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Generically, "sellside" roles will get hit the fastest as transactions dry up and thus fees dry up and thus the money/reason to keep people employed. If you live on fees, and fees die, well..... (note appraisers/consultants can be somewhat insulated from this as there are needs for those reports/work in downturns, sometimes even more so).

In the "buyside"... yeah, acquisition and/or capital markets would be first to get hit, but needs to be more severe for this to be the case. What often happens (like in larger firms back in 08-GFC), the "transaction" type people are more or less forced to do asset management work (i.e. keep job to help fix their fuckups but lose big upside bonuses until market improves). 

Of course, if a firm is going insolvent... all bets are off... everyone is screwed. 

The key is being very valuable to the organization so they fear losing you and are willing to "eat" your costs in downturns due to value in helping keep the ship right side up and ability to expand once times are good again. If you are a lower end performer..... you will be first out the door regardless! 

 

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