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Side hustles that allowed to u to leave banking?
Hi all, I work in operations and for the past 7 months I have been talking to a friend that is now an options trader and have been practicing with a demo account while trying to learn from him. My comp is 67k/ year in Florida and I am planning out how I could make the jump to fulltime trading if I...
Junior Energy Operator for Hartree meaning.
Hey all, After some exhaustive research that has given me basically zero insight into what this role entails, I decided to resort to WSO. I am being interviewed for a Junior Energy Operator role at Hartree Partners, London in 5 days and need to get an idea of what I'll actually be doing, and my...
Firms and Comp in portfolio operations
Had a question for y'all that are in the know. I currently work on the investment team at my shop, and am happy here, but I do miss a lot of the portfolio operations work that I got to do when I was an MBB consultant. I'm planning on attending business school in a couple years, and considering...
From Operations to Client Service Officer: A good move?
I graduated 1 year ago and have been working in operations for about a year in Switzerland in a big American bank. I have received an offer for Client service officer / Wealth Manager Assistant in Milan in the WM division of one of the leading French banking groups. The tasks are not rocket science...
S&T vs Ops First Year Analyst Position Help!
Hi everyone! I would love everyone's thoughts on my current dilemma within my job search. Basically, I'm between a very low tier BB S&T first year analyst position in a satellite office (not NYC) or top BB front office operations analyst position in NYC. S&T is definitely something I'm more...
List of Private Equity funds with Portfolio Operations team
Which funds have a Portfolio Operations team? I'm not looking to move from my fund right now, but the more time I spend with PortCo operations the more that I enjoy it, but don't necessarily want to jump into a VP/C-Level role if I decided that my time at my fund was over. What funds do you know of...
LMM PE or ACN Consulting?
I just received some recruiting outreach from the founder of an LMM Search Fund to potentially join the team this spring as an intern. The role would be remote, and I would work closely with him, as he cited "significant mentorship" in the message and also talked about my experience being the reason...
Operations at a BB firm
I was just offered a summer internship in operations at a large BB firm. I’ve heard bad things about operations, and the salary if I get the operations analyst job afterwards seems a bit low, so I was wondering what the career trajectory and total pay look like, and how easy it is to move to...
Trade Support Analyst vs Prime Brokerage Ops Analyst
Hey guys, New joiner here. Recently I have been offered two position A. Trade Support/ Trading Services Analyst at JP and B. Prime Brokerage Ops Analyst at MS Both are very nice offer and I would really like to ask some help before deciding. A bit of background I have always wanted to become a...
Advice for Internal Networking and Moving to a FO Role
Hi all. I'm looking for advice on how to network internally with FO traders and transition out of my current MO job. Context- I work at a BB in Ops where I do trade booking and client support. I've been here for 3 months out of college and have been enjoying the work so far. Its been interesting...
How do your weekly meetings look? BDPs?
We're in the process of revamping our operating procedure at my fund, and wanted to see if y'all have any BDPs on how your weekly meetings run,
UMM PE ops role interview format + prep
I am currently at an MBB and have an upcoming interview for a PE ops role at an UMM fund. It is the internal consulting arm that drives operational improvements like cost reductions/optimizations and revenue growth across the PortCos. The team is entirely prior consultants. The recruiter mentioned...
Deciding between ER internship at a boutique and Ops internship at a BB
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MADE IT OUT
Graduated from a non-target with my first gig being in MO at a BB. Bounced around ops for a few years. Finally getting a shot as junior trading role at a MBB. I'd like to think WSO had a hand in helping me find an opportunity like this Just had to share... Thanks !
Deloitte Financial Risk and Regulatory Advisory?? Good service line?
Hi first post and just looking for some advice/opinion since its been a bit hard to find on Google, I've been interviewing for the Deloitte Grad Program (Sydney based) and just completed my partner interview. The business line i was interviewing for was more specifically Financial Risk and...
Murex, Numerix, First Derivatives: Working for a financial products and consulting services provider?
Does anyone have any clue on how the work is like working for these trading and risk/operations software tech providers as a consultant immediately after graduating? Like Murex, First Derivatives, Numerix etc. Couldn't find much about them online but I'm guessing they're better in work life balance...
GS Operations Summer Analyst but confused about future opps
Hi all, I am a Quantitative Econ major at a non-target school. I have got an offer for the summer internship at GS under CWM through the Operations division. Confused for future opportunities. Want to know what other divisions at GS should I possibly look into for full-time roles that are non-IB but...
