Pregnant GF - Lifestyle Investment Banks?

My gf recently told me that she is pregnant. While that is great and all, I was wondering if anyone knows of "lifestyle" investment banks in Canada (preferably Toronto). I am really targeting places that only work 60-70 hours MAXIMUM.

Reason why I am looking for investment banking is because I did a SA at one of the big 5.

Any leads will help!

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TD, not lifestyle exactly but I've heard they don't make you work crazy hours unless needed, and they're flexible on WFH 

 

Lot of info we’re missing here. You did a SA at Big five — in what? Are you graduated? Okay if so, what are you doing right now?

People don’t just get into big 5 because they “want to” let alone any investment banking job, and certainly those who are reluctant to work beyond 70 hours a week.

I don’t know if this is a troll post, but you sound a little naive as to how difficult it is to break into IB right now let alone Big Five. I wouldn’t be just breaking into investment banking just because you have a child on the way, because that could take months and it may not pan out. Banks aren’t really hiring right now willing to take chances on people without IB experience.

 

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