Really confused! Please help with Breaking into Canadian IB- With a US undergrad and CAD master's
Hello everyone- long time listener, first time caller. I was an international student in the US at a semi-target school but did not manage to break into IB as an undergrad. Decided to work in (non- M&A) consulting at a Big-4 for a year before leaving the US due to not being selected in the H1-B draw.
I recently completed a Master's in Acc & Fin from a non-target school (since the whole thing was done in a rush during the pandemic) in Canada and managed to get a couple of 1st round IB interviews but no offer last year. Been working in Ops consulting in Canada and really would like to switch to a transactions-focused role asap. I recently cleared CFA L1 and preparing to sit for L2 next spring.
Canada's job market for high finance has been a lot more brittle than I initially thought and I know breaking into IB is unlikely but are there roles I can realistically shoot for that would feed into a transactions/m&a team in the next 2-3 years? If so, what would these roles be and how do I go about networking for these? Keeping in mind I don't have a alumni network or personal connections in Canada to rely upon. Really appreciate the advice, thank you!
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Which school? Will be important.
Market is tight at the moment so you'll have to hustle even harder. Canada is very network and relationship driven so you'll just have to pound the pavement across banks/boutiques/big4 and hope someone is hiring and willing to give you a shot.
FWIW, MFins usually come in at the analyst level.
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