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Reneging on MM IB Offer for MBB?
I'm a sophomore at a semi-target. I recently landed an SA 2025 offer at an MM (think William Blair, Baird, etc.) and have less than 48 hours to sign the offer. I'm not sure what I want to do post-IB but I'm interested in VC. I was talking to a relative about IB exits, and they think I should sign...
Lincoln TMT vs Piper Sandler TMT
Weighing my options here. Would love to hear people's opinions on Lincoln's SF TMT office vs Piper Sandler's Boston TMT office.
Advice on first summer analyst role
Does anyone have any insight on how Barclays compares to JPM in corporate finance analyst roles for someone who graduates next year? Got an offer from Barclays and am put on hold at JPM for similar summer analyst roles. In terms of career trajectory at this stage, is there a huge difference between...
How bad is the lateral market in NY and, in general, are banks hiring at all right now?
I got laid off back in September of 2023 and I was in a Capital Markets group at a MM Bank. I have been unable to acquire a role back in IB since then (I would like to pivot to a traditional IB group and consequently am filling appropriate first-year/experienced analyst applications out) and at this...
Rerecruiting Timeline??
I am a current junior at a decent IB recruiting school. My gpa going into recruitment was pretty low compared to others recruiting IB at my school, and I think this played a large part into the SA offer I ended up getting (Consumer bank with growing middle market IB presence, think Fifth Third,...
PALAZZO Investment Bankers
Strongly discourage applying for or working at Palazzo Investment Bankers. Details below - - Below street comp / no bonus but advertises it as the opposite - High turnover - Negative deal flow - badly connected leadership - Inexperienced VPs limit the potential for growth
MM firms are heavily underrated
MM firms lives matter, not sure why I don't see more hype around firms like Lincoln International, Natixis, Societe General, Credit Agricole, William Blair, Harris Williams, Cantor, Baird!!
Best BB/EB/MM PUI Groups in NYC?
Curious about what the best Power & Energy & Utilities groups are in NYC and which ones would have the best exit ops? Want to know about all the above BB/EB/MM, more on MM would be appreciated.
Piper Sandler London Reputation & Outlook
What's their reputation in London? I know they have only 4 teams (Consumer, Healthcare, Energy & Power, and Chemicals). They pay well. Where do people go grom Piper? to other MMs? to MM PE? How do they compare to other MMs (Harris Williams, William Blair, Baird, HL, Lincoln International etc.)?...
Big 4 TAS/Strategy or Middle Market IB?
Let's say one has the following two opportunities out of college: - Work in the Strategy or FDD group at a Big 4. Things like Transaction Execution, Commercial Due Diligence, Financial Due Dilligence, etc. - Work as an investment banking analyst at a T2 city in the middle market group of an 'EB.' I...
What tools and/or systems do you use to stay organized?
Hello All, Early into my career as an AN1 at a MM Bank. I was just wondering what tools anyone has used as a junior banker to keep track of things. I'm talking about deadlines, tasks, processes, etc. In my personal/school life, I used Todoist mainly, but I also experimented with Notion,...
Cornell vs Goizueta for IB and Consulting
Which school places better in consulting and investment banking Cornell CAS or Emory Goizueta? I know Emory has significantly improved its placement with BBs and MBB and has already placed very well with EBs and MMs as well as Big 4 and T2. So I was wondering how it stacks up to one of the lower Ivy...
CMC vs Goizueta
I am applying to college this year and even tho I am going to apply to both of these colleges I just wanted to know based on your experiences which is better between CMC and Emory Goizueta for getting into consulting(MBB/T2) and Investment Banking(BB/EB/MM).
IB or REPE right out of college
I am an incoming junior at a solid university who is interested in the real estate space as a long term career, specifically REGAL: hotels, casinos, golf courses, that type of thing. I am only about 80% set on real estate, as I have never worked anything else in finance. I am thinking right now that...
MBA for Career Progression in Investment Banking
Hi all, I am writing this because I have been talking to many different people and also doing some research and have found conflicting responses on this topic. If I enter into a BB/EB/MM firm as an analyst straight out of undergrad is it necessary to go get an MBA at some point if I wish to progress...
Lower Middle Market Career Advice and Trajectory
Hey, I'm a finance and real estate major who is set to graduate from a non-target college in about a month. During my final semester, I interned at a small investment bank based in South Florida and was offered a full-time position. Originally I had plans to go into CRE but switched out IB last...
