BO/MO to FO
Hello Good Morning people, I wanted to know is there any books out there available about moving to the FO ? Like what is the process like and strategy if doing so?
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Good morning! Based on the most helpful WSO content, here are some insights and strategies for moving from Back Office (BO) or Middle Office (MO) to Front Office (FO):
Strategies for Transitioning:
Books and Resources:
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By following these strategies and utilizing these resources, you can increase your chances of successfully transitioning to a Front Office role. Good luck!
Sources: Transitioning Veteran Advice Please, From BO to FO and back again, or, how I learned to stop worrying and love technology, Move from back office to middle office to front office, Who here is trying to transition careers?, FINALLY headed to work in FO
I’d like to be pointed to some books in the comments but I reckon they’re not really any out there. Particularly I don’t think they would have good advice on the process / strategy. That’s probably due to the uniqueness of each middle - front office team relationship. And the vast swath of functions middle to front office could apply to.
Some MO have very close contact with their front office counterparts, which might facilitate things getting to front office quicker if the front office knows the candidate and likes them already.
That strategy might not be viable though if the middle office can’t rely on building a steady relationship with the front office and waiting for a vacancy. Some teams are spread across geographies and time zones, and some are further removed than others to the front office based off of their team’s function.
So from that view, I imagine any literature is more philosophical and indirect in the process / strategy.
Are you currently in middle office trying to move to front?
No Im just curious, because some people say that you have start at the back office first to get your foot in the door and make connections so you could move to front office later if spots are open!? But others just get to move into the front office without starting in the back or middle office.
Yeah, in an ideal world go to front office first. So see if you can manage to work it out. If you don't get any front office offers but get a decent middle office one, it might be worth considering. I know a lot of people in the front office of my firm that started in operations, albeit it did take a few years to move to FO
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