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  2. The best of the back (or middle) office?

    Investment Banking

    obviously most people here are IBD or bust, but for those of us happy making a decent living and prioritize work and family time, what are some of the better roles in the BO and MO? the only real BO /MO role i am familiar with is Trade Support so i am int ...

    +8 65 comments17 Feb 2018 -

  3. Some more truth about BB Ops and how I got out

    WSO Success Stories

    The Truth About The Back Office Hey guys, so I know there are a few posts about the back office (i.e Operations) on this site but I just thought I'd add my 2 cents as I recently left for another job after spending 1 year in BB Ops. 1. Pay: I don' ...

    +33 69 comments5 Jan 2017 -

  4. UPDATE: Operations: Best Decision I've Ever Made

    This was me two short months ago. I would like to start by apologizing to the entire WSO community for trying to argue with what decades of Banking wisdom had taught the finance community; as it turns out, Ops is fucking shit! However, in an attempt to re ...

    +3 60 comments11 Jan 2018 - Anonymous Monkey

  5. What exactly is "ops"?

    Corporate Finance, Development and Strategy

    i know what ops is at a broker dealer. but what is ops in F500 or even much smaller companies? for instance a contact of mine has recently started working in "operations" at a sexy startup in san francisco. it just seems like a kind of catch-all ...

    123 comments21 Sep 2016 -

  6. matrix review

    Investment Banking

    c operations No Yes 103698 28971 161595 433796 335300 ...

    +9 125 comments31 Jan 2015 -

  7. How to Go From Back Office to Front Office

    Investment Banking

    in a few months i will be starting an investment banking operations job with JP Morgan. this job is typically considered a back office job. however, it has been described to me by the employer as a middle office type of job, because of the direct and imme ...

    +3 132 comments25 Feb 2018 -

  8. Goldman VS. JPM

    New User Introductions

    Hey guys, I need help deciding between internship offers at Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan.. They are both in the same division (Operations Division). I am aware of Goldman's "prestige" but I'm also taking both firm's culture into ...

    +1 56 comments5 May 2017 -

  9. Operations:beware

    Investment Banking

    Well I was very naive and uninformed throughout the recruiting process about what exactly operations is. I just saw the great name of the company and figured it would look good. Boy was I wrong. I figured "Hey, it can't be as bad as everyone say ...

    +6 102 comments10 Mar 2017 - Anonymous Monkey

  10. Private Equity firms with ops groups

    Private Equity

    Does anyone know how to find a comprehensive list of private equity firms that have an operations group? Or does anyone know of any besides Bain Cap, TPG, and Blackstone? private equity Consulting operations ops No Yes 204293 95566 294048 307793 325660 ...

    +5 19 comments6 Mar 2017 -

  11. Different Types of Consulting- Respective prestige level

    Management Consulting

    Just had some questions about Consulting in general I was wondering about the different types of consulting, what they refer to, their respective prestige level, and the companies that have that specific consulting. So when people say "Management Con ...

    +1 42 comments29 Mar 2017 -

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    WSO Success Stories

    [Deleted] Investment Banking operations ...

    +15 39 comments22 Aug 2014 -

  13. Sales vs Operations

    Job Search Advice

    Hi Everyone, After having spent a little over a year in corporate finance and not liking it at all, I am now searching for a new job and wanted to get people's opinion on finding a job in sales vs operations. Ideally I would like to be working for a ...

    +1 21 comments27 Jan 2017 -

  14. Citigroup Operations

    Job Search Advice

    I just got an offer from Citi for their portfolio analytics group in operations. Does anyone have any experience working there. What is the career path like? What is the salary range for new hires? They offered me 55K. Is it hard to move up to a front off ...

    +4 68 comments18 Jan 2010 -

  15. BB Operations career path

    Investment Banking

    Hi, I'm really interested in operations, as well as finance. I know a lot of people say that it's not a good idea to go into operations if you have hopes of landing the front office, but if you want to stick around in operations, is it still rea ...

    29 comments10 Oct 2016 -

  16. Morgan Stanley Hacked in Operation Aurora

    Shit just got real for the IT folks over at Morgan Stanley. The same Chinese hackers who busted into Google last year also breached Morgan Stanley. The attack lasted for months and the damage was substantial. Dubbed "Operation Aurora" by cyber-s ...

