what are banks going to do when the first years yeet out post bonus???

Question is in the title... do these staffers really not expect that around 20%-60% of each analyst class is going to leave come august when the bonus fully hits the bank? They'll be left with very of these first years (who will become second years) and headcount will go up due to the new analyst class but they're not helpful for 6-12 months lol. What do you guys think deal teams will do?? more hiring? more incentives to stay? Associates on deals with no analyst? 

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You are kidding yourself if you think it’s going to be that much bigger of a difference compared to other years. They know most people leave after 2 years, it’s part of their business model. Will some more people leave after 1? Yeah; and they will hire laterals to fill the empty slots. Also, everyone knows the M&A markets are going to cool off at some point. They really just need to keep people until the market collapses at which point they will need to reduce headcount anyway.

Also, really what will happen is first years will be given more responsibility and worked harder while there is a demand for laterals. It’s the same thing that has been happening this past year.

 

The truth is, at any point a bank has some poor performers that they would like to get rid of. When downturns happen it allows a bank an excuse to get rid of the weak performers that helps save face while also allows them to avoid potential lawsuits.

If your question is will a downturn happen soon? If anyone knew that, they would be very very wealthy. That said, we are on the backend of the largest expansion in history and many economists seem to believe a recession/pull back in the next 12 months is more likely than not.

 

They'll turn a blind eye to the added workload.

"That level of intense training will help them master the job in two to three years, instead of the five years it might take if they eased up a bit, said Erdoes, whose unit manages roughly $4 trillion. In an episode of “Bloomberg Wealth with David Rubenstein,” she invoked the concept that it takes 10,000 hours of practice and devotion to compete at an elite level."

Wall Street: JPMorgan Exec Says Why Bankers Need to Work 72 Hours a Week - Bloomberg

lol

 

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