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Quick Question.... Haven't Heard Back From a Contact
Hey Guys, Quick question for everyone. Here's the backstory.
Am I stuck in back office or middle office?
On WSO , we get a lot of questions from professionals in the middle or back office positions of a financial services group that are trying to get to the client facing / front office positions at that firm (like M&A in IB). While this transition is possible, it is exceedingly rare and usually takes...
Goldman Sachs Middle Office
Hey Guys. Im speaking to someone at GS and im coming from a non target state school suma cum laude with economics and accounting. Told it would be to hard to get into IBD but can they can definitly facilitate a BO or MO role (that seems to be where GS takes non target ppl). What MO roles are there...
Middle Office Trade Support Operations
Has anybody heard or worked for Societe Generale Operations in the NY office? Specifically in the trade support group. Whats the salary for a first year analyst? Bonuses? Do you get to learn a lot about trading and the products since you sit next to the traders? I realize that exit ops for...
Help needed on job role
hello fellow monkeys. i'm in need of some help here. can somebody please explain what does this job EXACTLY entail. im not sure if this is FO /MO/ BO . and what could the possible exit opps be? btw, this is for a european BB in APAC. i ask because the requirements for this posting are quite high....
Is it bad to have MO on your resume?
I worked in MO at BNP and BNYM for one year after graduation. Now im doing my MSc in Finance. Is having these on my CV bad if I want to go into ER or Corp Dev/ M&A? Will I be dismissed because of them? I have an amazing letter of recommendation from BNP. Doed that help? btw, im not interested in IB...
Some help please? college senior trying to get into I-banking
http://www.razume.com/documents/20861 Hey fellow monkeys, I was hoping I could get some feed back on my resume. I currently attend a non-target and will graduate in march of 2012 by then I should be able to put 3.7 on resume. I did two 6-mo internships in the middle office of a major prop trading...
Difference Between Middle Office Finance and Back Office Roles
It is pretty clear on what Front Office roles are, but it isn't exactly clear what constitutes Middle Office. For example, Wikipedia lists Risk, Control, Compliance, Treasury and Corp Strategy as Middle Office roles. But isn't Control and Compliance more like Back Office? So what exactly are Middle...
Received BB MO/BO job offer and need some advice!
Hi everyone, I would really appreciate your advice, as I'm trying to make tough decision. Just some background first: - Graduated from a non-target w/ economics - ended up with a 3.3 GPA total - Tried to break into IBD SA / FT but didnt work out.. - Decided to take the F500 corporate finance route...
full time Finance Divison offer at a BB? or should I do another internship?
Hi everyone! A few months ago I posted my situation on full time recruiting for S&T . Here's my deal, I interned in S&T this past summer, did not like the desk/offer I was given and decided to go back into full time recruiting during the fall. Recruiting was really bad at my school but I ended up...
Middle Office Quant to Front Office?
I've been offered a position as a quantitative analyst (risk management) but I'm ideally looking for a role within the IB . The role is actually within a commercial banking division. What are the chances of moving into a front office ( trading ) at an investment bank or after 3 years transferring...
Risk Mgmt Bonuses at BB
Any idea what a mid-level credit risk bonuses are at BB firms? Recognize it varies, but trying to get a sense for what a VP middle office credit officer type pulls in for salary and bonus?
Middle Office offer or keep looking?
Hey guys, I got a dilemma... interned at a BB S&T last year but didn't like the offer/desk/company and decided to look elsewhere. So far, I had 3 interviews at various BBs and 3 random interviews (in PE /MO/etc). I ended up with 1 offer in MO at a Bulge Bracket. It's exploding and I'm not sure: 1)...
Need some advice: things didn't go quite as planned
So I went through ft recruiting as a senior, hunting primarily for an equity research gig mixed with some consulting (heard that there are some ER firms that look for strategy consultants). Got painfully close on a couple (waitlists...), but now I'm left with a middle office valuation role in a BB...
Deloitte Consulting vs. Citi MO
Long time lurker, first time poster here. Just to give a brief background I am graduating from a non/semi target school (basically a target for BO ). I have completed internships at a Big 4 in the advisory group and most recently this past summer at Citi in the finance analyst program. My question...
MM Financial Control Interview
Interview next week with a MM Firm. The position is for Financial Control for Fixed Income Securities. I am still in undergrad so they are aware that I don't have any "live" experience per say. I was told to brush up on my college accounting. Any suggestions on specifics?
IB-Client Services, Middle Office-Trade Support, or Product Controller?
Which of the following is the best job? IB Client Services, Middle Office Trade Support, or Product Controller?
Which Middle Office Groups Are "Easier" to Break Into From A Non-Target?
Pretty much the title says it. Which Middle Office groups (i.e. Risk Management, Corporate Treasury, Financial Control, Corporate Strategy, Compliance, etc.) are more doable in terms of breaking in as a non-target person? At this point, I think FO banking, Trading, ER , Consulting are out of reach...
Operations/BA Opportunities
What is generally the most common path to an operations or business analyst role for IB / HF ? Do the banks utilize recruiters for these positions or does the hiring process resemble the Analyst recruitment process? Also, when headhunters/banks look at resumes, are gaps more acceptable now than they...
Senior Analyst/Developer expected bonus?
I recently accepted a position as a Senior Analyst Developer at Goldman Sachs in Middle Office. From what I understand, I'll be working on post-execution trade processing and some pure tech-heavy things (haven't started yet). I come from a non-finance background, and during the interview process...
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