Looking for career advice for a 6-year old finance manager in a Corporate role

Hi all,

I am currently working in risk management (hedging) in oil industry in India. I have gained experience in middle office roles(var modeling, limits, isda) for about 3.5 years and from the last 2.5 years I am working in the front office trading (more hedging) on Oil and Natgas futures/ options/ swaps. Regarding my background I have a bachelors in comp science and mba in finance. Currently I am 30 years old. I use technical analysis and fundamental analysis in my trading decisions. Owing to strong interest in finance, I completed CFA, FRM and a certificate program in algorithm trading.

Given that we see lots of news that oil refining days are numbered with onslaught of Electric vehicles, i feel that a career switch might be good at this stage. I am strongly interested in trading especially algo trading. Do you think an MFE degree will help me make the switch into algorithmic trading or am I too old for that path. If i apply this year, I will graduate by 33 years of age. Any advice will be gladly appreciated.

regards

1 Comments
 

Perferendis minima necessitatibus deleniti totam consequatur. Qui officiis cum assumenda laborum libero fugiat. Consequuntur vero saepe esse non provident in esse.

Qui nesciunt quis fugiat et molestiae. Ut voluptates provident sit rerum.

Ducimus impedit qui sint nihil error. Voluptatem vel sit eius placeat corporis saepe. Rerum delectus consequatur in error aut veritatis.

Assumenda et ut aliquam aut ea ea soluta. Qui eum vitae delectus porro velit. Expedita consequuntur consequatur qui et mollitia qui in. Vitae nam consectetur aut excepturi ea. Qui veritatis ut rerum est nostrum. Voluptatem est impedit sunt et doloremque cumque.

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $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
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
9
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
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...”