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Is breaking into London easier from a UK strong Semi or a Europe Target?
I'll be attending either Warwick PPE/EPP or Bocconi International Economics and Management this fall and my absolute primary goal is breaking into IB in London after looking at IB salaries in Milan. Competition at both unis will likely be very high, and Warwick I believe is less targeted than...
What to do next?
Hi WSO community, As the title suggests, I'm a bit puzzled at the moment and would love to hear what you have to say about the matter. I'm currently finishing my second MSc in finance in London from a semi-target, have already one year-ish of IB internship experience from a bank back in my home...
Need help picking a uni for undergrad!
As title reads, I need help making a list of my offers for undergrad study by how easy it is to break into IB from them. I've offers from Bocconi for International Economics and Management, Manchester for Econ and Politics, and I've applied to Durham for Politics and Econ as well as Warwick for PPE...
Accepted to SSE and Bocconi Undergrad... What Should I Choose?
I recently had the privilege of being accepted to Bocconi and SSE for undergrad. My goal is to land a good IB role in London right out of my bachelors. At SSE, I can avail free education, whereas at Bocconi, I have to pay 16,000 EUR/annum - a cost I am willing to bear if the school prestige can...
Investment banking in London. Looking for information.
I am currently a high schooler in the U.S. I’m interested in investment banking and would like to live in the U.K. So I would just like to learn more about investment banking in London vs the U.S. My plan would be to attend a school in the U.K. then just stay in the U.K. and start investment...
London MM vs Frankfurt BB
Hi Monkeys, I am currently interning at a top MM in London (think WB, Baird, HL) and I have been enjoying it so far. I have been fortunate enough to have recently received a full-time offer from a BB in Frankfurt (think UBS, Deutsche Bank, Citi). I am planning to move to PE in the future....
UBS Groups in London
Looking for any insights on the following teams at UBS London: TMT, Infra & Power and Industrials.
Pros and Cons of Living as an M&A Investment Banker in London, NYC, and LA: Insights Needed!
Hi Fellas, as an aspiring M&A investment banker, and I'm eager to dive into the details of what life is like in this exciting field, particularly in different global hubs. I'd like to discuss the pros and cons of living as an M&A investment banker in London, NYC, and LA. Work-Life Balance Job Market...
MORGAN STANLEY 2024 HIREVUE
Has anyone done the hirevue yet for MS 2024 IB Summer Analyst? Apparently I heard that it is 8 questions long but the estimated time on the portal is 10 minutes? Is that true cause I find it hard to believe that we have been given 10 minutes to answer 8 questions?
Mid-week Football
Is it appropriate for BB IB associates in London to attend evening football matches during the week? Would be AFK from 6:30-11pm. I expect the answer to be no, but am keen to get views from London bankers.
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London Summer 2024 IB Recruiting Process
Can anyone help explain to me the Investment Banking recruiting process for London? Went through the 2024 NYC IB process for some firms, but want to explore options in London as a student from a top US University. Any info on timelines, networking as a US student, or anything else would be very...
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London IB recruiting for US student
I'm non-diversity from a target (Dartmouth, Duke, Georgetown level). I have a competitive GPA (>3.9) and other finance experience. I'm looking to break into an EB (LAZ, ROTH, PJT) but want to do so in London. Is it possible to recruit to the London office from the US? I know that OCR happens at all...
Credit Risk at strategic office at top BB ----> Debt Advisory/Lev Fin (should I include the strategic location on my resume?)
Hello Monkeys, In need of some inspiration. I graduated with a top grade from a semi-target in the UK and took my graduate job to work in credit risk for a top BB at a strategic office as I wanted to experience working abroad whilst I'm young. The work we do is essentially fundamental credit...
Buying your way into a PE/VC/GE job by investing 1M (GBP/EUR/USD)??
I understand not every A3, when they are 24/25, has $1-1.5M or any similar amount in the UK or Europe. But what if I have 3 years of IBD experience from a BB and have $1-1.5M disposable ready to invest. My question: is it possible to hit up mutual funds or MM funds and say I am willing to invest but...
