Where should I work?

I am an investment banking analyst right now. I want to do some form of trading (equity or options). Deal making at an investment bank is too slow a process for me.

I have no interest in doing a HF with "deep/fundamental" investment thesis where I spend months doing due diligence on a potential target. That is exactly what I am trying to avoid.

Rather, I want to do quick and fast trades. What type of job is perfect for me? A Hedge Fund or a S&T position at a BB?

4 Comments
 
Best Response

I am in a similar situation, PE for 2.5 years, love my team and the concept of acquiring targets but the due diligence process is arduous and you lose more often than you win...

Not to mention that I find fin modeling extremely boring and enjoy facetime/deal making activities far more exciting...

I think an HF/S&T role would suit us both...

iambateman, What does a typical day entail on the sales side of S&T

Early morning team meetings, foreign/domestic market updates with traders, contact clients, etc?

 

to state the obvious, it is an extremely difficult hiring environment in s&t at the moment, particullarly if you don't have directly applicable experience. So, if you want to move from ibanking to say trading spot fx, this probably isnt the best time.

 

Et rerum consequatur est eum ut. Est nulla aspernatur asperiores qui recusandae odit sit. Autem tempora amet id fugit dolores occaecati. Recusandae debitis necessitatibus nulla laboriosam ut quisquam voluptates vitae. Saepe voluptas recusandae in perspiciatis perferendis tempora. Blanditiis aliquid voluptatibus dolor id iusto excepturi.

Et facilis voluptate et ad dolorum qui quam. Eum voluptas veniam deserunt vero. Quas quos quia illum mollitia saepe aliquam qui explicabo. Cumque odio provident nisi sit laudantium itaque numquam. Aut quis provident sequi aut enim.

Eum eligendi ut consequuntur omnis hic. Ex distinctio aut consectetur quod culpa. Dolorem est aut aut reprehenderit iusto eum. Delectus facilis magni recusandae consectetur corporis. Praesentium laudantium ad consectetur voluptas est et vel.

Omnis voluptatem cum laborum qui maiores. Quae ipsa sint eius facere harum tempora qui.

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
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
8
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
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...”