From NYC to London to land MF?

Is it any easier for a NYC BB analyst to land MF in London compared to NYC? Would I be better off trying to land an offer from a MF's London office and then trying to transfer to NYC after a few years or gunning for UMM in NYC? My end goal is to join a NYC based HF and although I have the profile to join a big fund in New York, the amount of luck involved in the process makes me wonder if only aiming for NYC would be too optimistic

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What makes you think London is any less competitive than NYC?

You are competing with talent from all of Europe, not to mention that to land a MF you need European languages

 

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