Lateral 6 months into the job?

Would it be looked down upon? I'm worried if it burns bridges with my current company & team, suppose my lateral efforts succeed. 

Reason being my current team requires even analysts to chase deals, which is ridiculous. I don't feel like learning things. 

Edit: bank is not a no-name boutique. The structure is just plain weird. 

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I'm assuming you're at a boutique if they're making you source deals as an analyst. Honestly sounds ridiculous. If you lateral it'll burn bridges but who cares. Especially if you go from a no name boutique to a MM or BB firm. What're they going to do?

 

I'm about to make a lateral after 7 months from a far better situation than you (ie I don't have to chase deals and am at a large, established platform with a good brand). You owe your company nothing. If you feel you've gotten everything you can from your current employer and a better deal comes along, don't hesitate to take it. Bridges are overrated (especially bridges with ppl at shitty boutiques like the one you work at). 

 

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