    22 comments1 Mar 2011 -

  17. Need help with an offer

    Investment Banking

    Background: Sophomore at a semi-target Interned at a big 4 this past summer Interested in IBD I just got an offer for BB ops in NY. That said, is ops looked down upon? Is it practical to believe that I can I land an IBD internship during my junior year af ...

    32 comments22 Aug 2011 -

  18. Citi Ops Superday

    Job Search Advice

    I have a superday interview with Citi for ops next friday. I've never done a superday before. How does it work? More specifically, has anyone done the Citi ops superday? What did they ask you? What was the format? Etc.. Citi interview operations Supe ...

    36 comments15 Oct 2008 -

  19. Operations Exit Opps.

    Hedge Fund

    I'm interviewing at a hedge fund for an operations role ('Portfolio Analyst')...I don't have any modeling experience so I understand why I can't fill a real analyst role in IBD.. however, everyone seems to claim that operations is ...

    +1 27 comments6 Aug 2011 -

  20. Accepted back office position with Goldman PWM- Possible to make switch to front office?

    Asset Management

    Greetings, I just accepted a position for a back office front office. I know that making this switch is a seriously daunting task, and many fail at getting it done. Does anyone have any tips or insight as to how I can make this happen? I'm willing to ...

    14 comments25 Jun 2016 -

  21. Anybody else glad they sucked it up and picked Ops?

    Job Search Advice

    I had a 3.5 (will graduate with 3.4 probably) from a non-ivy target going into full-time recruiting wanting to get into trading. I go to a pretty good target, in which in prior years people wouldn't think of applying to ops. So October came a long, a ...

    30 comments2 May 2009 -

  22. Attempting to Enter Consulting – No First-Round Interviews Despite Referrals?

    Management Consulting

    I'd like to reach out to this forum for some advice, as I am currently in a tough position as I look to enter consulting. For a few months, I have been trying to enter the management consulting industry. I went to a target public school (top 15 under ...

    +2 9 comments7 Dec 2018 -

  23. Divergent Paths- Teach for America or Ops

    Job Search Advice

    Hoping to get a few opinions here. I'm really wanting to do Teach For America for two years after college, but I'd like to potentially do IB /consulting after the commitment. I know that TFA has a solid network and some big corporate partners (B ...

    19 comments19 May 2010 -

  24. Vanguard Accelerated Development Program over Ops at bulge bracket?

    Job Search Advice

    Is taking a job in a 1.5 yr Development Program at Vanguard better than Operations at bank like GS / JPM? Cheers operations development program Vanguard Group The Vanguard Group Salary Yes Yes 212802 417086 398713 301107 319766 ...

    16 comments13 Dec 2016 -

  25. Securities at GS or Operations at Barcap

    Job Search Advice

    Hello, all. Thank you for showing interest in my forum. I am a third year college student who has been offered an internship position at the Securities Division of Goldman Sachs and at the Operations Divisions at Barclays Capital, respectively. I have har ...

    +1 18 comments15 Nov 2011 -

  26. Mckinsey Operations Track

    Management Consulting

    How are the different tracks viewed at McKinsey? Are some more 'prestigeous' than others? Is operations at McKinsey like back office at a bank? operations McKinsey and Co Salary Yes Yes 81883 391427 441307 111616 82615 ...

    19 comments17 Dec 2009 -

  27. Breaking into Operations

    Investment Banking

    Someone really close to me will be graduating this spring/summer with a math degree from a top 50 state school. He is very smart, obviously quantitative, but for X reasons did not do well in school and will graduate with a 2.5-2.8 GPA. I think an operatio ...

    18 comments18 Dec 2010 -

  28. Career Direction

    Investment Banking

    Hey Guys, I'm at a crossroads of sorts in my young career and thought it would be helpful to get some input from everyone here. I find many of the posters on this site are very knowledgeable plus no one knows me personally, so I think this could be a ...

    17 comments6 Aug 2011 -

  29. Private Equity Operational Improvement roles

    Private Equity

    Searched around and could only find some threads from 5+ years ago, was curious if anyone could shed some more light on the operational improvement roles available at PE firms? Everything I was finding was indicating that some funds have full fledged oper ...

