How Hard is ER -> Coverage Banking For Same Sector?

Let's say you are a top performer. Want to stay sellside and like the idea of being a coverage banker. How hard would this be to pull off? 


Have you seen this happen? 

Also, how much more chill are coverage hours compared to M&A?(I know it varies, but aren't they usually lighter?)

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I’m sure you could switch from ER to banking really easily if you wanted to as a junior. Rarely see it happens because ER people are often in research because they don’t want to banking and vice versa.

Research MD to banking MD is rare but happens sometimes. I think the head tech banker at Barclays was a sellside analyst who switched over, few more examples I can think of. 

 

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