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S&T Sales Associate opportunities in Dallas or Chicago?
Just curious...or is NY basically it? I'm focused on a sales career when I'm done with my MBA . I do not want to move to NY (currently live in MI). Chicago and Dallas are ideal locations for me (for reasons I wont get into here). Just curios if any BB's have sales associate programs set up in other...
Associate Interview w/ Analysts - HELP
Ok, I have a final round interview with a group at a mid market bank. 70% of their work is sell side advisory...the rest is participating in credit facilities, with an occasional IPO / private placement. Anyway..... I have to interview with the analysts on my team. I've never done that before. I'm...
Pre-MBA associate salary changes?
has there been adjustments to pre-mba associate salaries at pe firms as they did with banking? i know pe associates were offered ~100k a yr ago but that was before associates in banking were getting 125k as they do now.
Better pre-MBA exp: developing nation IBD or US biz dev?
The title pretty much says it all. If you were hiring a post-MBA associate, (and taking for granted for now that the candidate comes from a US target school and has a 750+ GMAT) which would you prefer: --investment banking analyst experience for a big local bank in a no-name developing country, or;...
Is my associate a fake?
So our subject in question apparently has 3 years of bulge bracket IB experience under his belt, and we just took him on as a 1st year associate. However, he seems rather clueless on quite a few things which leads me to wonder about how legitimate his experience was - Some highlights include: - Uses...
Switch from associate to PE
I'm a post-MBA associate in a BB . Was wondering how easy / tough / impossible it was to move to PE from my position. If it were possible, when would that move be the easiest? Associate, VP level? Or is it simply way too late for a guy like me to switch? What would I have to do to switch? Thanks
No word one week after interview--screwed?
I went through first round interviews for an associate position at a boutique bank in NYC last Thursday, right before the July 4th weekend, and haven't heard back. Most curiously, my alumni contact at the bank hasn't responded, and he was very communicative leading up to the interviews. I'm thinking...
RBC S&T Intern?
any of you out there? need copy of an inter-intern email that went out. wasnt anything confidential, just douchy/hilarious/alienating.
Raise with stub bonus?
Do you normally get a raise when you get your stub bonus? I am joining a BB as a new associate out of bschool and the firm has a rotation through 3 coverage and/or product groups for the first year - in this situation is it rare to get a raise along with the stub? Also, what are the typical 1st year...
Stub Bonus Paid in Cash?
For MBA '10 associates starting this summer, will the stub bonus in ~Feb '11 be paid in cash, stock or a combination? Also, any predictions on the amount? I've heard 45K was average for last year, 25K for the year before, and then 50K before that.
Credit Suisse - Structuring Salary - London
Hi guys, Currently trying to gauge an offer in structuring for fund derivatives in UK @ Credit Suisse. I have 3 years exp and based in the US. What would be the base pay/sign-on/relocation cost package you think about? I was thinking about 60k/15k/5k in GBP. Any advice? Thx! D.
CPA then MBA options?
I was wondering if this was a common career path, or one that I could possibly take? Get my MAcc and CPA while working at a Big Four for a couple years. then head for my MBA at a top school, and then become an associate. Could this work, because it would be avoiding the 120 hour weeks/3 yrs analysts...
Possibility to start as Associate or 2nd yr Analyst w/o FT Exp
Hi guys, I need your help on this. Currently I am doing a 6M IBD internship at one BB in London. Previously I did one 6M internship at M&A division of one Fortune 500 companies, one 3M internship at RBS IBD , one 3M internship at BNPP AM , and another 3M internship at big 4. In addition I was...
5 Questions I have for post-MBA associates
Question for new post-MBA associates; if you could help me out with these I would really appreciate it. I did a search but I found either old, outdated posts or nothing at all. 1) What month of the year do associates typically start their full time employment with a bank? 2) Is there a Gap between...
Being an Indispensable Analyst/ Associate
How does a junior become indispensable to his/her senior bankers? How do you become a true asset to your VP or MD--someone they'll include in negotiations if they get another offer, fight for during bonus season, or stand up for during layoffs? (As background, have been working for a few months as...