    +2 8 comments3 Apr 2018 -

  30. BX Portfolio Operations Group

    Private Equity

    Any info about this group? pay, exit opps, etc. Seems to be a pretty top notch team. operations portfolio blackstone ops BX Blackstone Group Salary Yes Yes 371287 278878 407459 404688 285966 ...

    +3 13 comments26 Feb 2014 -

  31. Best Operations Analyst Program

    Other Industries

    Hi all, Which BB offers the best operations analyst program? Why? Which BB offers the most internal mobility for their operations? thanks analyst IBD operations No Yes 178209 193869 447174 240401 311062 ...

    14 comments13 Oct 2009 -

  32. Susquehanna International Group- Operations

    Job Search Advice

    Hey guys, job search has been rough for me but I have an interview coming up with SIG, in ops. I know its ops but is something. Anyone else have experience interviewing with SIG and/or their ops department? and info would prove very helpful Thanks in adva ...

    10 comments11 Jan 2018 -

  33. Goldman Sachs Analyst Interview Timeline

    Job Search Advice

    Had my initial phone interview for Goldman Operations Analyst in Salt Lake City on Thursday. My interviewer said great after all of my questions, we shared a handful of laughs, and at the end she said it was a pleasure speaking with me. I then asked when ...

    13 comments6 Mar 2010 -

  34. Help for an extreme non-target with an offer

    Job Search Advice

    Ok, so I'm a long-time reader and forum lurker, but I could use some helpful feedback from you guys since I have a decision to make in the next day or two. I'm a graduating senior with a 3.9 GPA, major in business admin, minor in economics (and ...

    12 comments12 May 2011 -

  35. Appropriate time to contact recruiter after final round interviews?

    Job Search Advice

    Hey everyone, I was just wondering how long after final round interviews is it appropriate to contact HR about offers. I was originally told I would be contacted Thursday afternoon/Friday (Thursday was my final round) about offers, but still haven't ...

    12 comments10 Jan 2010 -

  36. Sell Side ER vs. Buy Side Ops (special circumstances)

    Equity Research

    I'm pretty sure I know the answer already but I'm not familiar with the equity research world so I wanted to get opinions on this. Under the given circumstances, I was wondering which path would be best to ultimately become a buy side analyst. T ...

    11 comments20 May 2011 -

  37. How many birds are in the bush?

    Hedge Fund

    About Me- Sophomore from non-target, economics/philosophy major, good grades, have done several internships at finance related boutique shops. Always loved stocks and always will, end goal is to get to the buyside, whatever that takes Problem- Have two of ...

    11 comments22 Feb 2011 -

  38. How to ace an operations interview?

    Job Search Advice

    I have an interview for an operations position at a buy side investment management shop that is pretty large. Due to a lack of experience I am hoping to get my foot in the door by getting this operations spot that backs up the portfolio management and res ...

    10 comments20 Nov 2012 -

  39. 29 year old in Operations trying to break into Finance. Help

    Job Search Advice

    Hi, I'm 29 years old working at a tier 1 in New York in Operations. I'm seeking advice on how I should try to transition into working into the Finance department or financial department in another firm. I have a BS in Finance from a non-target, ...

    8 comments23 Mar 2016 -

  40. JPM Finance Analyst or Citi Operations?

    Job Search Advice

    I'm in a bit of an offer quandry. I currently have an offer with JPMorgan in their Finance Analyst Development Program in Delaware (ugh). I'm 90% sure I have a 2nd round interview with Citi for their operations program. I'm waiting to hear ...

    11 comments12 Oct 2008 -

  41. Breaking it down

    Investment Banking

    Looking at Analyst jobs at JP Morgan Chase and had a few questions I was hoping you guys could answer. I know investment bankers make a lot and was wondering if an analyst in the Asset Management division would make anything comparable to that. I also am ...

    10 comments21 Dec 2010 -

  42. Goldman Ops SA--> something else FT?

    Job Search Advice

    Any insight from the program? Have you heard of anyone breaking out of ops for FT after the summer? networking opportunities? Goldman Sachs operations BB Goldman Sachs Salary Yes Yes 154229 205942 362984 346495 354667 ...

