Career killer: transferring to the US

Question is pretty much in the title. I'm from a tiny country located in continental Europe and my native language is quite a niche, however it has been helpful already in Europe/LDN (helped me to get the current gig, but won't be relevant in the US). 

I currently work in ER at an European MM Bank located in LDN, with a decent reputation in Europe but subpar reputation in the US. Now I've got the chance to transfer to the NYC office. While pay will be street level (much higher than LDN), I'm a bit afraid of exit opps and what happens if get fired. What are the benefits of potentially transferring to the US (and returning to LDN after a few years vs staying in ldn)? 

Just as an example, exits from London office included Citadel, Point72, ABBernstein

NYC office included Guggenheimer and Cantor Fitzgerald

11 Comments
 

It sounds like you're from Luxembourg and speak Luxembourgish?

I'd say move to NYC. I think it is something you have to experience in life.

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 
Funniest

Because NYC is the best city in the world. 

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

Actually Romania (but I'm Roma) and therefore speak fluent Romani and Romanian.

I think what it really comes down to is if having experience in NYC (a subpar office) would help me with exit opps once I'm back in London or Europe. My thoughts are that it's far easier for me to progress in LDN, where it's not a requirement to have native level english skills (literally no one in my team is a native english speaker). Also, I assume that I'm "international enough", where having further experience in the NYC office wouldn't be much of a value-add, as I'm already considered quite exotic.

But yeah, I'm open to comments stating why temporarily moving to NYC would be a value-add

 

I would do it for a few years. The experience and connections will make it worth it when you decide to go back to Europe. Plus you get to join me in shitposting about the US and trigger the libs here by telling them how much they ruined NYC. That's the cherry on top of the money cake.

Never discuss with idiots, first they drag you at their level, then they beat you with experience.
 

Provident labore saepe necessitatibus eveniet. Minus laborum quidem laboriosam molestiae explicabo quasi voluptatem.

Totam similique et nam voluptatem. Aut velit commodi exercitationem vitae suscipit architecto. Deserunt non deserunt consequatur nam. Earum voluptatum tempore velit illo voluptates est vero. Quaerat rerum architecto porro id. Voluptas velit temporibus placeat omnis accusamus dolorem est. Dignissimos quis corporis delectus aliquid voluptate quis.

Hic quia illo enim nemo laudantium earum sint. Eveniet architecto ut qui molestias recusandae et. Atque est blanditiis minima id cum eius ut.

Magnam est blanditiis aut consequatur nobis architecto omnis. Possimus maiores in et dolores qui quasi facere. Eos in dolorem pariatur.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
numi's picture
numi
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”