Attempting to Move to Specialty Investment Bank
Good Afternoon Fellow WSO Users,
I'll start of with some personal background: I began my college career as a computer science major who was invested in gaining experience and networking throughout campus. I went to a non-target private university in Connecticut, and by the end of my sophmore year I hated CS. I knew I was a decent programmer and I loved the stock market, so I made a switch to finance. I had an excellent internship experience with a top 3 insurance firm, but ultimately felt that insurance wasn't where I wanted to end up. Fast forward some more, and I landed a job at a mid-cap biotech company in their AR department which was less than ideal. I worked hard, set up meetings with major business leaders, and eventually was promoted to a Project Leader within the Operations org. During the entirety of my employment, I have been pursuing my Masters in Finance to grow my experience and further help myself towards my goal of being an investment banker.
My question to you all is: would I have a shot at landing a IB position for a specialty firm? Since my new background is deeply rooted in Life Sciences and Biotechnology, I feel that with my experience and current industry knowledge, I am a great candidate but could be missing something that will eventually secure me a position. Any thoughts or questions are welcome!
I feel that you could. I would aim for banks such as Leerink, Cain Brothers and Ferghana Partners but to be fair you could also aim to go into life science groups at EBs, BBs and MMs. Would the latter be something you've considered?
Thanks for the feedback! I've thought about going into EBs & BBs but haven't gotten any feedback from applying. I think if I networked more I'd have a much better chance at landing a position for either. I'll definitely continue looking into that!
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