Off Cycle Full Time Hiring

I was wondering if anyone could provide some color on which banks (BB or MM) participate in off-cycle recruiting? If so, what is the typical process for off-cycle and what is the best way to find out about off-cycle positions? Thanks

 
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So with regards to off-cycle recruitment, it tends to happen when a group suddenly lacks resources or decides to quickly expand its workforce (other circumstances as well). So that being said, I would say that many shops hire off-cycle, although there is no strict timeline for that. However, many banks have a pre-determined performance based bonus pay date which tends to result in analysts leaving the shop, although banks already factor this in to the cycled recruitment - although they could have more departures than expected, resulting in a quick hire process. I can list 10 banks that have hired an off-cycle analyst in the last 12 months from BB and downwards. Now to say the least, most of the off-cycle recruiting targets analysts with some experience (generally >1 year, depending on filling position) but that does not mean new grads can't get hired. I can assure you that both JPM and GS have hired (on multiple occasions) graduates off cycle when they have been light on resources and so has other top tier banks.

So what is the process? It tends to be quicker, and they tend to look for someone who can start immediately (within the next few months). Application submitted, multiple interview rounds, follow ups and offer.

Hope that helps.

 

10k is the standard, even for off-cycle hires at the analyst level.

Year-end bonus however will be pro-rated based on your start date however. Only exception is firms like Moelis & Co., Union Square, etc. which took their analysts by having them jump ship from other places as laterals. Barcap LA and Greenhill LA did a similar thing as well when they started.

However, I'd expect that in your situation to not receive anything more than a pro-rated bonus.

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10k is the standard, even for off-cycle hires at the analyst level.

Year-end bonus however will be pro-rated based on your start date however. Only exception is firms like Moelis & Co., Union Square, etc. which took their analysts by having them jump ship from other places as laterals. Barcap LA and Greenhill LA did a similar thing as well when they started.

However, I'd expect that in your situation to not receive anything more than a pro-rated bonus.

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Correct. I will receive a prorated bonus.

 

Yeah there was no mention of any signing bonus in my letter. Not sure why I'm the exception.

Not that big of a deal. Its a job in a tough market.

I wonder how it would go over with HR if I told them that the WSO forum said I should have received one haha

 

Bumpski on this one. I was wondering if you were an off-cycle lateral hire into the IBD if you received the same signing bonus as someone right out of UG/MBA. I guess they would give you a relocation bonus if you had to make big moves, but I was wondering if anyone had insight or experience in this since the previous posters tended to have mixed thoughts.

 

If you are a senior, most FT IB recruiting is almost over for the July start date of 2011. And not that many BBwill let you start early in Jan 2011 for the July class, given the current situation as most companies are still trying to balance out their year end. I suggest you try aiming for some off cycle FT recruiting at BB and continue to go for regional IB who are still hiring. As you currently have IB experience, it shouldn't be hard leveraging that to some kind of FT offer.

 

I was in a very similar position. I decided to take literally any IB job I could get, with the intention of getting experience and then trying to lateral during the next recruiting cycle. For no-name boutiques, there is no recruiting cycle, they just hire someone when they need help. New stuff will periodically be posted on LinkedIn. Apply to that shit everyday and follow up like crazy. Both my friend and I got our IB Analyst jobs at no-name boutiques during September and December.

It's better to do IB anywhere in the meantime then just having a massive gap on your resume, because interviewers will ask and if you don't have a good answer, then it looks really bad.

 

Hey SA-123456,

1) Did you get off-cycle offers post graduation or during your senior year? 2) Do you know if there are off cycle offers given to those working in corporate finance but want to break into banking (1st year out)? 3) What was your interview application/networking like? 4)Which type of bank/group did you win when getting the offer?

Your help would be much appreciated!

 

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