Entering IB - what level will I be?

Hi all, thanks for your time and reading my post. I have a Master's degree from the University of Melbourne, worked for a German bank in the risk management department for three years and am now a self employed consultant in the regulatory reporting field (CRR, Basel III) for over two years. In June 2016 I will hopefully pass my CFA (level three). By that time I have six years of work experience and let's assume my CFA certificate. I will be 31 years then. My questions: 1) Do you think I will be able to start working in an IBD of a major investment bank? 2) What level will I mostly start? After all I read the associate level seems most fittig. Would you agree?

Thanks for answering my questions...

Cheers, tom1999

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Thanks for your honest answer. Could you elaborate on the reasons, why you think that I don't have a shot in investment banking? Am I "too old"? Or is my prior work experience not meaningful for IB? Cheers

 

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