In a sticky situation where I need to choose between two offers. CB at a American BB or TS at Big 4 and want to go into IB. Strategy for CB would be to stay for a year while applying for off-cycles and apply to masters as a backup. For Big 4 study for the ACA and stay for 3 years and then IB.
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Why not just work at the CB for a year then transfer into their IB group?
Most big American banks have their IB and CB grouped under CIB. I’m sure if you do well for a year and get good reviews/recommendations it’d be easy to internally transfer
I would choose the CB option. With a recession underway and firms cutting headcount, it will be difficult to move between firms (I believe) in the next 6-18 months.
Doing an internal transfer from CB to IB in the same organization will be the path of least resistance.
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