Need help/guidance

Hey everyone -

I am an analyst at a large global bank (non BB or American bank) in coverage (REGL). Deal flow is pretty bad and since I've been here, I've only been on a handful of deals.

I am beginning third year analyst this summer but I really don't know how much longer I can take sitting here and doing nothing. I haven't really thought much of doing an MBA since I came sort of late into banking and would like to just be direct promoted, and I really don't care for REGL.

I am more interested in healthcare or DCM. I have tried reaching out to head hunters and applying online to other banks but don't seem to be making it past screening. Ideally I would like to lateral into a bulge bracket or Wells Fargo.

Does anyone have any guidance how I should approach this? Feel really stuck and unhappy with current situation. And given I'm in starting 3rd year, do I now need to wait until promotion at my current bank before I can try to lateral?

Thanks

3 Comments
 

You can lateral whenever, but it will be based on need at the firms you are targeting.

Not sure why you aren't getting leads from HHs. I thought they just shit out opportunities to their distribution lists. Like I still get emails and it's been a couple years since I talked to some of these guys.

Have you reached out to alumni in the groups/banks of interest? If there are none, nothing wrong with reaching out to people where you don't really have a connection (just don't expect as high of a hit rate).

 

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