Hey everyone,
Was wondering if anyone had insights regarding how to approach IB SA as well as PE SA recruiting for London as a Canadian student, for context I got to a Canadian target and have good experience (big 5 IB and PE), I’ve read that it’s very different than recruiting in Canada and the US and things like networking aren’t as a big of a thing so what does it look like and what can I do for someone targeting BBs and EBs
Thanks!
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London is a fun idea, but it's just not realistic as a Canadian unless you:
A) grew up in the UK/Europe, went to school there, and ideally have connections back home or
B) meet their diversity requirements (woman, black/arab).
Brits can say whatever they want but the vast majority of Canadians that place in London satisfy one of these two boxes, ideally both.
Thanks for the response! What if I do meet the diversity requirements how does that change the odds my approach?
Then I would definitely go for it. Summer 2027 starts late-summer, often in August. Best to keep track of timelines here. Be sure to apply within 24 hours and complete the many assessments ASAP. Expect interviews to be about the same as Canada, if anything a little less technical.
Ngl this applies for UK target undergraduate students as well.
I went to a Canadian Semi-Target, and interviewed for the following firms:
1. Blackstone Private Equity London - Networked for Interview
2. PJT M&A / Rx - London - Applied on Portal
2. Rothschild Healthcare London - Networked for Interview
Bonus: Houlihan Lokey Restructuring Dubai - Networked
Not diversity, not straight white male, and zero connections to europe. It is for sure possible.
Sounds great, thanks for the help! Can I PM you?
You can ask questions here, so it will be helpful to everyone. Happy to help.
Thats awesome, what was your GPA if you dont mind? Thanks
80% Average
TZ is that you 😂
OP are you indian
no lol
Networking isn't a thing in London, you just spam applications and cross your fingers. There's also no single platform like Handshake, you need to use some combination of Trackr + LinkedIn + word of mouth
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