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Multifamily Owner Operator Shop Exit Ops?
VP level; Only experience is in multifamily; No brand name on resume; Location major metro; No MBA What are some potential exit ops? How hard is it to land an institutional role at VP/director level?
The Tyranny of Optionality
Hello everyone, Upon celebrating my 3-year anniversary on the forum, I realized the prominent number of discussions involving optionality (aka exit opportunities), from the choice of undergrad, to internships, to the first permanent contract. I started to research the subject and found two...
Consulting -> Non-traditional MBA -> Deal team
Former T2 management/strategy consultant currently doing PE Ops consulting at a small boutique. Dipped my toes into a small deal execution project (helped build out LBO model, pitch deck, managed data room, and supported DD process) once by chance and really liked it and want to pivot to PE/VC deal...
Do MM's and BB's pay the same?
I feel like the two have a very similar pay structure with maybe a $10k-$20k difference between the two for an analyst 1 role per se($160k vs $180k). Not to mention bank performance, is there really much of a difference? (moreover BB's have slightly longer hours) And how significant is the...
Cowen Exit Ops
Does anyone know what the exit ops look like for Cowen? Specifically in relation to PE and on-cycle/off-cycle recruiting. I don't want to be in IBD in the long-term, so I just want to know how soon I should start looking to transition away. Thanks!
GS PWM Vs Ops in a Boutique Bank
I graduated this year and just got two ft offers - one is GS Ayco PWM (idk but technically it's more like a gs subsidiary?) and the other is a Loan ops job in a global Boutique Bank. I know a lot of people in this forum may not consider either of them but I decided to take what I've got so far and...
Most Prestigious Exit Ops?
What do you believe are the most prestigious exit ops from IBD? Is it Blackstone and Carlyle? Where does Bridgewater and Two Sigma rank?
How to quit your job?
How exactly does the quitting process work? Like what day should you quit and how close to your new start date? My contract has 4 weeks notice but do most firms expect you to hang around that long? How do I tell my team, and should I tell them where I'm going - I dont think theyll be very angry when...
Wedbush Internships and Exit Opportunities
Can someone provide insights on Wedbush Securities (LA)? Specifically their ER dept? What % of summer interns get full-time offers at Wedbush? And what do the exit opportunities look like? Can you transfer into IB later? Can you get into ER at some other top firm (JP, Goldman, etc)? How does the...
Internship: GS Markets vs. Google APMM
Have internship offers for both GS Global Market (S&T) & Google Associate Product Marketing Management (APMM). For further context, I did the Global Markets internship last summer and liked certain aspects of it (pervasive markets knowledge, some technical financial knowledge, and securities...
Does MM PE have meaningfully worse exit ops to MF PE?
How do the exit opportunities of a ~$2-5B fund compare to that of MF/UMM? While it's hard to calculate, how should one weigh the pros and cons of each in terms of exit ops? (assuming they would like to stay in the industry and cannot stay at either choice after 2-3 yrs) B-school is also an option
Exit ops to F100 post IB stint?
As great as PE sounds, I've been thinking about some other options post my analyst stint at an EB. What sort of roles would I find at a Fortune 100 company that share a skillset with banking? Would I necessarily be sacrificing Comp for hours? Would I still be marketable in finance after a few years?...
Realistic Career Boost
Currently working in a FoF Infrastructure and although I enjoy the company and the role I am concerned about the FoF future as a whole vs direct investing. Our main focus is primary investments, and we have some % of the commitments reserved for co-investments and secondaries (which I really enjoy)....
Exiting IB into Value Investing
How hard is it to break into value investing from IB? I'm interested in both larger LO value shops (Dodge & Cox, Harris Associates) as well as LO or L/S hedge funds. Is this the normal path, or are there other more relevant paths (entering from ER , straight out of undergrad, etc). Thank you.
Middle Market Banking Exit Ops, what do they look like?
Hi all, I've been doing some digging through past threads but all of them are really subpar. What are the expected exits opportunities for working in IBD at places from HL , Blair, Baird, Macquarie, Stifel, Jefferies, Piper Jaffray, Harris Williams, SunTrust, Raymond James, etc etc? I feel like...
Debt Fund/Direct Lending Recruiting
Hi all! I was curious to learn more about the debt fund or direct lending recruitment process, if it's on the same timeline as PE , and what to expect in the process. Currently, I'm at a BB group that specializes in underwriting leveraged loans (mostly sponsor deals, acquisition financing, and...
MUFG Exit Ops?
