financial operations associate

How would you describe working as a Financial Operations Associate for a large AM firm? AUM ~ $2b

You think this will give good experience? Is this a good starting point to work towards being an Analyst?

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BoreedIt's back office. You know this right?

Yeah I know it's BO, but it'll give good experience that I've worked at an AM firm, right? And what's the pay like? $60k reasonable?

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Anacott_CEO^ Wrong

What do you mean, wrong?

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ConnorJust an FYI. 1st year FO IBD analysts at BB's get a 60-70k base. Ops would be no where near that. Think 40-50k.

This is NOT a job straight out of undergrad. I've previously worked in tech for 2 years and I have the relevant experience for the Financial Operations Associate position. With this new info, what's your take on the pay? In this department everybody has similar titles. Some have Operations Associate and some have Financial Operations Associate.

No contract means I have all the power. They want me, but they can't have me. - Don Draper
 
ConnorJust an FYI. 1st year FO IBD analysts at BB's get a 60-70k base. Ops would be no where near that. Think 40-50k.

I know it doesn't really matter much but BB ops salaries are in the 55-65k range, while IB/S&T guys start at 65-75k. Obviously the biggest difference is in the bonus.

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ConnorJust an FYI. 1st year FO IBD analysts at BB's get a 60-70k base. Ops would be no where near that. Think 40-50k.

I know it doesn't really matter much but BB ops salaries are in the 55-65k range, while IB/S&T guys start at 65-75k. Obviously the biggest difference is in the bonus.

Have you seen any BB IBD analysts recently start at 75k base, or was that pre-'08?
 
trailmix8you mention Fin Ops "Associate", so do you mean this is not a job straight out of undergrad. Instead you are being hired for an associate role?

This is NOT a job straight out of undergrad. I've previously worked in tech for 2 years and I have the relevant experience for the Financial Operations Associate position. With this new info, what's your take on the pay? In this department everybody has similar titles. Some have Operations Associate and some have Financial Operations Associate.

No contract means I have all the power. They want me, but they can't have me. - Don Draper
 
analyst1609
trailmix8you mention Fin Ops "Associate", so do you mean this is not a job straight out of undergrad. Instead you are being hired for an associate role?

This is NOT a job straight out of undergrad. I've previously worked in tech for 2 years and I have the relevant experience for the Financial Operations Associate position. With this new info, what's your take on the pay? In this department everybody has similar titles. Some have Operations Associate and some have Financial Operations Associate.

Well with 2 years exp assuming that you are in NYC and coming in as an Associate (not Analyst) I would expect 80k ish. Tech to ops is a fairly natural progression as the two departments work very closesly together.

 
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trailmix8you mention Fin Ops "Associate", so do you mean this is not a job straight out of undergrad. Instead you are being hired for an associate role?

This is NOT a job straight out of undergrad. I've previously worked in tech for 2 years and I have the relevant experience for the Financial Operations Associate position. With this new info, what's your take on the pay? In this department everybody has similar titles. Some have Operations Associate and some have Financial Operations Associate.

Well with 2 years exp assuming that you are in NYC and coming in as an Associate (not Analyst) I would expect 80k ish. Tech to ops is a fairly natural progression as the two departments work very closesly together.

I was previously working as a Business Analyst in tech (not related to IB). This position is in the West coast. Around $65k reasonable?

No contract means I have all the power. They want me, but they can't have me. - Don Draper
 
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trailmix8you mention Fin Ops "Associate", so do you mean this is not a job straight out of undergrad. Instead you are being hired for an associate role?

This is NOT a job straight out of undergrad. I've previously worked in tech for 2 years and I have the relevant experience for the Financial Operations Associate position. With this new info, what's your take on the pay? In this department everybody has similar titles. Some have Operations Associate and some have Financial Operations Associate.

seems low to me for 2 years exp, but then again west cost cost of living is much lower, hope they dont work you too many hours with 65k Well with 2 years exp assuming that you are in NYC and coming in as an Associate (not Analyst) I would expect 80k ish. Tech to ops is a fairly natural progression as the two departments work very closesly together.

I was previously working as a Business Analyst in tech (not related to IB). This position is in the West coast. Around $65k reasonable?

 
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trailmix8you mention Fin Ops "Associate", so do you mean this is not a job straight out of undergrad. Instead you are being hired for an associate role?

This is NOT a job straight out of undergrad. I've previously worked in tech for 2 years and I have the relevant experience for the Financial Operations Associate position. With this new info, what's your take on the pay? In this department everybody has similar titles. Some have Operations Associate and some have Financial Operations Associate.

Well with 2 years exp assuming that you are in NYC and coming in as an Associate (not Analyst) I would expect 80k ish. Tech to ops is a fairly natural progression as the two departments work very closesly together.

I was previously working as a Business Analyst in tech (not related to IB). This position is in the West coast. Around $65k reasonable?

Trailmix already answered your question. Around 80k.

The fact that you're working at a large AM shop (which isn't even that large first of all), means jack shit. You will be in ops, so get over yourself and learn where you fall in the food chain (pretty fucking low). Unless of course BO is the career you want and it makes you happy, in which case carry on and good luck.

Under my tutelage, you will grow from boys to men. From men into gladiators. And from gladiators into SWANSONS.
 

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