Is anyone here a first years at boutique trying to do a lateral after your first year do a better/bigger firm? If so, what's your progress on this? I have begun reaching out to recruiters and friends at other banks but don't plan to leave until I get a full year of experience.
Anyone have success stories moving from small boutique to larger firm in the past or ideas?
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1st year MM, looking to lateral. Had an interview with bigger MM didn't pan out, have a BB interview soon.
Are 1st years already talking to recruiters about 2nd year lateral positions? It seems like 4 months in advance is too much for recruiters.
GS TMT and MS M&A gave out offers already
So there are banks giving out offers to current first years that start in the summer or start immediately, or both?
I suppose there's no harm in reaching out to a recruiter now, but I think it'd be better to leave with 11-12 months of experience as it could look bad on my resume to leave after 8 months.
Do bulge brackets hire headhunters for 2nd year analyst positions or do headhunters mainly do boutiques/MM?
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