Bulge Bracket Corporate Finance Recruitment 
Mergers and Inquisitions
JANUARY 22, 2025
The more significant equity research vs. investment banking differences relate to recruiting and careers , including points such as the compensation and exit opportunities. If you do IB, you can get into deal-based roles ( private equity , corporate development , venture capital , etc.),
Mergers and Inquisitions
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Capital Markets vs. Investment Banking: Recruiting and Interviews Very little about the recruiting process is different, partially because each bank does it differently. You can expect the same early recruiting timeline in the U.S., And if you have a capital markets offer you’re not sure about, ask away in the comments.
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Mergers and Inquisitions
JULY 17, 2024
based bulge brackets (GS, MS, JPM, Citi, and BofA) are the strongest international banks, and Avendus, Kotak, JM Financial, ICICI, and Axis are the strongest domestic firms. Among the bulge brackets, the U.S.-based based firms (GS, MS, Citi, JPM, and BofA) tend to perform best. Here’s why it’s a Herculean task.
Mergers and Inquisitions
JANUARY 10, 2024
Recruiting in Wealth Management vs. Investment Banking You should know all about IB recruiting from reading this site, but it’s insanely competitive and starts very early. It offers the broadest set of possible exits within the finance industry if you leave early (in your Analyst years). and your odds are not spectacular.
Mergers and Inquisitions
JUNE 5, 2024
For example, corporate banking would satisfy many of these goals. The compensation ceiling is lower than in IB or WM, but it’s still quite high (mid-to-upper-six figures), and recruiting is much less competitive than IB. I have covered finance careers for ~20 years, and I can think of exactly one person who has made this move directly.
Mergers and Inquisitions
AUGUST 23, 2023
Almost nothing is worse than recruiting for investment banking internships , winning an offer, preparing , completing the internship, and then not getting a return offer. All the large investment banks – bulge brackets , elite boutiques , and middle-market firms – use internships as a recruiting tool for Analysts and Associates.
Mergers and Inquisitions
APRIL 24, 2024
But then recruiting moved up, the MBA process became more structured, and now we have 4-year-olds aiming for “Target Kindergartens” so they can eventually get into investment banking ~15 years in the future. There’s a huge variance in individual internships in terms of recruiting effort, pay, and on-the-job tasks.
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