Need serious advice - S&T

To make a long story short. I have a friend(American from NYC)who is an international airline pilot for a major carrier in the middle east(Emirates). He is very well compensated for what he does($200,000 pr yr mostly tax-free). Co-Pilot on widebody Airbus aircraft. Flies all around the globe. On the most part has reached the pinnacle of his career at the age of 30. Now he wants to move into IBanking or S&T. He has a BA in General Studies from a state university. GPA 3.5. QUESTION; How difficult/easy would it be for him to land a S&T analyst position at a BB or other top firm given his background? He loves the markets so I think he would like S&T more than IBanking. Good feedback much appreciated.

 

Most analyst programs from my understanding require you to be a recent graduate which your friend is not. As such, he would have to enter either as an associate (requires MBA) or as a direct hire into a specific function (which would most likely require some form of finance)... maybe other more experienced people on this board could give better/more insightful advice

 

I agree with you Jimbo, I think if I were an Airline Pilot making a couple hundred grand a year, I would never leave it for a Banking job, especially nowadays. Its like a paid vacation.

 

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