hollywood billionaire

Chapter 88 Asset Managers

"Okay, thank you, Ben."

"We keep in touch... Yes, around this time next week, you will be notified of the interview results."

Standing up, he politely watched the middle-aged man leave the suite. This is the No. 11 asset management consultant that Han Yi interviewed for his family office today.

In less than three hours, I will board the plane back to Los Angeles.

Interviewer, one left.

Han Yi turned on the phone screen, looked at the milky white numbers 16:20 on it, and sighed softly.

Even if the three to ten minutes of lunch break were removed, it took Han Yi a full four and a half hours for the eleven interviewees.

Looking for the head of the asset management department for the family office, a core team member who will help him control billions or even tens of billions of dollars of wealth in the future, such a crucial role, it is absolutely impossible for Douglas Le Pen of Parkway Capital to Or David Rubenstein of The Carlyle Group.

In Han Yi's plan, this employee, no matter his career or network, should stay as far away from the capital management groups he worked with as possible.

If the person in charge of supervising the operation of the assets is inextricably linked with the custody institution, it will undoubtedly be a nightmare for employers.

Therefore, Han Yi only took two channels, assisted by Corey McIntosh, posted online job advertisements on Glassdoor and Ladders, and then entrusted Jordan Bromley to recommend candidates in the industry for him.

Chief Investment Officer, chief investment officer, is the official name of this position, with a base salary of US$56, which is not much different from most single-family offices in the United States.Adding benefits and incentive bonuses after reaching revenue goals, the final total income can reach between 113.5 million and 152 million US dollars.

Even in Wall Street, where there are many golden mountains, such a generous salary package is rare, which is why many managers of investment banks, private equity funds and hedge funds have poured into the family office industry in recent years.

The work is easy, the goal is clear, and the service object is single.And generally speaking, family offices have less stringent requirements for asset managers than top financial companies, as long as they can ensure the stable, healthy and orderly growth of family assets.

The resumes submitted online, or Jordan Bromley's recommender information, will be collected first at Corey McIntosh, and a batch will be screened according to Han Yi's requirements, and Corey will conduct the first round of telephone communication. Then pick out more suitable candidates, complete personal due diligence through Jordan Bromley's paralegal, and finally be sent to the Getty Suite of the Pierre Hotel for an interview by Han Yi himself.

Needless to say, Jordan Bromley, since Manat's team is trusted by various giants in the entertainment industry, it is natural to handle the entrustment of talent recommendation.However, Corey McIntosh is a discovery that has repeatedly surprised Han Yi. He not only manages 864 Stella Della Road in an orderly manner, successfully completes the UTA welcome party, but also prepares for the establishment of the family office. On the other hand, Kerui also worked hard, and even took on some tasks that were not originally within his scope of work.

Phone interviews are one of them.

Of the 187 resumes, more than half were eliminated, and 63 numbers to be dialed were left in the end. Kerui not only meticulously talked with everyone for at least 15 minutes, but also recorded everyone's performance in an Excel sheet. , for Han Yi's horizontal comparison.

This kind of work attitude is too much for Han Yi's appetite. In other words, no employer can refuse such a model employee.

Stephen Schwarzman favored him, and it really had a purpose.

If it weren't for the water scandal in Palm Beach, maybe Corey McIntosh would be the chief operating officer of the Schwarzman family by now.

Well, if he continues to maintain such an excellent performance, and when Han Yi's asset scale grows a bit, maybe Kerui will be able to take charge of a wider range of internal affairs.

Of course, the road has to be walked step by step, and the meal needs to be eaten at one bite. The current top priority is to find a competent steward for the current 7.24 million US dollars in assets, so that the 12 billion US dollars that will be activated at some time in the future can be used in the future. The smooth conversion under the control of experts has become one industry milestone after another that amazes others.

For the CIO of Han Capital, Han Yi only has two requirements in his heart. First, he must manage assets of at least one billion US dollars, preferably tens of billions of dollars.Second, at least one or two of the asset packages that have been managed are mainly in the entertainment industry.

I thought my request was very simple, but I didn't expect that out of 63 candidates, only 12 could be shortlisted.

The first eleven that I saw today disappointed Han Yi even more.

