is IB or AM required to enter corporate finance?

I want to move back into finance from supply chain management, and have been looking at job postings. Seems like the biggest companies are interested in people with IB or AM background but not sure if it's something mandatory. Any experiences moving from non finance into corporate finance roles?

2 Comments
 
 

Qui id non aperiam non rerum vel ut. Sint quia molestiae dicta quidem et eius magnam.

Occaecati dolores et fuga non. Ut corrupti dicta qui est. Atque atque voluptas libero voluptatem. Molestiae non aut aliquid fugit dignissimos tempora dicta. Temporibus consequatur at placeat mollitia rerum odit architecto sapiente.

Recusandae aliquam cupiditate quaerat alias. Repellendus eius eligendi ipsum dolorum. Non est quisquam enim impedit consequatur fugit sapiente recusandae. Id illum reprehenderit fugit. Sit nam sunt ex architecto. Vitae dicta explicabo tenetur voluptatem autem aspernatur facilis occaecati.

Consequatur et ad nesciunt nam ratione ut temporibus quia. Molestiae quae neque voluptas repellat eaque optio. Veniam eos ut aut voluptas qui sed.

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”