So I'm curious about MUFG's exit ops considering they are a rather large bank without a typical IB department. What do their exit ops look like for the corporate advisory/project finance groups as-well as some of their other groups?
Credit Funds: Differing Skillsets
I'm currently at a buyside shop (bank) focused on broadly syndicated loans and looking to make a move to either a bigger shop with more career upside (a scalable CLO platform) or a more opportunistic credit platform (MM/BDC, junior debt, stressed/distressed) . I have had reasonable success getting...
Which one: VC (Venture Capital) or PF (Prime Finance) - Exit Ops?
Hi WSO fam, This is my first post - even though I've been reading these forums for a while now. So hello, and thank you to everyone for all the incredible insight provided on these pages. I have two job opportunities lined up - one in VC /Growth Equity and one in Prime Finance: 1) A client service...
ClearBridge Investments (Legg Mason) Equity Research Internship Questions
So I recently received an equity research internship offer with ClearBridge Investments for this summer (they're one of Legg Mason's funds). I couldn't find a ton of information about comp/exit opps online, so I was wondering if anyone on this forum might know anything. Some specific questions I...
IB for Secondary PE Investing: Exit Ops
What exit opportunities are feasible coming out of IB in a group that focuses on secondary PE investments? Seems like working at a secondary PE fund should be feasible, but beyond that, are you pigeonholing yourself too hard?
What happens to those that don't make it further than IB associates?
I can only assume not every IB analyst becomes an associate, and not every associate becomes a VP, then an MD or goes into a lucrative buyside career. What happens to those people that don't successfully climb the ladder then? Are they a majority or minority? Where do they end up working and how...
What kind of exit ops are there from internal ERM at a F100?
Hey guys, I'm wondering what the exit ops are like (if any) from internal ERM at a F100? -For the last 15 months I've been doing FP&A at a F100 as my first job out of college -Now I have two offers on the table, a senior analyst in FP&A at a new company, or internal ERM at my current company Let's...
Mizuho Acquisition Finance Division's Reputation on the street
I'm a rising sophomore in college, currently interning at a small private equity fund. For next summer, I'm trying to do IB and think Lev Fin and Financial Sponsors could be a good fit. I've been doing some research and it seems like the Acquisition Finance team at Mizuho covers both Leveraged...
CMBS Banking vs Structuring > > HF
Between a CMBS banking role (i.e. interfacing with loan sellers, NRSROs, etc.. to bring a securitization to market) or a CMBS structuring role (i.e. modeling cash flows based on NRSRO levels and various b-buyer stipulations), which is better to ultimately make the move to a credit hedge fund?...
Chances of getting into an Ibank with good exit opportunities
Assuming I graduate with a 3.5 to 3.6 gpa, a couple of summer internships at a MM or botique bank, and have solid extracurricular activities, what are the chances of getting interviews at a bank with good exit opportunities? As I am looking into the newer forums I see that people are saying that...
CMBS Origination Exit Ops
I’ve been exploring the WSO CRE forum for the past few weeks and wanted to ask a question with my first post about potential exit ops for the job I have lined up. Currently in my final year at a non-target state school on the West Coast. Interned for a top national CRE broker after my sophomore...
KBW Bonuses/Exit Ops to JC Flowers
Macquarie Capital IB West Coast
Hello everyone, Would you guys and gals be able to provide some insight into Macquarie's West Coast (SF,LA) IB operation? Deal flow, deal sizes, industries covered, reputation, exit ops, etc. Thread responses and PMs are welcome. Thank you all!
Big 4 restructuring vs. banking restructuring (and exit ops)
Hey guys, 1. What are the main differences between Big 4 restructuring and restructuring at a bank? I have heard of one Big 4 Restructuring group doing doing distressed M&A deals, but do all of them do this? 2. Does anyone have any insight into exit ops from Big 4 restructuring? Do some exit into...
Just signed offer letter joining ECM group at a BB..feeling miserable..
So I just got my offer letter to join ECM group at a BB that expired today, and I sent it in. It was my only offer despite numerous attempts at networking along the way. I feel like this offer is worthless and I'll never get to where I want to be ( HF ). I just see no exit ops at all within ECM and...
Exit Ops Opportunities
Hi all, My name is Abe. I am an Associate in Operations and I have an MS in Finance. I also got my undergraduate degree in Finance as well. I am looking for opportunities outside of Operations as I speak 2 additional languages; Spanish, Arabic and I feel I could be better utilized in other sides of...
Product Management - The New Exit Op?
