Power & Utilities - Top Firms

Hey Everyone,

First time poster here, so please excuse if I may have overlooked any past relevant threads. 

I am in the process of developing a deeper understanding for the IB and Developer opportunities within the Power & Utilities industry. What are the key players within this sector and what is the best strategy for penetrating associate position opportunities within such firms? For background, I am a Project Engineer (Engineer/Project Management Role) for a leading Engineering Consultant firm servicing the Power & Utilities sector. My ultimate goal is to transition to a role targeted to support the business strategy & financing of large infrastructure projects. 

This is a very high-level and preliminary question, but to further expand on my first question: What Associate/1st Year opportunities in this sector are there for MBA graduates from a top 10/25 ranked school? I'd like to start creating a list of key firms rooted in this industry and target roles for post-MBA employment. 

Thanks!

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Wells Fargo’s Energy and Power coverage group is also phenomenal, definitely one of their strongest coverage groups per league tables as long as you don’t mind working in Charlotte/Houston. 

 

Would say they are definitely solid and do deals, but not premier.

Premier today imo: GS, MS, Barc, JPM, Citi, BofA, EVR, LAZ, Gugg, Roths, RBC

Solid: Marathon, Nomura Greentech, MacCap, Jeff, Wells, Key, Scotia, Cohn, others

I know this list seems stupid long but there’s just that much dealflow to go around in recent years.

 

Analyst 2 in IB - Cov

Working in the industry, here are the league table rankings for 2020 MLA:

1. MUFG

2. SMBC

3. Mizuho

4. Societe Generale

5. BNP Paribas

6. Santander

7. Credit Ag

8. Bluebell

9 Groupe BPCE

10 HSBC

Since when did Bluebell Ice Cream participate. Their main focus is being the best ice cream manufacturer.

 

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