Chicago IB SA Recruiting

What firms in Chicago have generalist programs? What are the interviews like? Will it be similar to NY generalist programs or skewed to industrials? Thanks.

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Why Chicago and just go on LinkedIn and look at ND alum in Chicago.

 

Casting a wider net. I'm still thinking about recruiting for Chicago, maybe the generalist banks. So far, NY and SF/Bay.

 

Blair Baird and Lincoln are generalist roles. Theyre headquartered in Chicago and have all vertical groups. I believe Laz has a generalist group in Chicago too, and part of JPM’s M&A group sits our of Chicago. The other banks are industrial focused other than a few that have niches.

 

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