Stephanie Ruhle: High Finance (and working Mom) Role Model

From The Glass Hammer, this is about a friend of mine, Stephanie Ruhle Hubbard, and worth a read. The full story is at the link at the bottom:

August 1st, 2011 | 6:00 am

Voice of Experience: Stephanie Ruhle, Managing Director, Relationship Management, Deutsche Bank

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By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City)

“It’s an interesting time to be a woman in this business – you have the opportunity to be a pioneer and affect change. Women might be on the verge of real change thanks to women supporting women. There is a sense of urgency to promote and empower,” said Stephanie Ruhle, Managing Director in Relationship Management at Deutsche Bank.

Ruhle thinks more women are entering the discussion for senior roles on Wall Street. She spoke enthusiastically about the opportunities afforded by the field, as well as the importance of senior female role models to empower the next generation of women.

Unbelievable Energy

Ruhle began her career in 1997. While studying abroad in Italy, she took an internship with Merrill Lynch – which sent her to New York for the summer.

“On my first visit to the trading floor I was so impressed by the energy and spontaneity. This was a business environment unlike anything I had imagined. The sense of opportunity was palpable – a real meritocracy.”

Ruhle joined Credit Suisse and took a role in sales and trading right after graduating college. “I began in corporate bond sales and started to focus on credit derivatives – and this was really when hedge funds were getting into the CDS space,” she recalled. She stayed at Credit Suisse for six years working in hedge fund sales, and moved to Deutsche Bank in 2002.

She explained, “Deutsche Bank is the preeminent powerhouse for credit derivatives on the Street.” Last year, Ruhle transitioned to senior relationship management, covering some of the banks largest clients for all Corporate & Investment Bank business.

“Based on the way the market has moved, it’s been great. In 2010, Deutsche integrated investment banking and sales and trading. You could see the synergies day one.”

Currently, Ruhle said, she is energized by the...continue 

 

Comments

[Steve D.]

Women have been struggling since, well, that damn apple in the Garden of Eden. Am I right or am I right? In my opinion, I think it is awesome to see a woman rise above in her field because of her merit and intelligence. I'm all for it. I've been in positions where women were higher up on the food chain then myself and, as a man, I was/am quite comfortable with that. Not every man is, but I think we, men, are starting to wake up. Mentor-ship and education are in fact vital to a woman's development and in my opinion should begin right out of the gate especially when it comes to finances. There is a long road ahead in this all too important area. Awareness. The more these type of stories are told and with success attached, the more aware everyone will be.

Very good articles you post here Carol. Provocative indeed.