Lets say you are trying to break in and are pretty open to a lot of different positions/divisions in IB and finance overall . You also just found out that a family friend of yours recently left a pretty prominent HF a couple years ago but still has strong connections.
That being said, what types of firms and connections would you say the ex-partner would have? I would assume its all across the board but mainly more of the AM, PWM,and investing side of IB's?
Just curious.
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Can't really assume anything with such little information. Depending on the fund and what his role was within it, he may have a wide range of contacts that likely extends outside finance. E.g. Tech, Aerospace, etc. On the other side of the equation some of the quant guys I know hardly talk to anyone in finance and prefer people in academia. Granted none of them are partners at a major fund, you can see the point I'm trying to make: Hypothetical questions are a waste of time.
Got you. So it really depends on what the firm focused on and a couple other factors.
Why not just talk to them? If they are a family friend they most likely will be helpful.
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