Can anyone provide some advice? I am currently working in asset management but want to break into IB. What’s my best option?

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As general advice, if you didn’t go in right out of undergrad, MBA is your next best option. Option 3 would be networking hard with smaller / lesser known banks while building really solid technical skills on the side

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