Lateraling - Victim of Bear Stearns debacle

I'm a victim of the Bear Stearns debacle and accepted an analyst position at a 2nd/3rd tier MM bank. I've now worked for 7+ months and want to make a move. I'm not certain of the timing for lateral hires and was hoping someone could provide some information.

I'm under the impression that there are 2 times during the 1st year where lateraling is more common: after 6 months and right after the 1st year. Is this correct? If so, am I too late in the game to lateral immediately? Should I hold off to contact people until a couple months before the end of my 1st year, or should I see who I can connect with now?

Any advise would be appreciated.

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You should be open to meeting people every single day.

If you're unsure, put some feelers out.

Proceed depending on feedback.

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Appreciate the feedback, but I'm not too certain how practical that is. I CERTAINLY don't want my current employer to know I'm looking to leave. Leaving the office frequently to grab coffee is not so easy.

 

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