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Tick Tock Goes The Public Finance Firms Hiring Clock

H. Friedman Search

Firms that were hiring faster last year are definitely hiring much slower this year. Undercurrent Reasons To Slower Hiring Processes With Public Finance Firms I believe the reason for this slower pace is definitely a repercussion of the largest public finance firms exiting public finance itself at the beginning of the year.

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Can I Still Make A Move This Year?

H. Friedman Search

The larger bulge bracket firms and banks definitely take the longest time to get one started. This year is definitely different, so plan accordingly. It is still taking anywhere from thirty (at the quickest) to ninety days to even one hundred twenty days with some firms from the first interview to the start date.

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Where Do The Flying Rumors Leave You?

H. Friedman Search

This has definitely provoked a lot of questions and concerns about the future of public finance. Because the firms we are fortunate enough to represent are the non/bulge bracket firms that know where they are going today and are planning for a successful future. What does all this profess? What Does The Future Hold?

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A Call Today Opens A Door Tomorrow

H. Friedman Search

Were they all from bulge brackets or small regional firms? To an opportunistic recruiter, this was definitely insightful. As I sat down to write this week’s blog, I was reflecting on where all of my contacts and leads came from the previous week. Was there a trend to the candidates that I was now talking to?

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05-26-2023 Newsletter: Why It Makes Sense To Get PE Recruiting Done As Early As Possible

OfficeHours

Some of our earliest placements were individuals that were still going through training at their various investment banks (mainly bulge brackets)… now why does it make sense for PE firms to recruit that early? You can read more about the entire list here in our Newsletter: Interviews Started for 2024 On-Cycle.

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Bulge Bracket Banks: 2024 Edition

Mergers and Inquisitions

I never expected to revisit the topic of bulge bracket banks so quickly because the full list changes slowly, and we updated it a few years ago. What is a “Bulge Bracket Bank”? The name “bulge bracket” (BB) comes from the prospectus for an IPO or debt issuance, which lists all the banks underwriting the deal.

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Sports Investment Banking: How to Win the Super Bowl and the World Cup in the Same Year

Mergers and Inquisitions

We’ll do a full breakdown of the sector here, but as usual, we need to start with the definitions, trends, and drivers: Table Of Contents What is Sports Investment Banking? Outside the bulge brackets, many elite boutiques also advise on sports deals: PJT, Moelis, Evercore, and Rothschild (more so in Europe) are all examples.