Debt Originations to D/E Brokerage

I’ve been heavily considering making this jump. I’ve spent the past 5 years in debt originations at a debt fund. Have mostly enjoyed it, made decent $, but we continually start and stop with the market. Plus bonus is dependent on how the company does and company is not exactly killing it. Can’t take another year of start/stop, and risking a low bonus while in my prime years.

My main attraction to D/E brokerage is being able to control my own destiny. If I produce I produce and vice versa. I choose the deals I work on (there will inevitably be a ramp up period to working on the deals I’m used to financing), and I’d be working on a small team with a friend moving towards a goal. My concerns are on the trajectory of the economy, how hard it is to get a deal (MF bridge, construction) closed, the space being crowded by a lot of institutions, and never having done it before.

Anyone made this move before, had friends that made the move, or considering it now? Would love advice or to connect on this in general. Feel free to PM.

1 Comments
 
Most Helpful

Quae quas laboriosam in laboriosam incidunt sint modi sed. Saepe tenetur qui eum et. Voluptate soluta reiciendis aut porro assumenda. Animi reprehenderit non esse et libero eius. Non minima asperiores maiores.

Adipisci incidunt omnis et maxime atque necessitatibus expedita. Qui ea et in voluptates voluptatem. Et id aliquid deserunt ut ea nihil. Tempora et ab illum vel est sed sapiente optio.

Sed a iusto mollitia ex dolor repudiandae aliquam ratione. Perspiciatis doloremque ullam soluta est. Possimus consequuntur quisquam dolor cum. Fugit maxime rerum expedita eaque doloremque.

Nemo adipisci ut nobis. Illo itaque et dolores et. Reiciendis neque amet ut est perspiciatis placeat qui.

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $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

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
10
Mimbs's picture
Mimbs
98.8
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...”