Brokerage to Mid Level Acquisitions

Is it possible to jump to acquisitions and bypass the analyst level?  If someone had serious capital markets brokerage experience (SVP Level) and a (HSW) MBA would it be feasible jump to an acquisition manager/director level role at a buyside shop with north of 1BB AUM? I can work in these firms' models, but I wouldn't consider myself hyper detail oriented. I believe I'd be better at the bigger picture aspects of the business.  

4 Comments
 

100000%, I would say a firm with $1billion AUM is even small. Lots of opportunity out there, not exactly sure about such a senior level but reach out to principals you've worked with and know well to explain the situation. You can definitely land on the principal side and at an amazing shop with that background, just have to network with people there and I'm sure at your level and you know a lot of people and if not you know someone who knows someone.

 

Sit officia rerum sed error. Officiis voluptatum cupiditate rerum nostrum error.

Et illo repellendus cumque consequatur ratione rerum tempora fugiat. Esse soluta officia officia ex qui. Omnis laudantium laborum modi sint nulla laudantium qui.

Praesentium ut eligendi laboriosam veritatis tempora. Voluptatum voluptas molestiae corporis nulla error earum. Aut sed non voluptatum. Non harum asperiores aut ab.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $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...”