SocGen vs. Nomura vs. Blackrock vs. JP Morgan

I have SA offers from mid-tier international investment banks (SocGen, Nomura), and offers at top-level asset management firms (portfolio management at BlackRock, equity research at JP Morgan Investment Management).

My FT career goal is actually neither of the above - I would like to be a management consultant, hopefully at M/B/B. With that in mind, which should I go for - mid-tier IB, or top-tier AM?

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I'd reconsider your long-term goal, but overall top-level asset management would be more useful. If you hope to jump directly from this to consulting, the consultants wont have a real clue what your finance job entails, but will know the names involved. Take the more prestigious role. I think (personal opinion) think portfolio management is more interesting (and may be a better long term option) than research, but the JPM name might be more impressive to consultants.

 
dazedmonkI'd reconsider your long-term goal, but overall top-level asset management would be more useful. If you hope to jump directly from this to consulting, the consultants wont have a real clue what your finance job entails, but will know the names involved. Take the more prestigious role. I think (personal opinion) think portfolio management is more interesting (and may be a better long term option) than research, but the JPM name might be more impressive to consultants.

Thanks for your reply. Just wondering, why'd you say I should reconsider my long-term goal? Also, is BlackRock not a prestigious name outside of finance?

 
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dazedmonkI'd reconsider your long-term goal, but overall top-level asset management would be more useful. If you hope to jump directly from this to consulting, the consultants wont have a real clue what your finance job entails, but will know the names involved. Take the more prestigious role. I think (personal opinion) think portfolio management is more interesting (and may be a better long term option) than research, but the JPM name might be more impressive to consultants.

Thanks for your reply. Just wondering, why'd you say I should reconsider my long-term goal? Also, is BlackRock not a prestigious name outside of finance?

All of finance is niche. To a consultant JPM > Blackrock FO. They wont know how to factor in portfolio mgmt vs. research.

On the long term goal its just my opinion/experience that consulting sucks, and i'd rather be in the asset mgmt world.

 

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