Product Management intrigues me. I had always understood it to be a highly interdisciplinary role drawing on elements of engineering, finance, marketing, and (obviously) management, but I hadn’t done any in-depth analysis. I’ve recently given the field a closer look, however, as the trend out...
How is this for an exit op?
March Madness is well underway. And after the first weekend, many brackets have been obliterated already. One of the great things about the NCAA tournaments are the stories that emerge as new star players and coaches are minted. This one really caught my eye and is a great tale for those considering...
Exit Ops - The End of The Show II
To echo the post from Tier2Sta , I also handed in my resignation today after nearly 10 years in finance, primarily in IB , at both the BB and boutique level. I don't have quite the negative view that he does. There have been many times over the years that my job has absolutely sucked, but it has now...
Fork In the Road: Finance or Startup
Sorry for the long post. Big decision. Any input would be appreciated.
STEM PhD to MBB-- What's the Point?
Hi Folks. I am a PhD candidate in a STEM field at Stanford. I’ve decided that academia is not for me, so I have been exploring various career options. It seems the two most reasonable options for me are management consulting and R&D at a DuPont/3M/Dow Chemical. I’ve been working hard on getting...
Help me evaluate an offer
I have an offer from a consulting/ Asset Management that specializes in investing public funds and/or telling public entities where to invest those funds. The official title for the position is "Asset Management Analyst". I was very surprised to see the pay: 43K + 2K sign on bonus. Is this inline...
Working at Amazon [as a brand specialist]?
I recently began entertaining the idea of moving out of consulting, and ran across the Brand Specialist role at Amazon . I've been at a non- MBB firm for the past two years, and with the limited scope of work that we perform, felt like I was beginning to become "pingeoholed" I was wondering if...
Exit ops for tech bankers
Can tech bankers move to traditional lbo shops? Are they limited to tech-specific PE , VC , or Corp Dev? Technology bankers don't work with debt as much as other industry groups, and would that limit the opportunities after tech IB . Would it be better to get staffed on media & telecom deals (in a...
Does the group I'm placed in affect my exit opps?
For full-time, yes it does. Working in an industry group will give you access to exit opportunities in that industry and related industries. For example, most analysts targeting private equity after their investment banking analyst stint will try to be placed in the Sponsors Group or Leveraged...
Non-finance exit ops for operations
hi, are there any non-finance exit ops for operations analysts from BBs? for example to consulting? what sort of options are available if i do an MBA after a few years in ops? thanks.
Black Tie Ballin'
Mother. Funk that crisis. Please... I figure after the mild bounce back in markets over the past week and the opportunity for many a monkey to exhale for a bit, it may not be a bad idea to go back to masturbatory fantasies about why you got into the industry in the first place. Certainly, throwing...
Change Management – Exit Ops
Hey my WSO cohorts, I have this career dilemma and would appreciate some guidance from those that care to provide. Here’s the deal(Intro): Graduated in 2009 from what one would say a ‘non-target’ University in the UK. Unfortunately never got onto a grad’ scheme upon Graduation (I was aiming...
Exit Ops for Equity Stat Arb
Consider: quant trader position. Equity stat arb, holding period on the order of days. Mainly US and some international equities in the major overseas markets. The job is to create, backtest and implement high Sharpe stratgies. Checked the search function, couldn't find answers to these questions:...
BB IT Risk exit ops
Hello, I am currently studying for my CFA level I exam. I have a computer science degree from a state school within NYC . I am about 8 months into my 2 year analyst position within a BB bank. I am not front office - basically middle/back office. I do IT Risk, and was wondering what sort of career...
IB in LA's Exit Ops
Hey all, So I am on board to start a a top LA IB office( Moelis / CS / GS ) this summer, and I am wondering what the exit opportunity recruiting scene looks like in LA. I know most banks here only have 5-6 analysts per class, so there should theoretically be a much smaller pool of analysts shooting...
Big5 for exit ops
Hey guys, I just got a SA offer from a Big5 Canadian bank. I'll be working in their Montreal office this summer. I plan on busting my ass in order to get a return offer (they made it clear to me that if they liked me I would be getting one) for full time because I honestly don't feel like going...
Mezzanine/Credit Funds
What are the best groups to get into at a BB to get into a mezz fund or a credit HF ?
Goldman Sachs HFS
Hi all, I was wondering if anyone had any specific information on the GS Hedge Fund Strategies group. What skill set will you pick up from this group? How is the compensation for analysts/ associates/vp/md? Also, how are the exit opps for someone coming out of this group? Thanks!
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