Rubin Stern And Hertz Case Study

Rubin, Stern, and Hertz (RSH), a mid-sized New York investment banking firm, has recently lost one of its “star” analysts, Peter Thompson, who was the firm’s only semiconductor analyst. Thus, Stephen Connor, director of research at RSH, has to make a decision on who is to fill the ever-important role that Peter once filled. At the moment, Connor has temporarily promoted Rina Shea, Peter’s junior analyst, to a his senior analyst position. But, Connor wants to see what other candidates are available because there is a big deal with the PowerChip company in the coming months and he does not know if Rina will be able to handle such an important deal. Connor wants to find a candidate that fits in well with the culture at RSH, which is strongly based …show more content…
Her technical and sales background were solid, she was a great writer, very responsive to clients, seemed all for the team environment, and was very concerned about the global market. Ultimately, she just did not have enough to offer the firm. Her biggest downside was that she was not fond of traveling, which was an integral part of the job. Also, she was from a boutique and would have to develop a larger client base. This would be very hard considering she was described as an “introvert” at one point and also did not like to travel. Therefore, she just did not seem like she would help the company grow as a …show more content…
One of the biggest upsides of Seth is his contacts with the PowerChip company. The PowerChip deal was the main reason why the company wanted to hire a new senior analyst in the first place. He was also ranked runner up in II, making him a “star”, and a great stock picker, which showed his potential and hard work because it was the first time he had earned a ranking. His interviews went very well, everyone seemed to like his driven attitude, and he also seemed very open to the team atmosphere at RSH. Finally, he did not explicitly mention compensation, making it evident that money was not a concern to him, he just wanted to be the best at what he does. Thus, I believe he fits in very well with the current culture at RSH and also shows great potential to help himself and more importantly the company