Moving to buyside but worried about tenure in role

Weighing up a top buy-side offer, but worried about perception on my overall tenure within roles.

Some useful details:

  • May only be in this new ASC role for ~1y (personal circumstances).
  • This would make 3 roles in ~3.5 years ( T2 consulting -> MBB -> buyside) out of undergrad
  • Long-term want to be entrepreneurial / do early-stage investing (Partner-track at a fund), have clear rationale for previous and future moves.

Questions:

  • Would this be viewed differently in the US / LDN?
  • Would future investors think twice about funding me if I "moved too quickly"? 

Is this an issue or am I overthinking? Thoughts?

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T2 consulting to MBB in a short time frame is a fine move, but jumping so quickly from what's supposed to be a medium to long-term exit is a red flag. I would either commit to doing the full 2 years at this next job, or go right into early-stage now if that's your preference. 

I don't think it's a huge problem on the entrepreneurial side but definitely a question if you continue to jump around, or if you join an early-stage fund they will ask why you didn't do early-stage right out of MBB

 

Thanks for sharing this! Is it considered early (read bad enough that people will screen me out) if the fund has a 2y program and I leave after 1?

Wouldn't move to an early-stage fund right now as my role would be limited:

  • likely no partner track
  • top-funds generally don't recruit pure consulting backgrounds w/o some investing / entrepreneurial experience
  • don't think I'd be a huge value-add for the team right now)

I'd be pursuing a role in growth and think I have clear rationale (develop the investor mindset, clear diligence/execution skills, build out a network etc.) for wanting to do so before transitioning to earlier stage (probably A+)

 

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