“I recently had a LinkedIn audit call with Arnau as part of my WSO Academy program, and it was one of the most practical and useful sessions I've had so far. I came in thinking my profile was in decent shape. I left with a clear picture of how recruiters and bankers actually see it, and a concrete list of changes that will make it work much harder for me.
Some background: I'm moving from corporate finance into investment banking, corporate banking, and private equity. I have an MBA in Corporate Finance, a PMP, and several years of finance and project management experience. Making that kind of move depends heavily on how you present your story, and LinkedIn is often the first place a recruiter or analyst sees it. That's why this session mattered so much to me.
From the first few minutes, Arnau was well prepared, direct, and focused on what actually moves the needle. He didn't just give generic tips like "add a professional photo." He went through my profile section by section and explained why each piece matters to someone in finance who's quickly scanning candidates. His feedback was honest without being discouraging, which I really appreciated. He pointed out where my profile was underselling my experience and where it wasn't clearly showing that I'm aiming for banking and PE.
What stood out most was how he helped me think about positioning. My background covers corporate finance, project management, hospitality, and real estate, and it can be hard to make that read as one clear story. Arnau helped me connect those experiences to the skills banks look for: financial analysis, modeling, managing budgets and capital, and working with senior stakeholders. He showed me how small changes to my headline, About section, and experience bullets can make that story obvious within seconds.
The session was also very actionable. I didn't leave with vague ideas. I left with a short list of specific edits I can make right away. That matters a lot when you're job hunting and every week counts. He also shared advice on using LinkedIn more actively, such as engaging with the right people and content, so the profile supports my networking instead of just sitting there.
I also want to recognize the overall WSO Academy experience. Between the modeling bootcamp, the company research work, the mentorship, and sessions like this one, the program has given me structure and support during a career transition that can otherwise feel isolating. This call was a good example of what makes WSO different: the people coaching you understand the industry you're trying to break into and give feedback that reflects how hiring really works.
If you're a WSO member and haven't booked a LinkedIn audit yet, I'd strongly recommend it. It's a short time commitment, and the return is significant. Your LinkedIn profile is often your first impression, and having an experienced set of eyes on it is worth it.
Thank you, Arnau, for your time, honesty, and practical guidance. I'm excited to put the changes in place and keep building toward my goal of breaking into investment banking.”
dont know the group but it sounds like its ops risk management which is the least desireable. otherwise they would say you were in market risk or credit risk for a BU.
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Nope, don't be afraid about reneging. Just don't tell them where you're going, be short and professional that you decided to pursue a different direction in your career. Let them know as soon you sign the contract to work at a new firm.
This is a BO role, and moving from BO to front office is not easy. If your manager is not supportive of you, and the team you're interested in wants relevant experience and/or aren't too friendly, you'll be stuck. MS doesn't allow you to move for about 1.5 years I think. Also, I've heard many BO roles at MS are filled with finance hardos and there can be long hours.
IBD is definitely preferable if you're close to an offer there, but if you're nowhere near finance/don't really have the profile for it then you gotta start somewhere. Risk pays decently enough (around $100-120k all in with new raises) and is basically a 9-5, so there's that.
That said I agree with the above - credit risk or market risk are definitely more desirable with better exits. Risk exits to AM a lot, markets occasionally, if you really hustle IB internally/within same coverage area is doable. Credit risk you can get looks at credit-focused PE roles.
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You could always try to move to market/credit risk after 1 year
I am in Credit Risk, I always thought I would need to go to IB next, did not think it is possible to go from Credit to PE?? It already seems fairly difficult to get into IB and I thought PE wants you to do IB as a prerequisite.
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Found out the salary is $40k for London office. Hard pass...
Anyone else have insights?
Given your update it is quite clear this is a compliance job. A particular red flag for me is point 2 mentioning 'conduct incidents' and 'operational incidents'. That means your job won't even entail looking at the markets, you'll just be looking at the people within your firm who fuck up in some way. Let me first say that if you have no other offers you should take this job because having a job beats being unemployed. That said, you will not learn any finance nor will you get any market exposure. If you must, get the job but do not consider your job search over. Just start getting paid and keep recruiting as if nothing has happened. I wouldn't even put the job on my resume until after maybe 3 months in.
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