I know standard is generally 2-3 years for analyst to ASO (maybe 2 is more common now), but has anyone seen accelerated promotions from associate to VP? Would appreciate any color i.e. BB vs. EB vs. MM (no LMM / smaller boutiques since those are less standarized), candidate background, etc.
Particularly interested in Canada since I'm in toronto but all geographies helpful
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My firm goes like:
A to A is the standard 2 but then 2 years after to get Senior Associate then 2/3 more years to get to VP
Anything can happen in a strong market.
Know of a guy at RBC who received this, its not common but definitely achievable IMO
location / team / year?
Knew a guy who did this in Project Finance at RBC Canada a few years back
He was a total rockstar. As an associate he fully functioned as a VP/Director and would be the main PF contact point on all the deals.
someone in my group did it in 3 years instead of 4, but he was a real standout
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