bnp paribas, societe general, jefferies
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on 11/1/09 at 9:59pm
which one for banking in the united states? are these shops reputable here? would you pick either over Jefferies? i'm guessing compensation is comparable with BB (non-GS/JPM) but would like some more info.





I would take BNP. BNP is top
I would take BNP. BNP is top 20 for worldwide M&A. Jeffries is nowhere close.
My superday with Moelis was with ex-Jeffries restructuring guys. The best of their restructuring bankers were poached. Jeffries used to apparently be a great place to work (collegiate, tight-knit etc) but the people who made it that way apparently left.
At the junior level, all the BBs (except UBS) pay the same. I would guess it's comparable, but I would be surprised if it were as high.
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BNP US
Only takes associates as far as I know (talked to the recruiter) and their IBD team is relatively small (10+ for the whole IBD) They are big worldwide, but mainly from Europe and partially Asia