Han Yi has never really stepped into the circle of Wall Street, but he has heard about the four-type personality classification of financial practitioners.

Which four types?
Dominant, decisive and even arbitrary strong personality.

Improv, extroverted, "it's okay, we'll figure it out," improvisational, or liar-type personality.

Steady, steadiness, customer needs and preferences as the first orientation, no personal opinion of the grass-roots personality.

Conscientious, fact-driven, workaholic personality who always winds up.

Together, the four personalities are collectively referred to as DISC.

If you want to make a living on Wall Street, you need to have a bit of edge in these four types of personalities.

But unfortunately, the eleven I met today, or too many so-called successful people on Wall Street, have allocated the wrong ratio.

The vast majority of the eleven people have D as the absolute dominant character.

A group of big D.

A little self-taught I.

If you are wearing Calvin Klein, it is a wonderful echo.

In front of them, Brandon Williams is considered a modest and polite gentleman.

Everyone who participated in the on-site interview knows that Han Capital is a new family office. Not only is the founder young, but its assets are also newly purchased.In other words, the harsh word "outsider" is written on the face of this potential employer.

Faced with potential employers waving million-dollar salary checks, how can Wall Street elites declare their uniqueness, indispensability and aloofness?
Anti-customer-oriented, gain the initiative through verbal suppression, belittle others and elevate yourself, let yourself ask questions longer than the interviewer asks, and when answering questions, try to extend to the field that you are better at, so as to create a kind of intelligence for the other party. The image of an expert in his grasp, thus standing out from the crowd of mediocrities.

This is the most respected practice of Wall Street, which advocates the culture of wolves. The interviewer will ask all kinds of weird questions to make things difficult for the interviewer, and the interviewer will also try his best to find other ways to defeat the other party.For them, the interview is a boxing match. If they can get TKO, they can get the approval of the top wolf.

But Han Yi really hated people with this personality.

The so-called Alpha Male of Machiavellian supremacy.

What Han Yi needs is not a hungry wolf that can prey quickly, but a loyal and alert shepherd dog.

"OK, the last one... There are still twelve minutes." Han Yi looked at the time again and muttered to himself.

After completing this last indicator, they will embark on the trip to the TSS apron and fly from New York to JFK.

If you can't meet the person you like in New York, it doesn't matter if you go back to Los Angeles and look for it slowly.

Just as Han Yi comforted himself in this way, the intercom phone in the room rang.

"Mr. Han, your next visitor has arrived."

During these two days, Maurice Dencer was the voice that Han Yi, Xu Yiru and Zhao Youzhen heard the most besides each other.

"Should I send him up?"

"Of course, thank you, Morris."

"Hey! There's only one interview left. We'll leave immediately after we've finished talking!"

After hanging up the phone, Han Yi said loudly to Xu Yiru and Zhao Youzhen who were standing side by side on the terrace, exchanging ear to ear.Since the open heart-to-heart talk last night, the relationship between the two girls seems to have taken a big step forward in a good direction. The two of them have been together for as long as Han Yi has been interviewing.

Not only did I take advantage of my spare time to stroll downstairs on Fifth Avenue for a long time, and bought a few gadgets I liked, I even moved my luggage to a bedroom to pack it all.

"No problem!" Xu Yiru turned her head, smiled and waved at him, "Take your time, don't worry."

Zhao Youzhen also turned his gaze over, nodded slightly towards him, and showed a understanding smile.

Xiaoru and Yuzhen have different personalities and preferences, and even speak Chinese with different accents, but they have the same concept in terms of heart-to-heart and mutual understanding.

For the person you like, career is big.

Even if the interview time was extended for another five or six hours, neither of them would have the slightest complaint.

"Thank you."

As soon as Han Yi finished speaking, the doorbell rang at the right time. He made a gesture towards Xiaoru and Yuzhen to wait, then hurried two steps and opened the door.

"Antoine Gachet."

Han Yi extended his right hand to the visitor standing outside the door, smiled politely, and read the visitor's name accurately in French.

In order to read the pronunciation correctly, Han Yi followed Google Translate several times.

"Yes, Mr. Han."

Antoine Gachet took off his gray flat cap, revealing short black hair that wasn't thin, but could definitely be said to be in deep recession.

"Please come in."

