Good boutique banks in NYC or Cali?

What are some good boutique banks that not many people know about in nyc or cali?

For example, I know Raine Group and PJSC are great firms. Any others?

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They do OCR at Wharton and other targets I guess, but they don't even have a functional website so I don't think you can just apply if they have no staff dedicated to your university.

 

You can't just "apply" to these firms, most of them operate via head hunters and don't have consistently checked online career portals.

With that said, the way in isn't via applying online but through networking and keeping in touch with your contacts at the firm in the hope of being taken into consideration should a position open up and -- alternatively -- through being contacted by a head hunter.

Also, when employing a head hunter these shops will typically look for someone that's already completed 1+ year as an analyst at a different firm.

"Well, you know, I was a human being before I became a businessman." -- George Soros
 

OCR makes sense, my point was that for both interns and FT, applying on their websites is typically a bad option. And that is if they even have an online careers portal to begin with.

"Well, you know, I was a human being before I became a businessman." -- George Soros
 

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