Cascadia Capital Partnership with Atlas Merchant Capital
Y'all, I want to hear your personal takes on the situation. A lot of people have been speculating and I personally also believe that the parentship with Atlas, that Cascadia underwent, has largely picked up their deal flow as well as prestige, especially within the MM PE shops. Atlas was cofounded...
Best types of questions to ask BB traders
How many technical questions are reasonable to ask on a networking call for S&T? It can sometimes be a hard balance to show curiosity for the person's work while being respectful of their time. I'd appreciate any advice. Thank you so much!
So now that Blair is a dumpster fire, which bank is the best in the Middle Market?
Let's say you're talking to a college sophomore. They tell you they want to go into Middle Market investment banking, as they like the "faster pace, more responsibility, higher deal volume, found exposure" etc. Where are you telling them to go? Vault rankings would say either Jefferies, Roth or...
Early Career IB vs. Early Career Tech
Hi everyone, after reading a lot of discussion posts comparing IB to Mega-cap tech I wanted to start a similar conversation but through the lens of someone early in their career. Both career paths have high compensation ceilings and both are pretty selective compared to other industries. Almost...
Info on Raymond James NYC?
Does anyone have any insight on the RJ NYC office? Looking to hear about culture, rep, comp, etc. What are the main groups there? I know their RX practice is based there; how is it perceived in the space and how are the other groups there?
Middle market investment bank (FIG) or early-stage LMM private equity shop?
I recently received an offer from a very well known (but not top-tier) middle market investment bank within their FIG group (one of the top groups in the space). I've been interning for an early-stage LMM private equity shop over the last semester, and when I brought up my offer, they noted they...
Audax PE out of undergrad
Interested in pursuing PE right out of undergrad and would love to know more about them for FT recruiting. I'm aware they're quite strong in the MM space w/ an aggressive buy and build approach (which I imagine yields to tons of deal reps). Few questions in mind: 1. I've heard concerns about WLB,...
Raymond James Chicago Office?
Does anyone know anything about this office? What groups are here? Culture? Is it a nice office? Perks? etc...
PE Comp in this Market
Hi everyone, I just got an offer from a mid-market PE firm (about 13B AUM) for June 2023. The base is 100k and but the bonus is only 25-30k. I understand that the market is not great now for fresh graduates, but the bonus is weak. Can I have your takes?
Respectable, not necessarily tippy-top firms
IB AN2, thinking about off-cycle career next steps, looking to identify some good, but not necessarily tippy- top, middle-market PE and credit firms in NYC. Any suggestions?
Stuck in the middle... market
I know there is a lot of back and forth on the value of an MBA in 2022.. here is my situation. About me: Non-target... 3.95+ GPA.. Finance Major D1 college athlete MM GE internship (Tech) Full Time in MM IB (Tech) Get the jist? I am already in finance, broke into IB, but I feel like I have been...
How do Deloitte / KPMG Corporate Finance stack up to other MM shops in the USA?
Hey there, Want to ask this forum for thoughts on Big 4 investment banking and how it compares to other MM shops? I’ve read previous threads on here that say pay sucks, hours suck, exits suck, etc. but then I go and look at specific salary data on WSO and see Big 4 IB pays median $130 TC for...
Comp at MM Banks?
Hi all, I was wondering how total comp compares among MM banks (Upper-tier ones like Jefferies, WF, Houlihan, WB, Baird, etc. as well as tier 2 MMs like Harris Williams, RJ, Solomon Partners, Stifel, etc.) Is pay at MMs usually comparable to BBs, and in terms of career progression, is comp generally...
Growth and Exit Opportunities: Real Estate Sales at a Middle Market Investment Bank
I recently joined a team at a middle-market investment bank (reputation as sweaty but solid deal flow) that structures sale-leaseback transactions as part of the run-up to selling to the associated business. I really think this role and the team will work long-term for me (solid pay, good hours, and...
Help: Opinions On Cascadia Capital?
Prestige aside, does anyone know anything about Cascadia Capital? How does the culture, hours and career progression look like? I've heard that it's a relatively chill culture, weekends are mostly free, and not too heavy hours. Seems like they got great reviews on Glassdoor as well and are growing...
CCBSI Pay @ JPM?
I know MMBSI is typically 80k in TX. Anybody have information on the CCBSI group for TX? Thank you.
Exit Opps for Associates?