Han Yi turned sideways and welcomed Antoine into the house.

"It's like coming home." Antoine put his flat cap on his chest with his left hand, touched his wide but not high nose with his right hand, and said with a smile.

"Really?" The familiar but non-aggressive way of talking was Han Yi's favorite. He poured a glass of water for Antoine Gachet and motioned him to sit on the single sofa.

"Geneva?"

"No, Nice."

Antoine Gachet's fingers made an arc in the air.

"Although I worked in Geneva and Zurich for sixteen... 17 years, I was actually born in Nice."

"Wow." Han Yi exclaimed, "Then you should be tired of the wonderful sea view there."

"I haven't been back often enough." Antoine shook his head, the smile lines in the corners of his eyes were very friendly, "Even if you are used to seeing the beach, who would be tired of eating Provence chowder?"

"You don't have an accent, do you, Antoine?" Han Yi looked at Antoine Jiashe with interest and asked.His English is a very pure standard British pronunciation, which is closer to the textbook level than most people in London. Only when he speaks some French nouns, he will show a little European flavor.

"I got a bachelor's degree in Statistics and Operations Research from ETH Zurich, and after working for three years, I went to London Politics and Economics to read a master's degree in finance and private equity. So I want to say, German, ah, or Swiss German, and With English, we can communicate normally.”

"I feel like we've started the interview process even though it hasn't been officially announced."

"Yes, Mr. Han." Antoine spread his hands and smiled, "Everything happened so naturally."

"Then let's continue." Han Yi also spread his hand and pointed to Antoine, "Continue to tell your life story."

"Of course, before that..."

Antoine Gachet raised his index finger to signal the other party to wait a moment, and then carefully took out a light beige paper bag that was tightly plastic-sealed without any gaps from the SwissGear black backpack that he carried with him like he was going camping.

"The croissants of Cédric Grolette... I flew over from Paris, so I thought, after all, I should bring you some of the best bread in France." Antoine Gachet Pursing her lips, she joked, "Please don't take it as a bribe, just to prove my innocence, look."

Antoine conjured another bag.

"These are for my other friends in Manhattan."

"Cedric Glolet, I seem to have heard of it." Han Yi took the bag and put it beside him, "Where is the opera house?"

"It must be the one at the opera house." Antoine replied decisively, "This is where he bakes it himself."

"It feels as if I've been carefully studied."

"You do your research...I'll do mine." Antoine pointed to the resume placed on the tea table in front of Han Yi, "And my research shows that you will like this little gift."

"Where did your research take place?" Han Yi groped his chin with a hint of curiosity in his tone.

"Google, Facebook...mainly Facebook. Your profile, except for your avatar, is food."

"Looks like I'll have to lose some weight to my Page."

Han Yi took a sip of water and brought the topic back on track.

"Your research is very precise, Antoine, so, how far do you think my research has reached?"

"It should be quite in-depth, judging from the information I provided in my resume and Cover Letter."

"for example?"

"For example, you should know that after graduating from ETH Zurich, I first worked as an anti-money laundering business analyst at UBS for three years. After graduating from LSE, I worked as a senior consultant in the asset management department of Shaw Capital Group."

"Yes, Xiao Er, it's a name I'm familiar with." In fact, this was the starting point of Han Yi's interest in Antoine Gachet.The relationship between people often starts from a coincidence that is too small to be detected by others.

Between Han Yi and An Tuowan, this coincidental name is Howard Shore.

A London financial tycoon who once bid with Han Yi for No. 864 Stella Della, and then withdrew gracefully and gracefully.

"Your friend?"

"We have dealt with each other before." Han Yi waved his hand, his character would never allow him to boast of some insignificant things on this occasion, "It's not worth mentioning, please continue."

"In 2001, I accepted a job offer and came to Geneva to become vice president of private equity in the asset management sector of the Edmond Rothschild Group. Then, in 2009, I was transferred to Rothschild Heritage Group, responsible for managing all the company's assets in France."

"Can you describe it in detail?"

"No problem, Mr. Han. Please allow me a sip of water, this will be a long story."

Antoine moistened his throat with water before continuing.

