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There are many different types of investment banking roles.
Accept the wrong one - and you might end up in a job you hate!
There are 3 main types of front end roles to look out for...
👉 Mergers & Acquisitions Analyst
- Work long hours (14 to 16 hour days)
- Lots of financial modelling and valuations
- Lot of paperwork involved
- Great for someone who likes a fast paced challenging environment
💵 Likely compensation in 5 years - £200k annually
👉 Private Equity & Venture Capital Analyst
- Where the big money is at
- Slightly less hours (12 hour days)
- Manage investment portfolio/funds
- Ideal for someone who has an entrepreneurial streak
💵 Likely compensation in 5 years - £250k annually
👉 Equity Research/Portfolio Management
- Much more civilised hours (10 to 12 hours)
- Very precise and enjoyable work
- Work with some extremely clever and important people
- Very little paperwork, if at all
- Perfect for someone who has an analytical bend of mind
💵 Likely compensation in 5 years
- Varies significantly on performance of both you and your AM/Hedge Fund - > £250k annually
- ER compensation - £150k annually
Don’t make the mistake of rolling every investment banking/ capital market job into one.
There are clear, distinct differences between each one.
And with them all requiring a minimum of 10 hour days, it’s important you choose well.