Jun 24, 2022

If I lateral into IB, what year analyst would I be?

Going into ER in the fall. Was wondering what it’s like to lateral into IB after a year or two. If I were to lateral after a year, would I start off as an AN1 or AN2? Is it common or junior ER associates to lateral into IB?

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