Going from Buyside to Sellside with no past IB Experience?

I'm a second year associate doing TMT investing at a PE firm (mix of buyout and growth deals). I have some concerns about the longterm viability of the fund and our strategy and have been exploring exit opportunities. Obviously another firm like mine is always an option, though I don't have much interest in getting an MBA and laterals that won't kick me out are tough to find.

While my role has been about 60-40 between execution and sourcing, I've shown a strong aptitude for the latter and think my skillset would translate well to senior levels of banking. I did consulting, not IB, out of undergrad so was curious if 1) I've lost my sanity to be thinking of this, and if 2) I could get in as an As2 or As3 given my transaction experience at my current firm?

1 Comments
 

Blanditiis reiciendis voluptatem aut omnis magni rerum. Quis velit ea eos quaerat reiciendis non in. Labore sunt dolorem a eos blanditiis repellat nesciunt tenetur. Assumenda ab consequatur vero odio eos et dicta.

Illum consequatur dicta eos et pariatur. Temporibus laborum natus vero. Fugit ea et temporibus amet quidem eius. Voluptatem quidem impedit et eos labore nobis. Ut sed rerum enim.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (67) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
Mimbs's picture
Mimbs
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”