    10 comments21 Mar 2010 -

  43. non-FO Director/MD comp

    Investment Banking

    How much does a director/MD make all in in a non FO role (i.e. corporate treasury, technology, operations, etc.)? corporate treasury operations technology No Yes 226498 446161 333988 825 446652 ...

    9 comments2 Aug 2011 -

  44. Operations > CFA > Profit??

    Job Search Advice

    operations CFA back office MBA ...

    7 comments3 Jun 2015 -

  45. BB Fixed Income Operations

    Sales and Trading

    Received an offer from a BB in the southeast. Fixed Income FED Operation 40k + Bonus Thoughts? operations No Yes 428332 179121 262108 367863 13759 ...

    8 comments23 Aug 2011 -

  46. Identifying Turnaround Targets

    Private Equity

    I have a pretty limited data set where I need to identify potential turnaround targets based solely on: Sales, Sales growth, Net Income, NI growth, Total Assets, Stockholder Equity, Market Cap, EPS, Return to Investors, and # employees. After an initial s ...

    8 comments24 May 2011 -

  47. Advice: renege high paying offer for TFA?

    Corporate Finance, Development and Strategy

    Hey guys, ...

    7 comments10 Dec 2014 -

  48. Ops- Student at non-target

    Investment Banking

    So, I have been thinking lately about the lovely world of operations. As a student at a non target, where the only pro is that it is in NYC, I have concluded that regardless of GPA and networking skills, it seems that out side of three PWM offers at BB ba ...

    7 comments23 Apr 2016 -

  49. McKinsey Operations & Business Technology

    Management Consulting

    Hi all, It seems like McK recently created two practices besides traditional strategy practice. The recruiting process seems to be different for these two, from the general recruiting. Does anyone have any first-hand experience or knows somebody in either ...

    7 comments6 Nov 2014 -

  50. new monkey wants advise on JPM CDP move to MO

    Job Search Advice

    Hello all, I wanted more insight before accepting a FT offer from JPM. I did the CDP (corporate development program) last year as a summer intern in DE doing operations in the IB. I got lucky and landed on a group that interacts with FO (mostly) and MO te ...

    +1 8 comments14 Jan 2011 -

  51. GS OPERATIONS > DB CITI IBD / S&T??

    Job Search Advice

    1) Would you ever choose GS operations over a front office offer like at DB etc? 2) I really didn't want operations, but operations had career drop at my school while ibd /securities didn't. The HR girl told me to just apply on their website for ...

    8 comments23 Jan 2010 -

  52. Goldman Sachs Operations hiring status

    Investment Banking

    About 40 students interviewed at the Goldman Sachs Salt Lake City office a couple of weeks ago... initially they were told that results will be out around Dec 1st, but last week some people got a phone call saying that it won't be until the beginning ...

    8 comments2 Dec 2008 -

  53. Ops at KKR a Dead End?

    Private Equity

    Hi monkeys, Was just offered an operations position on a leveraged derivatives team at KKR. Should I take this job? Currently I work in Ops for a large BD and am actively pursuing credit analyst roles and boutique IB roles. The operations work I do now is ...

    +1 5 comments15 May 2018 -

  54. Interview Help- Escaping Ops / Back Office

    Job Search Advice

    Hi everyone, I was hired right out of college working a commercial lending operations position in the back office at a fairly large bank (EUR185B AUM). As most operations roles go, this one became very repetitive and also has minimal room for growth. I ha ...

    +2 6 comments20 Jul 2015 -

  55. Using an Ops position to my benefit

    Job Search Advice

    So I was just extended my first job offer since graduating. It's a long term temp position in the FX Operations department. I'll be working in the account management area. Nothing to glamorous, but I am indeed happy to be employed and at least i ...

    7 comments10 May 2013 -

  56. How do you convince an MO/Ops interviewer that you are the best fit?

    Job Search Advice

    Hi, I recently graduated from a target school with a master's degree (not MBA). I had 6 interviews since I graduated and I don't think anything will convert to an offer from different reasons:- I was clearly not a good fit from the beginning and ...