Hi guys, was wondering what the key differences in exit opps are between analysts and associates in IB. I know associates don't recruit on-cycle, but don't know much besides that. I am at a MM bank; I like my team a lot, but don't see myself being an MD. I also am in a coverage group, and would like...
Middle Office IB vs Audit
Hi, I'm currently a year 13 student who has received a degree apprenticeship with pwc and an offer to study accounting, finance and management at Nottingham. Between these two offers im still slightly conflicted on which path I should take. If I was to take the pwc route, I aim to work with the...
Lincoln MM Lateral Opportunities?
I'm currently recruiting for SA23 positions and received an offer from Lincoln International for Chicago SA2023. It seems that Lincoln isn't the best for real modeling experience and exit opportunities. So, I was wondering what the process for lateraling to a bigger/better bank (EB/BB) or...
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New York Middle Market Firms: Your Guidance is Appreciated
IB Analyst 1 here...Your guidance would be appreciated: 1. Which NY Middle Market PE and Credit firms tend to: -Recruit from middle-tier IBs? -Value internal retention/promotion for Associates (rather than do the time and leave)? -Maintain a good culture? 2. Which headhunters recruit for these...
Do you think I can break into a solid MM (top MSF, IB experience)
I'm currently a senior at a non-target decent private school. I have a 3.90~ GPA, one F500 corp fin internship, and currently am an analyst intern at an IB boutique (mostly doing M&A advisory and SPACs). I was admitted and accepted my offer to go to a top US MSF program (MIT, Vandy), and am...
Commercial Banking at BB (SA) to FT BB IB?
I know it's not a great spot for SA however, I wanted some opinions on how to leverage this internship to its full potential. I need to network my ass off to have even a grain of hope, what else I can do to increase my odds?
Logistics of getting into MM IB
Not particularly interested in BB, but a MM located in my hometown that does very well within our region. I'm close friends with one of the MD's from there. The problem is that I am pretty late to the game and have not yet had any IB experience. Initially, I was set on becoming an actuary and took...
Regional Boutique Salary
Happy NYE monkeys, I was wondering if I could get some feedback on recent offers? I am looking at a regional boutique IB shop in a second tier city in the northeast region of the country. I know they don’t publish a whole lot of data of these size places but was hoping to get some feedback. They...
CB SA to FT LevFin/DCM?
I am going have a commercial bank internship at a BB soon, was wondering what I can do to increase my chances to getting into DCM or LevFin. Additionally, would Chicago be out of the question given my location in TX? Or will the Houston group be my best shot?
Right out of undergrad : BB IB or MM PE ?
PE MF vs BB IB right out of undergrad is a no brainer. But what about PE MM vs BB IB ? Pay slightly better in BB IB, lifestyle slightly better (depending on firms, could be significantly better) in MM PE, so I guess it all comes down to exit opps (or more precisely post-analyst years opps). I...
Where should your focus be when preparing for an interview?
I recently had my first ever two superdays with two middle market investment banks. With no prior experience attending a superday I was nervous that every round was going to be very technical so I studied 90/10 technical/behavioral because I did not want to botch the questions. But after...
Middle Market Superday, Government & Defense
I have a superday coming up with a middle market investment bank for the government and defense team and I was wondering if anyone knew of industry specific metrics or measurables I should be aware of going into these interviews. Anything would help! Also, does anyone have an idea of what exit ops...
First Super Day, prep help, Investment Banking Analyst
I have two Superdays this week with two middle market investment banks for an Analyst position, I have never experienced a superday interview before so I am looking for any help I can get on technical questions, behavioral questions, fit questions, or just what I can expect throughout the superday....
Middle Market Investment Banking, Analyst Interview
Hello, I am a recent graduate and currently interviewing at four MM IB firms for analyst roles. I wanted to gather thoughts and insight on what some would think the best choice is.
Jumping from Mid-market M&A advisory to Bulge bracket
Hi, I currently work for EY within their Tax team and I have been trying really hard to transition into M&A. After 9 months of rigorous search, I got an offer at a boutique corporate advisory team specializing in M&A. I wanted to work for a bulge bracket bank but it seems way too competitive with my...
Middle Market Firms Ranking for Lateraling
What is the ranking? Also taking into account current news with certain firms please thanks, wondering where is the easiest to lateral from
Market size brackets
What would you all consider the roughly 5 to 15M space in the commercial real estate market as? It technically overlaps the lower middle market and what I call the micro market space. Does anyone use any other lingo to refer to this area of the market?
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