I fancy my Analyst.. idk what to do.

Obviously dangerous waters here. I don't know if dating/hooking up with co-workers has ever gone well 

Worst idea on earth, I suggest you get over it and find someone else. 

Best case scenario is you ask her out and she says yes, now you have to secretly date your analyst and none of your coworkers can know. Thats breeding grounds for a terrible relationship. 

Worst case scenario is she's creeped out and reports you to HR for sexual harassment and now you've lost your reputation and your job.

Most likely scenario based on your post is she says no and now is actively avoiding you in the office and will be extremely awkward working around you. 

Just don't do it, plenty of other hot girls out there. Also, sounds like you need to get laid. 

When times are down, it may seem like all hope is lost... We've all been there. We feel like we didn't make it, or we feel like we could've done better, we gave our hearts, our souls out, we put doubt aside, our anxieties, our fears, we tremored, we wondered, how did I get here? Despite that, we persevered, we looked inside of ourselves, tears hitting the ground, wondering why we were led here, how could it be possible that we let our dreams escape? Yet... deep down inside, God willing, we knew, that there was this energy... There was this voice, this hope, this faith showing that no matter how far we fell from grace and how much we doubted ourselves, that we could never have sex with an analyst as a VP.

This is very simple: stop it and move on. Totally dangerous and ridiculous idea to shit where you eat, especially if she is your subordinate.

Why not lateral to another bank? Have your metaphorical cake…and eat it too, ya dig?

Not my analysts, but I fucked four different women in my bank’s offices (the best by miles was an IR girl). Would just say it’ll be some of the hottest sex you ever have but make sure you don’t get caught because you will be fired (which is what makes it so hot).

Do the deed, and promise her a 2 year A2A promote if she keeps it low key.

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Sounds like a Morning Show situation

This is simple. You worked this hard to have this career. 

Don't ruin yours and others. 

Do you want to show leadership, or have everything second guessed as favoritism? Don't be an idiot, look elsewhere and be professional. 

I would say not to obviously, but sounds like you’re super infatuated and won’t listen to good advice.

So instead I’ll give you advice on how to find out if she likes you back.

Subtly drop hints to do some type of group activity with co-workers and see if she would be interested. You don’t necessarily even need to follow through with the group activity, just suggest it. Say you’re trying to see if there is interest in a happy hour for the analysts and associates and see if she’s game.

If she shows enthusiasm, then you’re half way there. If she’s cold to the idea, then you know this “connection” is all in your head.

Once in the group setting you can easily tell if a girl is into you. Unless you’re a virgin or super awkward or something.

My advice is don’t do it.

I think you will still want to, you seem to into it to drop it. In that case subtly test the waters as some of the above have mentioned.

my advice is to pursue this.

I'm a little older than others here(spent time in military).

You will not be young forever, and soon you will be married and have kids and this type of thing won't be able happen (unless you want to cheat on your wife which is WAY worse than screwing a subordinate as a single male).

Enjoy it OP, you will look back at this as a married dad with 2 crying kids under 5 and realize you should have pursued it.

Just keep your cool, be discrete, and if this truly escalates into something that you think can last for a long time, one of you can easily lateral in this hot market.

Brö is down horrendous

Don’t shit where you eat

If she’s an analyst there’s a good chance she leaves after 2 years. Would suggest waiting till she leaves your firm but keep a good relationship until then

just Patrick Bateman her

Ya gotta go with your gut man, life is too short. There's a lot of virgins in here telling you to strap on the chastity belt. Obviously huge risk if you pursue it but at least you'll feel something. Who are we to judge? She could be the future mother of your children. Plenty of reasons not to pursue, but don't take these college students too seriously who just got out of their university's ethics class

Send her an email that reads "those comps aren't the only thing I want you to spread for me" then see where it goes.

Ejaculate, then evacuate

Just go for it, you only live once and you don't want to look back on this situation in future regretting that you didn't take the chance.

Just wait a year for her to be burnt out because she's a 30 year old Analyst having to pull all nighters finding the exact alignment for logos on a page, she'll quit and then you can ask her out

I seriously question your level of maturity and judgement if you're even considering this. Shows you that you can work in PE and come from a strong academic background but still have total shit for brains. Wake up, there are other fish in the sea.

Honestly bro, if you want to fuck co-workers, you gotta have multiple streams of income. Throughout the years, I started an online business while working FT, and my business now actually generates more income than my IBD job. 

Now IDGAF, and I've fucked 3 different co-workers over the years cuz Idc if I get fired anymore. You really have to be in a position to genuinely not GAF

Look to lateral? If shes worth it that wouldn't cross any lines. If shes not worth it to you, then imagine if things go poorly and you get fired so you are in the same position but with a huge asterisk next to your name that you tried to hookup with a subordinate. 

I’ve done this a few times when I was junior but none of them were my subordinates.

I would highly discourage it. One situation didn’t end great and everyone could sense a shift in our interactions.

In your situation, you’re her actual superior which means you have even more at stake. Ask yourself if hooking up with her is worth 500k+ annually 

Out of all the fish in the see you had to pick this specific fish!??? BILLIONS of fish this ONE fish caught your eye. This is dangerous territory. Get over it and find some other fish to tickle your willy. I have never witnessed a good ending to employee relationships. Always gets messy.

As someone who dated a coworker and had it actually work out fine in the end.... DO NOT do it. It's a fucking nightmare and hiding it from your team is weird and just adds undue stress to the environment. The sex is great though.

Don't shit where you eat. Find another girl and move on, or if you like her that much find another job and ask her out then (would be hilarious if you went through the trouble but maybe it's meant to be, idk).

give it to her hard and fast and don’t ever look back, she should be doing that

give it to her hard and fast and don’t ever look back, she should be doing that

give it to her hard and fast and don’t ever look back, she should be doing that

give it to her hard and fast and don’t ever look back, she should be doing that

give it to her hard and fast and don’t ever look back, she should be doing that

Don't do it. She probably is just being nice.

I honestly don't find many female bankers to be attractive.

Maybe in ECM and DCM? 

Wow I didn’t know coworkers had sex!! Crazy bro 

So did she find this thread?

I would absolutely go for it. You only live once. Plus, sounds like she’s very hot and smart. That’s amazing. 

The risk return ratio is very high here. I say no... but you already made your mind up given the post lol. 

Fuck her and then do an AMA 

nice

Absolutely terrible idea. Lawsuit incoming

Friend of mine dated a summer analyst. She went FT somewhere else. Broke up eventually but no problem.

A lot of good--and frankly colorful--perspectives have been shared. One thing I'd like to focus on...

I'm a senior IBD Associate, almost a VP

Ok. You are already senior to the Analyst and once you become VP, you'll solidly be viewed as a Manager/Supervisor. Not to be overly dramatic, but if the relationship, 'hook up', fling goes south and the Analyst raises anything that could fall under the sexual harassment/unsafe work environment then this could blowback on you in more ways than just losing your job; which is almost guaranteed. US equal employment has specific responsibilities for Managers/Supervisors and I think the consequences of violation at that level to a subordinate are more severe.

I'm not trying to scare you and I'm not a lawyer, but this sounds like a ton of short/long-term risk for not that much gain. 

Remember... adults do very weird things when backed into corners and even more weird things when emotions are involved.