Lateral Recruiting Advice

Hey guys,

If anyone could provide some input on the following questions that would be great. Looking to lateral from a MM IB to a BB/EB.

  1. Do you recommend reaching out to bankers strictly through email (and not LinkedIn)? If so, what's the best way to get a correct email address?

  2. Have people found success in the lateral recruiting process by working with headhunters? Or is it mainly from leveraging your network/surveying job boards?

  3. Are interviews mainly geared towards your banking/deal experience rather than technical questions? How do you think I should structure my limited free time to ensure that I'm best prepared for the interview process?

Any tips/anecdotes on the lateral recruiting process would be greatly appreciated as well. Thanks.

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