How does one go about lateraling in IB? I actually quite like the job but want to switch firms due to culture / comp reasons.
Any help would be appreciated. For context, I’m at a MM shop in Chicago (Blair / Baird) and went to Northwestern/UChicago. I’m an analyst / asso and am sector agnostic.
Any help would be appreciated, just need to get out of here lol
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Just start sending out apps if you have good deal experience you’re golden - how is culture at current shop?
Sorry do you mean just monitor whether there are openings at other shops?
Ya that, networking with former peers, etc
How is cuklture there - looking at lateral associate
Would not recommend - culture depends on group at my firm. With that said, horribly mismanaged shop at a higher level
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