How to become a rainmaker analyst?
So I'm an incoming summer analyst at a supertarget bank for PE MF (think GS/MS/JEF/EVR/PJT/LAZ), and I want to start building some street cred and be known as the "rainmaker analyst" to impress my MD and rake in some real bonuses. Should I cold-call c suite executives at companies that I have a hunch are ripe for a merger or acquisition? What about deal sourcing by cold emailing? I want to put on my resume and MBA application that I sourced $x in fees while being a summer analyst, as that shows serious initiative, grit and client skills.
Has anyone ever encountered a "rainmaker analyst" who sourced as many deals as the MD? If so, what methods did he use? Cold calling? Cold emailing? Door to door soliciting? Cold physical mailing?
I really just want to be known as a rainmaker so I can add value by bringing in revenue and prove myself, while building street cred.
congrat on the jefferies offer
Bro that was the joke
goes to show you how “perceptive” and “detail oriented” banking dweebs are
lmao i can just imagine the ceo of costco or walmart getting an email from some summer analyst at lazard asking if hes in the market for capital market solutions
Too obvious of a troll post. Gotta make it a bit more subtle next time to get more bites
Send the c-suite a dick pic.
This is a solid shit post. 8.5/10 would read again
Door to door for sure. I’m talking residential door to door. First asking if they are CEO of a company and if yes, asking if they want to sell
Maybe I could do some reverse psychology and say I'm from a competing bank (ex: working at GS saying i'm from MS), thus ruining their reputation as door to door salesman, scaring off their clients and bringing them to us?
Jefferies is a great bank, congrats on the offer!
how did you know i got an offer from jefferies?
You might also send cold cut meats along with your cold call I heard
too expensive, an1 comp dont stretch far when i insist on going to equinox and eat out every day
Gotta dress the part. Start with suspenders.
Funny troll. On a related note there was always a running joke at Lehman that there were superstar analysts and what they called "Managing Analysts". The superstars were always top bucket and adept in every aspect of the analyst role. But the "Managing Analysts" were always those who sucked at the technical or detail-oriented parts of the job but were pegged as being fantastic future relationship folks who could be superstar MDs one day. None of the latter was predicated on them bringing in new business as an analyst given that's pretty asinine, but rather their overall demeanor and intractability with clients whenever presented the opportunity. Just a funny anecdote but by no means should be taken as truth haha.
Any idea on how they interacted with clients exactly?
Yeah it was just small things like calls and if they traveled to see clients for drafting/MPs/etc. Nothing huge in terms of the interaction or not an exceptional opportunity given to them by the deal team. More just a cumulative series of good interactions with clients with the key point being in front of MDs.
Yeah and that’s why you guys went bankrupt - always dicking around
Yes
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