Interviewing with a UMM next week…help!
Hello, I currently work at a law firm (non-attorney) and was approached by a large PE firm about a position in their Investor Relations department. I have a set of interviews next Monday, which will be my second round, and it was also mentioned that I will complete a case study next week. The...
BB BO-MO Career/Salary Progression
I will be a JPM CADP SA in London, a BO-MO role. I was wondering if someone could give me an overview of career and salary progression over time (Analyst-Associate-VP, etc), as most forums are FO-focused only. Many thanks in advance.
Am I Fucked?
Ahoy, looking for some advice on exit strategies from a reputable custodian. I’ve applied to hundreds of jobs, albeit many might that are a stretch, and have had only a handful of few interviews. 7 years of experience at the same firm coming from a non-target, 4 promotions, and currently studyin...
HELP! THOUGHTS/INFO ON EMIGRANT BANK ?
Anybody have insight or experience working here ? Just got off the phone with HR to set up an interview for an associate level role. Sounded like a client facing role in operations i.e. a floater between IB and S&T... ? "Client facing responsibility for New York Private Bank & Trust’s ultra-high...
Bank of America First Round Video Interview Tips
Hi everyone, Does anyone have interview with Bank of America recently? I will be more than happy if you can share some advices about the interview process at Bank of America. "Congratulations! After reviewing your application, we are pleased to invite you to submit a first round on demand video...
Transition away from being a "pure" investor
Seeking advice. My professional background is investing (AM and now CD M&A). I love investing but believe I'm leaving potential and fulfillment on the table just being an investor. I'm passionate about people, negotiations, etc. and imagine thriving in a more hands on role in which my edge can be...
Fuck people in ops.
Going to sound like a complete asshole in this post but whatever. I swear these guys are legit close to useless. Take forever to respond to the simplest of requests, a big chunk are extremely rude and half the time they'll completely screw up what you asked for despite you providing very detailed...
How do you feel about PE Firms having Giant Internal Ops Teams?
Starting to see more and more PE / VC firms have full teams of operations / consultants. I wanted to start a discussion on this topic and see how you all felt about this. As a current, former, or hopeful private equity investor / associate / principal, do you like that there are entire teams...
Trading operations or IB or Risk Advisory
Hi, I came from a financial engineering background and somehow ended up in the middle/back office of an equities/options trading firm. This is the first full-time job I got after graduation but I feel like I really don't like to be at the operations team where it seems like that my work doesn't...
What do I need to learn to get out of Operations? I'm one month in my career.
I'm one month in operations and I'm falling asleep at work; it's not intellectually stimulating. I recently graduated college with a finance degree and could not find a job for the life of me. A little nepotism landed me a job as an operations analyst in NYC, but I want out. I want to become a...
Switching from Operations to Finance
I'm looking for advice on how to jump from an operational side of banking to a more finance-related side of banking. For some background, I had been working as an analyst for the 'strategy' side of my CB. This basically meant that we keep track of key indicators (think if we had to get X$ this month...
3 Middle-Office Positions - Which One To Pick?
Although most people here are client-facing, I was wondering which groups of MO will tend to have better exposure to financial tasks that will best light up my resume for exit opportunities toward client-facing roles? To be more specific, I may have 3 potential offers: 1) a Deals Team Specialist...
Goldman Sachs Operations vs. Enterprise Risk
Hi everyone, I have applied to both the Operations and Risk Summer Analyst positions at Goldman Sachs, but I am having a hard time understanding their day-to-day and responsibilities. What does an Enterprise Risk Analyst do at Goldman Sachs, what skills do they utilize? What does an Operations...
Is it too late for me to break in?
Hello, I am a recent grad from a top undergrad B school with a Finance major. Unfortunately, by the time I was deciding I wanted to pursue I-banking, I was already starting my senior year. I graduated with a somewhat mediocre 3.2 GPA. I just took an offer at a large media company on their business...
How do people break into Ops?
Not a troll. I know I'm just not cut out for high finance. I don't mind working less even if it means getting paid less, but I often hear how bad back office is. There has to be at least one person happy being at the back office. So, does anyone here work in Ops and would be happy to discuss getting...
Client Delivery and Operations - Accenture
I'm a senior in college and I recently received an offer at Accenture Federal as a level 11 Technology Engineer Analyst, with a career track of Client Delivery and Operations. I've been reading about this track online and have found mostly negative sentiments. I was wondering if someone could...
Non-traditional exit opportunities?
