When to start buyside recruit (S&T)

First year analyst in EQD at a BB. Curious whether buyside recruiting follows a similar timeline to IB (i.e., recruit starts right after school) or if timelines don’t really matter for S&T. Does the calculus change for sales vs trading vs structuring?

Would appreciate any advice from those who have made the jump or are also planning on it!

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Nope still enjoying my seat just want to keep options on the table!

 

SnT buyside recruiting is more ad hawk than structured. You'll see some things open, but as a whole it'll mostly be a few years before you have the reputation needed for any risk taking seats, as right now most firms would only consider you for execution roles. 

 

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