Has the IB Analyst to IR Associate pathway dried up?
I have noticed most IR Associates used to be people who completed an analyst IB program then transitioned to IR / Capital formation/ etc.
But it seems like that is much more rare now. IR teams seem to skip over IB analysts now for the most part. They have become a lot more competitive seats to get.
Can any people who are in IR who recruit for their teams provide more color to confirm if there has been a shift away from IB analysts over the last ~2 years?
are you in a bad group/bank or something? Feel like anyone in IB who wants IR can get it. Maybe not in the preferred company but it’s generally very, very easy to get interviews, much more so vs investing seats.
JPM / GS / MS and good industry group. Non target undergrad though.
Have got a few IR interviews but not as many as you would think. And people I see who land the roles are either 2nd / 3rd year IB associates or laterals from other PE / IB / advisory firms who were already doing the same work.
I had a mega fund try to discount my IB experience and say I would have to come in as a 1st year IR analyst which I felt was kinda crazy, I got the vibe they were still going to work me like an associate at a lower title and discounted rate.
Among my network of hundreds of IB analysts on LinkedIn, I only know personally one who landed an IR associate spot. Just seemed kinda crazy.
I think it's probably more indicative of the state of the overall job market than specifically IR (but that's just my guess). As someone who was in your shoes, it's not you it's the market. Keep your head down and keep grinding applications
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