"Edmond-Rothschild Heritage Group is the family wealth inherited by Edmond from his mother Noemi. It includes five major parts: winery, hotel, catering service, cheese factory and store. As for the winery, The Rothschild family has four wineries in Bordeaux, all of which are wholly owned. The shops, restaurants and hotels are almost all in Megève, including the Four Seasons Hotel, the Arbois Mountain Chalet Resort, and the golf farm. It's all an investment made by Lady Noemie Rothschild because of her love of skiing."

"Where's the cheese factory?" Han Yi was very interested in this novelty that he had never touched in real life.

"At Favières, Seine-et-Marne."

The French place names blurted out subconsciously made Han Yi and Antoine scratch their heads at the same time.Han Yi could understand words with simple syllables such as "Bordeaux" and "Megevo", but when they were connected together like this, they could only be confused.And Antoine, who was sitting on the single sofa, didn't know how to explain it. Seine-et-Marne is Seine-et-Marne. How can there be any English translation?
"Favière, Seine-et-Marne."

Xu Yiru, who was standing at the junction of the balcony and the living room, interjected at the right time. Ever since she heard Antoine Gachet's background, Xiao Ru had been listening attentively.

"A bit above Paris, northeast."

Zhao Youzhen added that as for what attracted her, there was no need to guess.

"Do you understand French?" Han Yi was a little surprised.

"UCLA's foreign language courses are mandatory." Zhao Youzhen thought for a while, and added, "I only attended Dayuan for one year, and the school stipulates that no matter what the visa status is, I must study in a non-native English-speaking high school for two years before I can skip it. Language Requirements."

"I studied in Putai, a compulsory course."

Xu Yiru showed a polite smile to Antoine Gachet.

"sorry for bothering."

"No, it's a great honor to meet the two ladies." Antoine put his left hand on top of his right chest and bowed slightly. "Fortunately, I brought half a dozen croissants, which is enough to share." Apart from the most basic polite communication, Antoine Gachet does not comment or speculate about the private life of potential employers.

It's just a confidential filter necessary for dealing with top celebrities.

Six!
Zhao Youzhen's eyes lit up, the key information she captured was always so consistent.

"This sounds like the dream job for most people, Antoine." Han Yi nodded gratefully to the two girls, then turned his gaze back to Antoine Gachet, "Why do you want to leave?"

"It's really a good job in the traditional sense ... on all levels."

"I think the salary should be similar."

"46 Swiss francs." Antoine Gachet hesitated for a moment, and finally chose to be honest, "It's not as much as this position, but it can still make a living."

"But... the gap of [-] US dollars should not be enough to make you give up your life in Switzerland." Han Yi asked, "At this stage of your career, stability is the most important thing."

"It is true, Mr. Han, but life is change, and change is stability." To express different views in a tone of agreement to avoid conflicts with employers to the greatest extent is Antoine Gachet's long-term professional career. The stunt that has been practiced, "The legacy group is very good. If I don't leave, I can make it to retirement steadily. However, at my age, the balance shown in the bank is enough for me to complete all the goals at this stage."

"Croiss, red wine, cheese, what else does a man need in his life?"

Antoine's words reveal his emotional state cryptically and subtly.

"I want to be able to help my employer build a new legacy, not keep the old ones on the 2016 calendar."

"I like your metaphor very much." Han Yi smiled and nodded, "So, tell me, Antoine, in what ways can you help your employer become a legend?"

"Besides your public Facebook page, I've read all the news about you, and what you said at the UTA press conference."

Antoine put his flat cap back on.

"You already have a clear plan and investment direction, and I believe that you don't need anyone's help in this regard, and you can do well on your own."

"As a practitioner who has worked hard in the Swiss financial industry for 20 years, I have a quality that my American counterparts do not have."

"That is, to help employers actually control as many assets as possible, in a way that doesn't attract the attention of the public, while maintaining a hermit's low profile."

"what do you mean……"

Han Yi finally heard the keywords he most wanted to hear in the twelve interviews.

"My specialty is helping you keep your assets hidden in complex business and political environments, Mr. Han."

Antoine lowered his head to drink water, his eyes were not on anyone, and even his voice sounded a little ethereal.

"This is the commitment of an honorary Swiss citizen."

　The child has never experienced the double monthly pass day, want, want, ah ah ah ah ah ah
　　
　
(End of this chapter)