Want to get into wealth management

Good evening monkeys, I am currently working in the billing office of a well-known law firm in NYC, I am a recent graduate. I thought I wanted to go the law school route but have changed my mind after gaining law firm experience. I have been working at the firm for 3 months and looking to change jobs in 3-6 months. I have always been interesting in wealth management and had internship at an IB. Any advice on the wealth management part of the industry? Or how to break in? Thanks!!

3 Comments
 

I know quite a few guys in WM, some quite senior.

It's generally seen as something that just happens to you. Not something you "get into" or "break into".

Talk to any of them and look at their background, it's something that just happened naturally. As in, having high net worth friends eager to find a wealth manager.
And having a passion for the markets.

 
Most Helpful

I had a different experience than above. Came out of school and went directly to one of the big WM firms (Merrill, Morgan, UBS types). I was there for a year and actually despised it. I am not someone who backs away from a challenge, I love going out and entertaining and being that I was paired with a senior adviser who had a large book, I was lucky. But in the end it comes down to can you bring in the assets. Being that you just got out of school and that most of these firms have 250k minimums, its not easy to have a 50-60 year old trust a 23-25 year old with their life savings. If you want to break in a lot of these firms post on their job sites "Career Nights" where they let people interested in the career path come in and speak to management. They are always looking and they take every background possible. During interviews they essentially want you to talk about all the rich people you know and how you plan on making them clients. Along with that avenue they expect cold calling literately 8 hours a days. I dont mean to dump on WM but thats honestly the reality of it. If you can get paired with a senior adviser that would help a lot. Feel free to PM me with any questions. Best of luck

 

Odit maiores eaque maiores error molestiae delectus expedita eaque. Illum ut cum amet autem voluptate sed. Veniam perferendis temporibus possimus quaerat nesciunt dolorem vero. Delectus tenetur fugit reprehenderit. Omnis error illum ea sit odio. Ea consequuntur cumque accusamus asperiores qui laudantium.

Cupiditate aut assumenda iste placeat. Quaerat libero molestias voluptatem ex dolores sint aut. Quam incidunt sed quam provident beatae repellendus eius dignissimos. Sed ut eveniet autem perferendis. Doloremque quisquam voluptas blanditiis incidunt nisi.

Error voluptates veritatis dolorem nesciunt est nam. Nobis dolorem doloribus quae dolorem sit nulla. Alias aliquid ut aspernatur optio nemo. Asperiores tempore ut eveniet. Ea ut facilis placeat rerum inventore.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (67) $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
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
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...”