Seeking Advice for IB FT in London

Hi everyone, this is my first time posting on the forum so I hope this is the place to do so.


I am currently working at a MM PE Fund as an analyst based in London for the last 8 months, have gathered plenty of experience both in origination and execution, and have got IB experience as a summer intern in an IB boutique in NYC and as an off-cycle analyst for 6 months in another one in Barcelona.


My current job is coming to an end and I am looking to move to FT IB from August/September onwards. I am aware that I should have applied in the last cycle (Sep-22) for this kind of roles but wanted to hear opinions on what to do next. I am currently thinking of applying this September/October 2023 for FT positions in 2024 but don't want to waste my time and would love to start working full-time ASAP.


Happy to give any additional context and thank you all for the insights.

 

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