    7 comments9 Mar 2013 -

  57. How do you say you want a support role in an interview?

    Job Search Advice

    So, interviewers will commonly ask what role are you searching for. This is easy when the job is awesome and you want the challenge/money/prestige and your goals line up with the job description and career path, but gets harder with support roles that mos ...

    7 comments19 Jul 2011 -

  58. Operations- Project Management

    Investment Banking

    Hey, i couldnt find much topics on this Project Management (Operations) role in an investment bank. Anybody knows what are the prospects and exit opportunities of this role (such as moving into research, front office, or consulting)? And what do you reall ...

    7 comments7 Aug 2010 -

  59. Derivatives Operations to Trading- Seeking clarification

    Other Industries

    Hi All, I am new to WSO and thought I would seek clarification to the doubt that has been clinging on to my mind for some time now. I would be joining a BB (GS /MS) in their Derivatives Operations. My job description reads- "Ensuring all the trade ec ...

    +1 6 comments19 Apr 2016 -

  60. Advice- Couple of offers

    Business School and GMAT

    Hello everyone I am new to the forum and was just seeking a little advice. I have a couple of options and have no clue which one to take. Right now I have a couple of offers for some back office work at some banks. I have also been accepted into Vandy MSF ...

    6 comments7 Mar 2016 -

  61. Market research vs. Ops vs. PMG for the summer. HELP

    Job Search Advice

    I am a junior at a non-target evaluating internship offers. My goal is to work in strategy consulting and I did interview at some top firms but nothing materialized. I am now entertaining a variety of different positions and my objectives are to do... 1. ...

    6 comments13 Mar 2010 -

  62. UBS PWM vs. Goldman Operations

    Job Search Advice

    I am currently trying to decide between two internship offers for this summer: UBS PWM and Goldman Operations. I am not certain what my long-term goals are so I am more concerned with which internship will give me more useful experience in the finance ind ...

    +1 6 comments21 Feb 2010 -

  63. Boutique private wealth management/operations or Summer Business Program?

    Job Search Advice

    I am a recent college grad, and am trying to get into Wall Street. You can see my situation from previous posts: I went to a non-target private school, tho I did well, have a ton of extracurrics, I majored in poli sci, minored in economics and Spanish. I& ...

    5 comments1 Dec 2012 -

  64. Non-finance exit ops for operations

    Investment Banking

    hi, are there any non-finance exit ops for operations analysts from BBs? for example to consulting? what sort of options are available if i do an MBA after a few years in ops? thanks. operations exit ops No Yes 118271 318479 197307 159903 107711 ...

    5 comments9 Sep 2012 -

  65. Operations technology- how to get more involved in the business side?

    Job Search Advice

    Hi all, Looking for some advice, from a strategy/ front office perspective. How can I move from back office technology to a front office/strategy role? I'm trying to work on something a bit more connected to the business end of the bank. I want to ea ...

    4 comments12 Jun 2017 -

  66. Questionable Hedge Fund Role

    Hedge Fund

    Hi, I recently got contacted about a position at a large hedge fund in <abbr title="New York City">NYC</abbr> for a role in Investor Relations Operations (entry level). I know this almost sounds like "<span class='keywor ...

    5 comments1 Nov 2011 -

  67. D.E. Shaw Internship

    Hedge Fund

    I know this has been posted on before (trust me I've read them all over the last 2 hours), but most of them are outdated or not specifically what I'm looking for. Anyway, here is my question: I am an undergrad at a non-target school studying Psy ...

    5 comments19 Dec 2010 -

  68. FI deriv ops during the semester

    Sales and Trading

    hey guys, i'm a rising junior and have already applied as a summer analysts to all those banks out there trying to get my foot in the door. my question is, how useful would a FI derivative ops internship during december and subsequently during the se ...

    5 comments6 Dec 2010 -

  69. What tier B-School could I expect to be accepted to?

    Business School and GMAT

    I'm just looking for a little guidance based upon my current situation and I appreciate the feedback. I will be graduating in April from a non-ivy, yet sold/reputable university with a 3.7/4.0 GPA. I accepted a job with Goldman Sachs doing Ops out of ...