S&T Associate Promotion
Is it typical for top S&T analysts at BB firms to be promoted to associate after their second year or to do a third year and then get promoted?
direct-promote associate resumes
Quick question on resume formats - if I'm currently a first year associate that was direct-promoted from analyst, should I somehow indicate the time period I was an analyst and then when I was promoted? or should I simply state my title as associate and that I've been at the bank since XXXX? Any...
CFA®/CPA/MBA Advice
I know the CFA / CPA / MBA has been covered a lot, but I come from a slightly different background that hasn't been covered yet and I would like to know if I'm wasting my time pursing the CFA and CPA . I graduated from a state school with a BS in Economics. I may have majored in Economics, but I...
BOA/ML GWIM GIS Group - Alternative Investments Associate Position
Just got placed into ML 's Global Wealth & Investment Management's Global Investment Solutions' Alternative Investments Group. I know, it's a mouthful. Background: NYU Stern Finance undergrad, 4 years in a Jr. PM role trading structured products (subprime mortgages, unfortunately) for a non- BB prop...
What is the best route for re-entry into the world of finance?
I have a Political Science degree and Masters in Education Policy from top public and private schools, respectively. I worked for Schwab 10 years ago as a rotational associate for one year, managed a franchise and was the top salesperson nationally, and owned my own business for a couple years. I...
Is Banking Less or More Stressful if You Come in Straight As An Associate?
The title basically says it. If you come into banking directly as an associate (i.e. no banking experience prior to MBA , got MBA and made a career switch) is banking as bad as it is at the entry levels? Do the hours stay basically as bad or do they get better/worse EDIT: I realized I probably...
London Associate Compensation
So, I was recently offered an associate position in London for a major American BB . I am trying to gauge how strong the offer is, and would really appreciate some up-to-date advice. I am currently in the US, and have a competing offer from a major strategy consulting firm, but I know the...
MBA after Associate?
Forgive me if this is an ignorant question, but in regards to IB what's the point in doing an MBA after you've made Associate? how exactly will it improve your knowledge/career prospects?
Pre-MBA Associate - Moelis & Co.
I have a final round pre-mba associate interview for Moelis & Co in NY . I have 3 years of IBD experience. If anyone has been through the process and would care to share their thoughts it would be appreciated.
Citadel associate class?
How large is Citadel 's post-MBA associate class? I think their analyst ITAP class has about 20 people max. Are they as selective as the ITAP program?
vp and md titles in ER..when do you get them?
I know in IB it is pretty clear how the organizational hierarchy works: (Not trying to be perfect with this): 2-3 analyst MBA 2-4 associate 2-5 vp md What about in ER ? I am an associate right now and would like to know if there is a progression similiar to IB . I know you are always an analyst /...
P/E Hedge Hedge Fund Career Advice
recent graduate with decent grades 3.2 avg, worked full time to pay way through undergraduate school at an unknown college with limited overall finance experience ( nasd Series 7 licensed, worked as an analyst intern for small boutique over a summer, worked at a lender where I did commercial,...
McK office hiring associates
Which McKinsey offices are currently hiring associates in North America? I am an experienced candidate and planning to apply now...wanted to make sure that my office selection contains offices that are currently hiring. Thanks, Ormus
Why not aim to start as an Associate?
From what I pick up, associates make a lot more money for doing the exact same grunt work that analysts do. I am wondering, then, why so many people strive to enter as analysts instead of assocaites. Why don't more people consider doing some corp finance work, going to a good b-school, and then...
BB IB Sales -> MBA -> MBB Associate
Hello here is the career i had in mind bb ib sales -> mba -> mbb associate -> industry few questions regarding this; a) is it even possible? how are sales exit ops? (main reason i don't want to do trading is because i don't want to still be a slave to the financial markets at 35 with a family and...
Preparation for rotational program interviews?
I received an invitation for a phone interview for Citigroup's Management Associate Program in Singapore - anybody know what to expect? Regardless of the firm, what is the best way to prepare if the position requires for a well-rounded skill set? This is a rotational program through all business...
BoA - ML GWIM GIS Associate Program
Took a full-time offer w/structuring/product origination group within GIS (NY). If anyone has color on end of year bonuses, please PM. Base/sign-on is on-par with IB for post-MBA position. Thanks!
