Feb 10, 2023

Which option would give me a better opportunities in credit?

Am considering two opportunities and was wondering which of the 2 would give me better odds from pivoting to buyside credit roles / BB FO Credit roles:

  1. Top BB Commercial Banking Analyst 

  2. CIB Corporate Lending Analyst at a European bank (think: BBVA / Santander) 

I know that corporate lending / banking in general is better than commercial banking; however, given that it would be corporate banking at a pretty bad bank (BBVA / Santander), I'm not sure whether there would be strong deal flow / learning opportunities / exit opps relative to the BB brand name / platform.

Would greatly appreciate some insights on which opportunity is better for exit opps. Thanks!

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My opinion would be taking a brand name learning every thing you can about credit in the commercial banking and in a year seeing if gain any traction in the PC space. If not, try to lateral internally after your analyst stint ends to a leveraged finance or financial sponsors. I would’ve say corporate banking and I know someone who made the jump but it is easier once once you that lev fin experience or know some the sponsor relationships your bank has. I wouldn’t go to the BBVA bank because a lot of these type banks tend not lead credit deals. I’ve seen Santander on some of sponsor credit related deals but never has a lead. This could be a decent option if that’s where your offer but not sure how it comp compares to other banks.

 

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