What category of London banks are known historically to be willing to give entry level FT analyst roles to people who graduated from undergrad up to 4 or 5 years ago without masters?
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Based on the most helpful WSO content, UK-based banks do not have strict requirements for candidates to be in their penultimate year. Many firms are open to hiring final-year students and even those who have graduated up to 4 or 5 years ago without a master's degree. This flexibility is more common in the UK compared to other regions.
For example: - Off-Cycle Internships: These are aimed at those who have graduated or are on year-in-industry courses, Europeans with mandatory internship requirements in their master's programs, or those who have just left university. - Big4 Professional Service Firms: Individuals who started in audit, obtained their ACA, and moved to Corporate Finance/Transaction Services (CF/TS) or those who started directly in CF/TS often transition into investment banking roles.
This indicates that the hiring process in the UK is less rigid and more accommodating to diverse educational and professional backgrounds.
Sources: https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forum/investment-banking/investment-banking-in-the-uk-an-overview?customgpt=1, How many graduating May 23 without a FT offer?, London FT 2023: Any success stories?, Economic Consulting Q&A - Past experience at major firms, European Master in Finance programmes (pre-experience)
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