30 Year Old BB Analyst in a Foreign Country?

Hi all. I worked in a boutique bank in NYC as an analyst for 2 years and then switched to the manufacturing industry doing sales in industry for a blue chip in the foreign HQ (think Siemens, SAP, Sony, etc.). Long story short, I experienced both sides of the grass and I like finance better. Now I have an interview coming up with a BB in that country but it's an analyst position.

Out of curiosity, has anybody seen a 30 year old analyst (coverage group)? The downside is that I have to start over and put up with younger associates,etc. but on the other hand, I would improve the local language from business level to near-native, and it would be my first time doing large-scale, cross-boarder m&a work.

Any opinion/thoughts would be really helpful.

 
Best Response

Your biggest challenge will be your age. As we are younger it is easier to take shit. If you join as Analyst at age 30, you will have to go through the grind until you are say 32-33, while anyone may tell you it is not such a big deal, in reality when younger associates and clients screw your happiness, it takes heavy toll on you. So do evaluate your options before entering IBD as analyst at 30. (Much of what I said is based on firsthand experience)

This also depends on which culture you are from. If you are from a high power distance country/region (Southern India, China, SE Asia, Latin America) it will be easier for you, otherwise it's gonna be rough.

 

Thanks a lot for the advice. I just started my search so this is my first interview and I'm still not too sure about the market. The recruiter I'm using, who used to be a S&T MD in a BB, said that there are a couple analysts around my age and even with my experience, analyst is the best and most realistic option. Of course, he's more interested in the fees and he knows that I don't have much knowledge about the local market, so I'm asking other people and this board for some insight as well.

As for the country, it is not one of the more "global" markets like London, Singapore, HK, etc., meaning IBD has very little # of foreign people (if not any). I know it's difficult to give advice without knowing the country but if anyone can share any insight about similar situations in one of the foreign offices or NYC, that would be helpful.

 

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