Lawyer to trader: recruiting time line, starting position?

I'm an M&A attorney. I'm looking to become a flow trader in FX or rates, with the ultimate goal of getting on at a global macro fund (I was an econ major in college, and haven't been able to shake my passion for macroecon and markets since). So ... a few Qs:

1) If I am able to get a such a position, I would be entering as a first year analyst, right? I can't imagine my legal education and work experience being at all relevant, but I'm just looking to confirm that there isn't any leverage I can squeeze out of those things w/r/t starting a little higher up.

2) Assuming the answer to #1 is 'yes', then would my recruitment time line (be it either through networking or using my schools' career services resources) be that of a college senior--i.e. interview in the fall, start the next July or August? Or, given my non-traditional background, would I be able to get on some sort of non-traditional time line?

Any insights would be much appreciated. Thanks!

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you might be better off going straight to global macro they care about research ability, might be able to leverage law review etc. and a few old papers you wrote in college

 

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