    5 comments10 Jan 2010 -

  70. Which is better? if any

    Job Search Advice

    I have the choice of applying for a Goldman Sachs operations analyst position or Goldman Sachs credit risk specialist? My goal is to work in equity research or end up in a hedge fund. Which position will help me achieve my goal? hedge fund operations cred ...

    5 comments10 Sep 2009 -

  71. Why Operations?

    Job Search Advice

    Hello, I was wondering if anyone had a good answer to this question. And yes, I understand that if you need to ask a message board, you probably shouldn't work in the position. To preempt this response, you are very likely right. Nevertheless, I have ...

    5 comments14 Oct 2008 -

  72. Help me transition from middle office operations at a bulge bracket into a RE role

    Real Estate

    hi all, long time member but very occasional poster. so i am definitely in the minority here in that i didn't go to an excellent school, don't have incredible internship/work experience and i am just generally not up to snuff as it relates to mo ...

    4 comments16 Jul 2015 -

  73. Path to Operating Partner/Executive Role

    Private Equity

    Hey everyone. I would appreciate some insights on how to go about thinking through this... Long story short, I find myself really interested in becoming an operator and would like to pursue the path towards an operating partner role at a fund or an execut ...

    +1 3 comments4 Jun 2018 -

  74. Barclays Capital Summer Analyst

    Job Search Advice

    Had two 30 minute interviews at school, does anyone know the average time it takes for them to get back with a rejection or information on the next step? operations summer analyst Barclays Capital Barclays Capital Salary Yes Yes 416423 247771 226071 32352 ...

    4 comments9 Feb 2011 -

  75. Operations where to start

    Investment Banking

    I was just wondering if anyone has any suggestions as to where to start looking for an entry level operations job in an IB. Which site offers those kind of jobs? It has been really hard for me to find. Can anyone suggest any good websites for those jobs? ...

    4 comments13 Jul 2009 -

  76. UBS grad programs

    Job Search Advice

    Hi all, Does UBS have a grad internship program for recent college undergraduates in back in middle offices. I e-mailed them a couple weeks ago and still have not gotten an answer? any response would be great thanks guys operations UBS Financial Services ...

    4 comments2 Feb 2009 -

  77. Help- Consulting to BB Ops?

    Job Search Advice

    I'm thinking about making the switch from a small consulting firm to Fixed Income Ops (MO?) (associate level) at a top firm in their Dallas office. I realize this is uncommon, but let me explain. My current consulting gig is comfy with decent pay. My ...

    3 comments29 Jun 2017 -

  78. Ops at large fund to TA role at smaller fund?

    Hedge Fund

    So there are obviously lots of fine details that would dictate the success of this move, but take it at face value if possible. Would it make sense at all for someone with one year in operations at a large fund (> $20 billion AUM) to take a role as a t ...

    3 comments12 Apr 2019 -

  79. S&O Recruiting opportunities outside T20 MBA programs?

    Management Consulting

    Hey all. New to the forum. I am currently a 2016 intake applicant to several MBA programs. Looking to make a career switch into consulting from operations post MBA. My question is about recruiting opportunities at various schools. When I searched the Delo ...

    3 comments23 Jan 2016 -

  80. Barclays Operations Summer Analyst Interview

    Investment Banking

    Hello guys, I am a currently a Sophomore from a complete non-target and I got an interview for Operations at Barclays at Whippany, NJ. My questions are: is this a good way for me to spend my summer? Has anyone here gone through the interview and summer in ...

    +1 2 comments28 Oct 2019 -

  81. Introduction + Equity Trade Support At Hedge Fund Question

    New User Introductions

    Hey everyone, Been following the site for a while now and have really appreciated all the posts and the content which is available to someone like me trying to excel and succeed in such a competitive industry. I'm about to enter my senior year at a n ...

    3 comments11 Jun 2013 -

  82. F100 Operations or Boutique AM firm: Freshman Target

    Job Search Advice

    It's my first time posting on WSO and I'm stuck between two options for the summer. I am a freshman economics major at a target school (elite southern) and I am choosing between working operations at a F100 company with a large financial/commodi ...

    3 comments24 May 2011 -

  83. Buy Side Operations interview

    Hedge Fund

    I was wondering if anyone had any insight into Buy Side operations interviews at a medium-small hedge fund. It sounds like it is trade support but also working with traders/PMs so it may be more involved. I know what BB ops is and I'm not looking for ...

