Starting in London this Summer, Visiting Soon - What can I set up?

Hi all,

I am an American starting FT with a MM in London this summer. I am planning on moving about two weeks before my start date to truly get settled in (get over jet lag, get furniture, etc). However, I'll be heading over there to visit in a few weeks, and I am wondering if anyone had any suggestions of things I could get set up while I'm over there that would help ease my transition when I start full time? Should I look at apartments/neighborhoods? Set up a bank account? Find the best pub closest to my office?

Any advice or input any of you may have is greatly appreciated! I am a longtime lurker on this site and all the content on here has been extremely useful through my journey thus far, so thank you all!

3 Comments
 

In eos facilis rerum optio perferendis est. Nulla quos et quaerat nemo mollitia autem.

Quod et quis laudantium sunt explicabo asperiores. Ut numquam commodi repellendus velit sit. Nihil impedit quis quasi et culpa fuga harum.

Quis corporis illo commodi. Recusandae doloribus hic iure enim sapiente voluptas magnam. Inventore qui et quo aut. Ipsam qui illo modi. Ut dicta ratione rerum voluptas est rerum iure. Perferendis dolor omnis quod deserunt facilis.

Winners bring a bigger bag than you do. I have a degree in meritocracy.

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $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
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
7
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
10
Mimbs's picture
Mimbs
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...”