Rothschild vs. Jefferies in North America?

Weird to be comparing prestige / exits if you'll be joining at the VP level. This is your exit. You could lateral to other banks but very rare to be trying to exit to PE. What groups are you considering for each bank? Jefferies as a whole is a better bank in the US but can't really comment much more unless you know what groups you'd be joining at each bank.

Rothschild is much more chill. Jefferies has stronger M&A deal flow overall. Rothschild's strongest groups will be RX, C&R (top tier if you can lateral to London), and Ind. Rothschild pays somewhere in between the BBs and EBs. Don't know much about Jefferies other than it has better deal flow. 

At that level you should be comparing MDs and subcerticals and you are working under.If you're that dumdum (no offense) then I'm calling cap on being a VP

Joking aside you have to evaluate what will be your niche (you’ll likely specialize as a mid level, but others can comment) and how that bank performs in that sub vertical compared to others.

I’m not too knowledgeable about the type of stuff you’re asking for bank reps and all but have enough to direct ‘how you should be thinking about it’ maybe