JP Morgan Equity Research Associate position
Does anybody know how their interviews are structured? Are they very technical ? What should I be expecting? Thanks in advance
"Pooled" associates
Anyone work in an equity research associate role where he or she has been 'pooled' with other associates in aiding analysts across different-sized companies (within the same sector)? i.e. an associate working with other associates to help build reports for a small-cap equities analyst, a large-cap...
cold emailed associate for lunch.......
So, There is this MM i really want to work for in the area. The CEO is an alum of my university. I cold emailed an associate (got his email through extensive digging) asking to speak about the firm. An analyst emailed me back with my email attached to it asking for a resume. How do I proceed? Ask...
Associate Training?
There is a lot of discussion on this board with regards to analyst training, but what about Associate training? Is this even true? Do Associates go through a training program before starting their new position? I'm interested in hearing what its like, what types of things are covered, and if the...
Got a BB offer but can I do Investment Banking? (Experienced Professionals please help)
PLEASE HELP I will be very honest with you all. I have just received a full-time offer as an analyst with a bulge bracket investment bank . I charmed my way through interviews, memorized the right questions through advice from this site and I was able to secure an offer. I know what investment...
Future entry to PE from IB/ER/Cons?
My first post so please forgive my ignorance. I've been searching for a while here and on other banking/finance forums. I'm graduating from a top tier b-school next year and would like to get into PE eventually (would prefer sooner than later, but with no prior experience or connections, it will...
Associate at a BB Bank
If you are an analyst at a top bank (think MS, JPM ) and get the promotion to associate, are there any opportunities if you don't want to stay in the field? That is will it be possible to move to another job (other than corp dev)? Or is an MBA needed for a career switch? Thoughts? Thanks.
What should I expect for 1st year buy-side comp?
Hey fellas, I was just offered a gig as an associate equity analyst at the shop where I am interning. I am trying to gauge what I should be expecting in comp. It's a smaller shop ~$3b aum in a secondary market (not chi, sf, ny , or bos). I'm very happy to have the offer and I know its difficult to...
What is expected of 1st year associates?
What should a 1st year associate right out of undergrad be expected to know coming in? As far as financial statement analysis, valuations, Excel , etc. How long is the grace period/learning curve for someone with no experience?
Equity Research Culture
Not many people here have addressed the "CULTURE" on equity research desk, can someone provide me some insights on the following questions 1. What is the relationship between junior associate and senior analyst like? Will the analyst closly mentored the associate or you kinda need to learn by...
2009 Summer Analyst and Associate Intern FT compensation
Hey folks, Just joined the oasis and I was wondering if you've heard about salary and signing bonus levels for 2009 S&T summer analyst and associate interns given full-time offers at BBs?. I know that Citi is out and I've heard 70k + 10k bonus for FT analysts. Thoughts or rumors?
Blackstone/Lazard Restructuring - Associate Hiring
I'm interested in getting a job as a restructuring associate at Blackstone or Lazard (although please feel free to share if you have info on Rothchilds, Houlihan, etc.). By way of background I don't have an MBA , but did graduate summa cum laude in business economics from undergrad, and have a law...
Summer 2010
I am a career switcher heading back to B-School this fall. My goal is to get into investment banking at a BB . I was just wondering if people had opinions on how they think business school recruiting will be for the summer of 2010. I know it is a long way away and tough to speculate, but just...
How long will new bankers last?
I'm going to be starting full time in IBD this summer and I wanted to get a pulse of what people think regarding how long this year's new associates and analysts will last before more layoffs come. I'm going to UBS , but this discussion doesn't have to be bank specific. Thoughts?
GS Associate hiring ..? (IB noob)
I don't know a whole lot about the IB world ... been working at a hedge fund past two years after undergrad. I noticed on Goldman's website they seem to imply that at the Associate level they're looking to hire not only MBAs but also people with 2yrs+ experience. Is this true? Might I be eligible or...
Where to live in Houston for the summer?
Anyone who's done a summer in Houston have any suggestions for apartment buildings that would provide furnished summer housing? Or other options? Thanks.
Restructuring Bonuses?
Anyone have intelligence on Associate bonuses (all levels) for restructuring groups? This is clearly one year when healthy vs. distressed bonuses will have a very high variance.
Associate w/no work experience?
I need some advice regarding the situation I am in. I am currently a 1st year MSF student right out of undergrad. I do not have any previous finance or IB internships, only a few years of project management experience during undergrad. However, I was able to land a spring and summer associate...
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