!!

Solid life advice not just IB! Thanks

I feel like this is good advice for any job.

Jim is back!!

I used to look around at management committee meetings and think, “If we were to go to war, who would I want to be our leader”. Jim Donovan would definitely get my vote.

Powerful stuff

I'm not even an investment banker or even remotely in that industry. I'm a structural engineer. But the way Jim talks really motivates me and I think a lot of what he says transfers to all jobs

amazing video

I needed this 💯💪

Love u Jim

I love his top-down communication combined with his professional demeanor

Great video

Jim Donovan is vice chairman of global client coverage at Goldman Sachs, where he is responsible for advising many of the firm’s largest corporate and individual clients.

the legend himself

Omg the king is back.

He's back

I am going to watch it again just to write it down.

Also, read the Fundamentals of business by Michael Scott.

Jim Donovan 2024

Incredible

This applies to every single jobs out there

Finally, we have something from our in-house Patrick Bateman. Jk this guy has give me a lot of leadership lessons.

“Never give up getting restaurant reservations” Thats some real Patrick Bateman piece of advice

This is my Super Bowl

This guy has the best comments.

yeah wow 9 in a row on the demo. Thanks. Been waiting for something that finally works for me. I understand now how Stoch and RSI works.🍋

WONDERFUL , NO BETTER ✅👌

Anything with fierce competition will be difficult to succeed in. that really can apply to sports and other sectors as well. My favorite observation is F1 drivers. There are only 20 drivers in the whole world that will actively be behind the wheel of an F1 car… think about that for a sec. There are billions of people on the planet but only 20 get the opportunity.. if that isn’t fierce competition idk what is. being great at your craft is the greatest equalizer imo. love the video!

Big Dawg back on Campus - LFG J Donovan 😈🥷🏻😤

The Goat

insight full

We are so back