PE -> LevFIN ->M&A?

I have an interesting background, I was at a PE firm for 3 years 2B fund and moved to the financing side at a MM leveraged finance group. What are the chances of me landing an M&A position at a bulge bracket bank? let's say that i want to skip the MBA process, is this feasible to possibly join on as an associate? thanks for any advice.

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I hate to sound like a broken record, but networking can get you almost anything in this industry. Have you tried contacting alumni from your old school? If you were at a target, I'm sure they can give you good advice.

 

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