Job Change Suggestions

I've been working at a hedge fund for ~5 years now primarily in an FP&A type of role. There's not much in terms of growth opportunities, so it's time to figure out my next steps. I'm not an accountant and don't want to be one.

My plan was to look for business school to get into investment banking. Unfortunately, my firm isn't that big of a name and my job doesn't have that 'wow' factor, so I'm not an ideal candidate just yet. More recently, I've also grown more and more interested in S&T (which was originally what I wanted to do before I convinced myself of banking).

I'm curious if anyone can suggest positions I should be considering. Obviously it'd be great to get a jr. trading position, but I'm well aware those don't just get handed out. Here's what I've thought up. Please let me know your thoughts and anything I may have forgotten

  • Lateral to a more senior FP&A Role - worry is it's not what I want to do long term and will pidgin hole me.
  • Look for Ops type role related to trade settlement - could get me exposure to traders (ours sit on the floor) for networking, but without past experience I worry the position may be junior for me.
  • Consulting - I have good connections for a local (NYC), small (read: no name) company. I worry the company being unknown will hurt. I also don't want the travel lifestyle associated with most consulting. This firm is all local, but I'm not sure about exit ops
  • Corp Dev - not even sure if I could get a position like this or how to go about it, but could provide good experience and I may actually enjoy this career path. Probably not s&t related at all.
  • Other - ???
2 Comments
 

I wish I could help you choosing the best fit but I l clearly lack the expertise. All the stories I've heard is to go from banking to PE to/or Hedge Fund. I've never heard about the other way around.

"I already know I'm going to Hell. So, at this point it's go big or go home"
 

Animi similique ipsum maxime assumenda et maxime. Ut corrupti architecto animi minus eos delectus. Rerum aut voluptatem et. Eveniet velit quia ea voluptates nulla corrupti aliquid tempore. Consequuntur facilis eveniet aut illum sapiente perferendis soluta.

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $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

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...”