I have offers for an a1 position in the financial sponsor coverage at a French balance sheet bank focusing on infrastructure and an offer as an analyst in at an EB both in London.I want to be in IB and be in PE a few years in the future. Should I take the coverage role or the role at EB. Does the name of EB mean enough for me to not take the financial sponsor position?
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Assuming you do not want to be a toilet cleaner in PE, you should obviously pick the financial sponsor role in the French balance sheet bank. A COO role at an EB or anywhere is essentially a MO role, you won't be working on any transferable skills.
Assuming you want to work in MF PE, your best role is to start your career in the French bank, try to lateral to a top-3 BB within a year and then recruit for PE.
To give more info the offer at EB is 60 k pound with 20% bonus the offer at sponsor is 40 k trainee contract for a year and after one year it becomes around 60 k with higher bonus
Doesn't matter. If your end goal is PE, doing mid-office role is like shooting yourself in the foot
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