    3 comments26 Jan 2011 -

  84. Transferable Skills?

    Job Search Advice

    Just wondering what peoples thought would be of this position given the responsibilities: "The principle function is to track, scan, and upload financial statements and process capital call and distribution notices in a timely manner. Day-to-day moni ...

    3 comments20 Jul 2009 -

  85. In Operations is it possible

    Other Industries

    In Operations is it possible to work a 60-65 hour week? Given the incentive of overtime, and wanting to be noticed by my peers, do you think that this is a good strategy to escape the stigma of being in operations? operations hours per week Salary No Yes ...

    2 comments12 Apr 2019 -

  86. Executive Positions in Portfolio Companies

    Private Equity

    As an executive in a portfolio company, what kind of exit opportunities are there? How common is it to lateral to a private equity firm in an operations type role, and what would the compensation be (at the respective size PE firms)? Does the ease/frequen ...

    +1 2 comments7 Jan 2016 -

  87. Ocean Freight Logistics > > Physical Commodities Supply

    Job Search Advice

    Hello monkeys, A long time lurker and first time poster here. I was hoping to get some opinions and advice from the community between two entry level opportunities my way:- BB Ops (no client interaction, typical ops stuff)-An international freight forward ...

    2 comments17 Jul 2015 -

  88. Blue Mountain Capital Ops vs Financial Research Associates

    Other Industries

    I recently just interviewed for both internship positions and was wondering which position would give me an opportunity to move into FO. Many of FRA's projects involve litigation matters where they provide business valuation/forensic accounting analy ...

    2 comments15 Apr 2014 -

  89. Corporate Finance vs. Operations

    Corporate Finance, Development and Strategy

    I have offers in corporate finance with ACN and Operations with JPM. I'm about to graduate with a BBA in Finance and am currently studying for Level 1 CFA. My ultimate career goals is to work for a bank in an investment related role. JPM is obviously ...

    2 comments4 Apr 2013 -

  90. Help! Need interview advice for a global hedge fund/PE firm FT interview?

    Job Search Advice

    I've been networking my ass off for a FT offer and leveraging contacts from my previous internships. I have an interview for OPs at a massive fund. I never had ops interviews and am not entirely sure what to expect. If you are willing to help, I will ...

    2 comments5 Feb 2013 -

  91. Syndicate Operations, Middle Office or Back Office?

    Job Search Advice

    I'm looking at a position at a large Investment Bank and want to know if this is a middle office or back office position. Responsibilities: Process and monitor primary and secondary trades received from the Structured Products Desk. * Support Remarke ...

    2 comments31 Jan 2012 -

  92. GS Recruiter call

    Job Search Advice

    Hello All! I wanted to get everyone's thoughts on the call I had recently with a Goldman's Operations recruiter. I am currently working for another BB bank, and GS found my CV on one of the job boards. They called me up out of the blue, and aske ...

    2 comments1 Aug 2011 -

  93. Please! need help with internship decision, thank you

    Job Search Advice

    Which Job is better and which has better pay first year out of undergrad? Thanks so much. BB Ops or.... Finance Analyst Intern for other BB Your 8-10 week long program will provide an intensive learning experience including: Orientation and community acti ...

    2 comments13 Jan 2011 -

  94. basel iii and operational risk management

    Investment Banking

    hey guys, this is the first time ive come across this website so i hope my question is relevant. I just started sixth form earlier this month and im studying economics and we've been told to read up on news articles and so forth from the perspective ...

    2 comments29 Sep 2010 -

  95. Operational Restructuring Information

    Private Equity

    Hi, I am particularly intersted in operational turnaround, cost cutting approaches and restructuring operations led by PE firms in their portfolio companies, other than the general press and articles is there a website, newspaper, book, or any other sourc ...

    2 comments26 May 2009 -

  96. Surprise- you're now in operations: Goldman's Class of 2008

    Investment Banking

    This could be old news, but I was talking with my friend last night who is in S&T at Goldman working on their derivatives desk, and he mentioned that half of the IBD incoming class was reassigned to work in operations. Ouch! He currently has a "l ...

    2 comments8 Feb 2009 -

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