London IB coverage hours??
Would like to get an idea of the range of hours in IB coverage at a BB/EB IN LONDON What sort of hours can you expect to work on 1) Weekdays 2) Saturdays 3) Sundays? Apologies if this has been asked before Thanks in advance
Investment banking Internships attempting the transition from Frankfurt to London
Hi guys, I am looking for advice on my current situation. I lived in London for a few years but had to move back to Germany during corona, where I am now almost done with my bachelor's degree in finance and accounting at a good university. By "good" I mean that undergraduates are consistently...
London IB carrier ops
Hi, for the past 3 yr. I’ve been working in infra investment space, 1 yr. at big 4 working with telecom assets, 2 yr. corp. dev. at energy company working on renewable M&A. I am located in a small EE country and essentially hit a pay ceiling at this point. Realistically how well I can leverage my...
Top 10 Investment Banking Institutions in Europe (EMEA)
I've noticed there is a lot of content online ranking the top 10 most prestigious investment banks for M&A advisory from a US perspective. However, there are very few doing the same from an EMEA perspective, particularly from a London-office perspective. This results in some US-bias when making...
Houlihan Lokey London
What is Houlihan Lokey like in London for corporate finance (not RX)? Best teams, exit opps, WLB, how its ranked in London etc
PJT London vs Citi London
I have 2 outstanding offers for a SA 2023 position at Citi and PJT London- any thoughts/ advice on which to choose would be very much appreciated!
ECM Guys Please Help - Assessment Centre Capital Markets London
Hello Everyone, I just got called for an AC at a BB for an off-cycle internship in London within the global capital markets division. My goal is ECM. Apparently, the individual case will be about a UK company listed on LSE that wants to finance with equity its expansion to the US and wants to...
What's the most consistently best paying IBD division?
currently have experience in securitisation, but have an opportunity to join M&A. Was wondering which division is best paying in IBD in Analyst/Associate level roles? Fixed Income, DCM, M&A, ECM? would also be great to get an insight into the differences in pay gaps
What is the best Finance Master's programme to get placement in London IB?
Hello everyone, I have seen this similar question posed on WSO, but I am looking for some very recent insights. I am currently preparing for my Masters, with the aim of getting into IB in London. Based on insights from others and info on WSO, my top four picks are as follows: LBS Financial Analysis...
Wells Fargo IBD in London - how good is it?
I was hoping to get an opinion and view on how good Wells Fargo IBD compares to others in the London/EMEA market in terms of pay, no. of deals, and perhaps what the best group within IBD is best at Wells?
Chances for getting accepted into MiM or MFA at LBS?
My goal is to break into the IBD in London. I already got accepted by WHU and FS in Germany, but am playing with the idea of applying to the MiM or MFA at LBS. GPA: 3.5 GMAT: 670 (not very competitive, I know) work experience: 3 months as an accountant + was in the army officer candidate school for...
North Americans in London 2022
I wanted to start a thread for incoming London 2022 Analysts from the US/Canada to meet each other and potentially discuss housing/the city. Leave a comment and I’ll reach out to you and try to create a group chat so a group of us can get to know each other.
BB IB -> MBB Consulting in London
Evening fellow Londoners, After a few rough months working in a team with a toxic culture, I really want out of banking. Also, the work and nature of strategy consulting seem much more stimulating (know indirectly through consultant friends) than what I'm doing... so seriously considering this move....
MBF HSG Vs MSc in Finance Bocconi
I received offers from the University of St. Gallen and Bocconi respectively for the MBF and the MSc in Finance programmes and I still have to decide between the 2. Goal: IBD in London, or Zürich to a lesser extent Pros/Cons HSG: (+) Placement in Zürich is amazing, London not the best but looks...
London VS Toronto, which would be better in the long term?
Hello everyone. I really need help in deciding in which direction I shud push forward. Apologising earlier for the long post and thanks in advance for reading it :) So quick background I am an ACCA (for those who don't know what that is it's like being a CPA in US/Canada), I am currently working in...
