Investment Banking UK - Unusual background

Hi everyone!

I'm brazilian, and really interested in breaking into investment banking in UK, but because of my unusual background I'm having a hard time trying to find out the best way to do that.

My background:

  • Graduated in a target Business School in Brazil
  • 4 years of Full-Time experience in Structured Finance (specially Securitization and Real Estate Project Finance) in an important local boutique (worked in some big deals, begin to end)
  • Just passed CFA Level I exam
  • European citizenship

Trying to choose between:

A) Move to London and try to break in with some help of connections I have there (some few friends working there as analysts/associates)

B) Applying to a Masters in Finance in a target school in Europe or US (Stockholm School of Economics is a good choice because it's almost free for EU citizens an seems to have good placement for London jobs)

C) Applying to a Full-Time MBA in a target school in Europe or US

It would be nice staying in Structured Finance/Project Finance because of my previous experience, but I am considering any IB jobs, or even something on the buy side (structured finance products investors).

It's important to consider that unfortunately I'm almost 100% iliquid (I made some RE investments last year, but right now the market is horrible to sell), so if a choose for a master the SSE program would be the best option.

I would really appreciate if anyone could help me!!

Thanks!

5 Comments
 

don't waste ur money on a Master if u intend to do 1. an MBA later on 2. Have connections at ur target banks that can land u a job without having to do further studies...

 

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