Back Office to IB/PE? Offers to choose from Fund internship, IB Business Management, Corporate Finance, etc.
Hey Guys,
Sorry had a same post in job advice forum but the format seems messed up and it won't let me edit it.
It would be great if I could just have some advice on the offers/in progress interviews I am having, as I am not 100% sure which path I should take. My ultimate goal is moving into a PE within max. 4 years.
Here is my timeline:
* Graduated from a top 10 university with an engineering degree
* Worked as a back office analyst in a top BB for nearly 3 years, during which I:
-passed my CFA lv 2
-became strongly interested in valuing investments thus learnt to build financial models and invested myself
* Left BB and did full time job hunting, so far I:
-referred to a large PE shop and passed all interviews including model test, but eventually job was given to a guy with previous deal experiences.
-got an internship (no pay) in a newly established fund/investment trust, after that I could either:
--become full time if doing good after 2 months, or
--apply for a 1yr MBA next year
-offered for a Business Manager role for IBD in a tier 2 bank (good pay), with potential to move to IB in 1/2yrs
-potential offer in a Corporate Finance role in a F500 non-financial industry firm (okay pay).
I understand that I started late compare to most of the guys wanting to do IB/PE, but any advice on either offer choice or career path would be greatly appreciated!!!
Thanks a lot,
David
>offered for a Business Manager role for IBD in a tier 2 bank (good pay), with potential to move to IB in 1/2yrs
Seems to me that if you want to move to IB you answered your own question.
Why did you leave your job to "full time job hunt"? Did you get fired?
Yeah totally should have stayed at your job and done the hunt while working. Don't want gaps in the ol' resume.
It's complicated but I am able to tell the story to HR. I then got an PE internship but after several months they want me to relocate, which I declined.
BTW its BM role for IB not IBD itself
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