SA 2022 US to London - UK nationals
Quite a niche question, but interested to see who else went over from the UK to the US for undegrad and is now planning to come back here for SA 2022/FT 2023 onwards; similarly interested to see which colleges most people are applying from. For instance, I'm at an Ivy+ (Stanford/Duke/Chicago)
ESSEC MSc Finance to Bocconi AFC: Is it worthed?
Hello! I'm Italian, and I graduated in 2019. In 2020 I joined the Msc Finance at ESSEC Business School and I'm currently working as Equity Analyst here in Paris. I would have to complete one additional year + summer to graduate from here. My main target is IB London, in both banks and boutiques. I...
Rank these (London)
Hi all - how would you rank GS Cross Markets Group (CMG) vs. Citi/BofA/Rothschild TMT (All London)? Any info on how sweaty these teams are would be very appreciated!
Analytics and Sales Internship at Bloomberg or Pension Actuarial Intern at Isio?
Hi, everyone! I have received two internship offers and I do not know which one to pick. The first one is in Analytics and Sales Intern at Bloomberg London. Bloomberg sounds fine, but Analytics and Sales is a department with people answering phone calls pretty much and with not many future...
NOT A SINGLE EB/BB INTERVIEW, now what?
Despite being at target w good grades, I failed to get any BB/EB/top MM interviews for SA 2021 in London. This was probably due to a combination of having no real prior finance experience, no languages, and finding Hirevues very awkward. Fortunately, I was more successful with LMM/boutique M&A firms...
Dilemma of an IBD Analyst: Tech 'Unicorn' vs. Large-Cap PE
Wise souls of WSO - I need some advice! I've been working as an IBD analyst at a BB in London for 18 months. I am deciding whether to take an offer for the in-house corp dev / finance team at a big tech unicorn or continue recruiting for PE (in the early stages of several processes, but no concrete...
Required skills/qualities for investment bank???
Hello, I'm a new member of this forum. I am studying economics in Bath, and my dream job is Investment bank/PE/VC, I want to know what should I do further based on my existing background? Edu: Asian top 50 Uni, BA of economics; Bath, MSc of economics. Job/Intern: Big 4 (Asia) for 4 years...
Off-Cycle Internships (London) - too late to apply?
Hey guys, wanted to ask whether it's us too late to apply for Off-Cycle Internships in London?
Chances for SA internship as a Physics major
Hello, so right now I am looking for internship opportunities in 2021, and I wanted to get some information re. which firms I can apply to given my profile/background. So I am a final-year undergraduate (physics) with strong grades (among the best 7% in my cohort, would be a First in the UK), which...
M&A Product Groups in London
I was wondering whether someone could go into detail about M&A product groups in London and how they share responsibilities with the Country Coverage teams (I am talking about EMEA/EU M&A groups which exist at MS and BAML to my knowledge; Not UK M&A teams). Are they involved at all if the client is...
IE or Bocconi MSc Finance for IBD in London?
Been accepted by both IE business school's MIF and Bocconi's MSc Finance. Ultimately want to work in IBD in London (yes I've applied to schools there), so these are my choices. Both programs are very similar in terms of rankings/placements/program structure aside from Bocconi being a 2 year program...
Citi London IBD Teams
Joining Citi London as SA this June. What are their best teams in terms of dealflow/prestige? Thanks
CV advice for London IB
I'm looking for advice on a few queries I have regarding my CV. This is for applications to investment banks in London. 1. For degree grade, is it sufficient just to provide 1:1 or 2:1, or is it better to provide percentage as well? In particular if it is a mid or low 2:1 (say 60-65%) so not...
Offer from MM IBD London- No mention of Comp.
So I got an offer for SA at a MM in London but it did not include any details of pay (got it through the MD who I met at an event). I asked his assistant for more details but she said that HR would take a little more time in order to have my contract ready since they also need to sort out my Visa...
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