Lots of threads out there about comp for IB in London but couldn't find any about sing-on bonuses. So let's collect some datapoints! Please reference bank, role, whether the bonus as obtained as a conversion from SA to FT or lateralling at another stage or whatever, time when it was paid.
| +220 | UBS 2nd Year Analyst Q&A (2026) | 41 | 3d |
| +172 | Downfall of Qatalyst | 36 | 11h |
| +161 | UBS IB 26Q2 a Disaster! Advisory Revenue Down 23%, Capital MarketsDown 5% | 22 | 17h |
| +95 | Lincoln International Return Offers | 39 | 11h |
| +57 | Wolf of Wall Street vs. Reality: Anyone else feel scammed by the movies? | 19 | 3d |
| +46 | so confused about 28 SA timeline | 27 | 3d |
| +33 | [WSO MODS] Please Delete This BS Host Books Spam! | 2 | 2d |
| +24 | RX Firm Lateral Advice | 15 | 3d |
| +21 | Left banking for a startup, now doing an MBA. Should I go back to IBD? Seeking advice | 6 | 4d |
| +20 | Del | 6 | 3d |
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JPM/MS/GS - Markets - £7000.
HL/Greenhill/PJT - IB £6000
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EVR was £6k 2y ago (I work there)
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Citi - £6000
Is this IB?
Yes
BofA £5k
Ib?
Yep, its peak. Was in the £7-10k region last year apparently
BB S&T 6k
Any info on DB/UBS?
£15
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