Boutique Firm in Singapore or BO in Toronto?
Hello, I’m pretty new here and I need a career advice. I am 26M Canadian. I am stuck in a situation where I have to choose my decision.
Bit of my profile here, I graduated from one of three big schools in Canada (UBC/UofT/McGill) and currently working for a foreign bank BO in Toronto.
I received a job offer from a boutique P/E firm in Singapore and starting in September. Salary is around 6500 SGD for base plus incentive bonus.
Second, I am having interviews with three consulting firms, one from tier 1 firm and two from tier 2 for Tokyo office.
Third, I am going through a process to work for public sector in Canada. (Kinda like last resort)
My goal is to jump into Investment Banking by doing MBA for Top 15 US school.
I am having an issue here because P/E firm is rushing me to join and I have to answer to join or not by mid August.
I have few questions here.
1) is it actually true that I cannot move back to private sector from public sector?
2) can I just accept the offer from P/E firm and move into consulting after few months working at P/E firm? I never thought P/E firm wants me to join this quickly. I thought the process would take much longer.
3) I already job hopped once when I quit my first job after a year. If I switch my job now, this will be my second job hopping where I will quit my job in two years. Is this disadvantageous to find a next job?
4) if I work one more year at current BO, will I have better opportunities to find another job at FO?
I apologize for your trouble.
I want to hear what others will take facing with multi decisions like this.
Thank you for your help.
1) Not impossible but tougher than the other way 2) Singapore is a main financial hub so finance experience there is valuable and I think moving to MC after won't be too difficult. You may even manage to network there and land something in Asia in the future 3) if you stop here no. It's kinda ok to move after a first shitty job but stay here for a while if you can unless you actively get recruited. Don't hop 3-4 times in 3-4 years. 4) Not sure. Perhaps in the Canadian market but as in point 2, Singapore is a bigger hub and will have better opportunities IMO.
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