Currently a second year IB analyst at a MM shop in NYC , and wondering what attractive exit opportunities there may be apart from PE / HF . Primarily interested in something strategy oriented with a high-growth company. Understand corporate development is somewhat aligned here, and in the right...
Barclays Operations Summer Analyst Interview
Hello guys, I am a currently a Sophomore from a complete non-target and I got an interview for Operations at Barclays at Whippany, NJ. My questions are: is this a good way for me to spend my summer? Has anyone here gone through the interview and summer internship role? I am pretty sure that the role...
Private Equity firms with ops groups
Does anyone know how to find a comprehensive list of private equity firms that have an operations group? Or does anyone know of any besides Bain Cap, TPG, and Blackstone?
Attempting to Enter Consulting – No First-Round Interviews Despite Referrals?
I’d like to reach out to this forum for some advice, as I am currently in a tough position as I look to enter consulting. For a few months, I have been trying to enter the management consulting industry. I went to a target public school (top 15 undergraduate business school) and started my career...
Path to Operating Partner/Executive Role
Hey everyone. I would appreciate some insights on how to go about thinking through this... Long story short, I find myself really interested in becoming an operator and would like to pursue the path towards an operating partner role at a fund or an executive at a startup. I currently work at a...
The best of the back (or middle) office?
obviously most people here are IBD or bust, but for those of us happy making a decent living and prioritize work and family time, what are some of the better roles in the BO and MO? the only real BO /MO role i am familiar with is Trade Support so i am interested in knowing what else is out there. i...
Ops at KKR a Dead End?
Hi monkeys, Was just offered an operations position on a leveraged derivatives team at KKR . Should I take this job? Currently I work in Ops for a large BD and am actively pursuing credit analyst roles and boutique IB roles. The operations work I do now is mind numbing. Is this Operations job at KKR...
JR. Operations Analyst Interview Tomorrow
Hey all, new WSO member here... I have a Junior Operations Analyst interview tomorrow at a relative value/emerging markets hedge fund in Midtown NYC . What types of questions should I be expecting (this is a first round interview that I landed through a high school alumni group) , they are nearing...
GS Operations Analyst- Client Onboarding IBD. Does anyone know what all it consists of?
I have an upcoming interview so open to any interview tips! Is it a good role? Any advice would be appreciated!
Private Equity Operational Improvement roles
Searched around and could only find some threads from 5+ years ago, was curious if anyone could shed some more light on the operational improvement roles available at PE firms? Everything I was finding was indicating that some funds have full fledged operations teams, whereas others will only have...
Help - Consulting to BB Ops?
I'm thinking about making the switch from a small consulting firm to Fixed Income Ops (MO?) (associate level) at a top firm in their Dallas office. I realize this is uncommon, but let me explain. My current consulting gig is comfy with decent pay. My issue is that A) firm is unheard of and B) The...
Some more truth about BB Ops and how I got out
The Truth About The Back Office Hey guys, so I know there are a few posts about the back office (i.e Operations) on this site but I just thought I'd add my 2 cents as I recently left for another job after spending 1 year in BB Ops. 1. Pay: I don't know about other banks or regions but in mine, the...
Operations technology - how to get more involved in the business side?
Hi all, Looking for some advice, from a strategy/front office perspective. How can I move from back office technology to a front office/strategy role? I'm trying to work on something a bit more connected to the business end of the bank. I want to earn a bit more money, but the main reason is an...
Sales vs Operations
Hi Everyone, After having spent a little over a year in corporate finance and not liking it at all, I am now searching for a new job and wanted to get people's opinion on finding a job in sales vs operations. Ideally I would like to be working for a small company, probably an early stage start up,...
Accepted back office position with Goldman PWM- Possible to make switch to front office?
Greetings, I just accepted a position for a back office front office . I know that making this switch is a seriously daunting task, and many fail at getting it done. Does anyone have any tips or insight as to how I can make this happen? I'm willing to go to as many networking events as needed and to...
What exactly is "ops"?
i know what ops is at a broker dealer. but what is ops in F500 or even much smaller companies? for instance a contact of mine has recently started working in "operations" at a sexy startup in san francisco. it just seems like a kind of catch-all job title. but is there a typical description of what...
Hi, Treadwell Here
Hello All, My name is Treadwell. I am currently an operations manager who is making a switch into the finance world. I will be starting my graduate studies at Simon Business School at the University of Rochester in the fall. I came here to start researching more about the IB field, with special...
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