Corporate Banking to Investment Banking

How common is the lateral to start off in corporate banking and move over to investment banking? And how big are the pay differences at the analyst/associate/vp level? (Base and bonus) Thanks in advance!

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koby

A move to LevFin or even DCM is pretty straightforward if you are interested in that path

Is it easier to make the move to levfin internally at a bank or is it easier to switch banks?

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