Lateral move - guaranteed comp

Am in the process of negotiating a lateral move BB to BB (currently 2nd year Analyst, would be moving in as Associate).

Have got to the point of discussing comp, and just been told that there's a new firm wide policy of not guaranteeing full year bonuses (since any agreement pre-April '10 would be caught by the payroll tax). Apparently the best they can do is a relatively small sign-on and an informal oral agreement from one of the relevant Co-Heads with respect to the bonus proper - i.e nothing on paper until at least after April.

Just wondering if anyone else is experiencing this at the moment?

Not overly concerned since I was specifically headhunted by one of the senior guys, but a wee bit worried because, at the end of the day I've basically lost all leverage once I've made the move and, knowing what bankers are like, it's entirely possible they're just BSing..

2 Comments
 

Et nemo quaerat voluptatem in tempore libero. Excepturi aspernatur laborum odio quis ad laudantium quaerat. Excepturi perspiciatis qui exercitationem sed aliquam voluptatem quidem. Vel in mollitia voluptatem magnam consectetur animi temporibus. Sit id et non.

Nemo minus consequuntur consequatur dolorum asperiores corporis. Nesciunt veritatis et ea earum. Facilis ea magnam hic. Velit earum minus aut rerum placeat qui. Nesciunt totam culpa alias non perspiciatis ipsa. Consectetur minima sed qui incidunt debitis vero quos.

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (53) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (26) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (15) $159
  • 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

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...”