Advice needed: MM PE vs BB IBD
Hi, I’m currently an Associate 1 at a low ranked LMM IB. I’ve always wanted to go to the buyside, however recruiting from my firm has been incredibly tough. I rarely receive an interview invite and most headhunters ignored me. Mainly due to brand reputation and also lack of deal flow at my firm.
I’ve been recruiting for PE/HFs pretty much since the day I started and after 3 years, I finally got an Investment Associate offer at a MM PE fund.
However, I also got a final round at a US BB (GS/MS/JPM) for an IBD Associate position coming up.
I’m unsure what to do because I feel at a BB, especially one of the top US ones, doors would open everywhere and perhaps in a year I could get an offer at a mega fund or UMM PE fund. However, I guess if I accept this MM PE offer I could always try lateral to an UMM PE fund later down the line.
I’m really unsure what to do, as I would have really loved to experience the BB life but at the same time I want to move to the buyside and have an offer already.
I think if you want to do PE you should take the PE. There is no guarantee you'll get another good PE offer after moving to the BB. It also becomes increasingly more difficult to move to PE as you go through your Associate years.
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