Does being a CPA help your chances of promotion as an asset manager?

Partners, need some career advice. I'm in a niche BU at a big 4 focusing on risk related to certain cutting edge innovations in my industry (intentionally being vague). I'm being heavily recruited by a competitor firm to jump. I have just over 6 YOE, looking to promote in a little over a year (which would still be early at my current firm). To clarify, I'm not looking to leave, but will never say never. Firm looking to poach talks big game RE comp (potential to double my high 100s salary). Cont.

I’ll be promoted next year to senior but I’m in a niche role where I don’t see myself long term. Should I make a job switch now or should I wait to get promoted to senior? I currently have 1.5 years of experience.

Got my bachelors degree in civil engineering in China. Passed all four CPA exams in 2010. I have less than 1 yr exp working in a CPA firm. What do I need to do to get the CPA License in NY?

Best way to prepare for SHRM ?
Any tips or resources that helped you pass the exam?

What’s the best or helpful advice for those seeking to transition into the nonprofit world?

Hi everyone! In this field, when choosing a masters degree program is it more beneficial to get a degree in Human Resources to further my knowledge in HR (my undergraduate degree is in Economics) , an MBA, or Data Science Degree due to the fact that HR is becoming more data driven as well as get a PHR / SHRM-CP certification?

About to start my first PM job! Any tips to be prepared and ramp up quickly? Books to read, courses to take, etc.. any tips are appreciated! Currently in ops consulting. No tech background.

Hey folks, I’m about a year into my new SE career and looking to continue to invest in professional skills. I’ve obviously been thrown into the fire learning the sales side of things, but what areas (technical skills, certs, books, etc.) you all would recommend I look to invest in? I’ve been looking at some beginner coding boot camps and scrum product owner certs, but interested in what you all have done to further advance your career

Is getting a masters worth it? Would pursuing a masters degree earn me any hike in my current job (current role: data analyst)?

Need Advice on two job offers. One is in accounting advisory role at Crowe. The other is fund accounting analyst at Goldman Sachs. Comp is similar. Which one would have better exit opportunities? What one would you guys choose? Thank you guys.

Hello everyone, I work with GM as Production Group Leader/ Production Supervisor. I am looking to switch. I have masters in manufacturing engineering. With my profile which roles I should be aiming at ?

I'm working with an IT MNC in PMO profile.

Is it Bad to change Sector from 'IT' and moving into the same profile (PMO Support) but with the 'Investment Banking sector'?

Some people says once you move out from IT sector, there is no chance getting back to it. Is this really true?

Please assist, this question is eating me.

Partners with kids and a working spouse, how do you manage? Is it realistic for both people in the relationship to work full time long term? How do you keep marriage going and career progressing?

Has any creative here ever tried to make the leap to leave advertising and be a film maker, photographer, illustrator, etc.?? I’m so tired of ad agencies and how draining the “creative” can be. Happiness is more important than a nice paycheck for me. Any inspiration success stories advice would be so helpful right now...

Hi, i recently got an offer from Atos for 10lpa (9.5) being fixed, can anyone help me to understand the take home and also how Atos is as an employer & growth opportunities.

Thanks in advance!

For those that have no desire to ever go in-house, what are the reasons other than the pay cut? Or is that the only reason?

how do we get out?! i’ve been doing office work in a grocery store for too long… this was supposed to help me transition out of hospitality but it feels like i’m going to be stuck in a grocery store for the rest of my career
i guess i just need to voice my frustrations. it’s not that i hate my job or the field, i don’t. i’m just feeling extremely overwhelmed and discouraged i think. does anyone really, truly enjoy what they do in retail/hospitality?? needing some positivity

Is there a demand for privacy professionals? Been seeing this discussed more and more recently

Any thoughts on how to start writing a memoir or finding people to work with free? Also - how can we gain more speaker opportunities? And is it something specific and focused or can it be generally motivational?

For Startup up exit opportunities- how do you get comfortable with that risk level man?

Anyone interested in holding a happy hour in NY or DC?

Hi Fishes,

What should be the CTC for Senior Product Analyst Role in Global Risk and Compliance (GRC).

Having Total 9+ Yoe

Which offer is better?
€100K per year in Netherlands (with 30% ruling) OR
45000 AED / month in Dubai?

For a family with a kid.
Tech stack: SRE/DevOps/ Cloud architect
People staying in Europe and dubai please comment.

My priorities: Long term stay, better education , quality life, location with better security, law n order and less hussels.

Hey fishes,

I am currently having 10 LPA with around 4 YOE in React Js.. I am expecting for a 16+ LPA.. Is it the right time to switch?

What is the base salary for Senior 1 in Gds tax currently? Anybody please?

Looking for L2 application support role. ITIL
foundation certified. Good
understanding of Incident/Change
and Problem management.
Skills: Core Java, SQL and basic UNIX/
LINUX commands. Service Now and Reporting.
EDI and Rosetta Net messages
understanding.
E2Open and Opentext gateway for EDI and XML messaging.
Basic AWS services (IAM, EC2, S3)
SOX Compliance, Perform ITGC controls, Application control testing.
Control-M for Job monitoring. Splunk for log monitoring.
YOE-9.10

I did not got alumini portal access after 3 days of lwd .. is it normal and should i wait ?

4th year associate, 200k student loans—think I’ll be able to get a mortgage even with loans? Looking at a place for 450k. I have 3.5 years public interest work that counts towards PLSF and I plan on going back to government so I really don’t care to pay it down.

Everyone back to office full time starting August 30. Some return to travel before then. Location is NYC.

I’ve been working at a rather prestigious midsized firm in a big city for almost a year and a half now. I have been having a lot of trouble picking up work from senior partners. We are required to bill at least 150 hours per month to meet our requirement. My months are typically only 110-130 hours. It seems like the senior partners already have their “go to” associate for things. Does anyone have any suggestions on how i can increase my workload? I reach out for work pretty much weekly.

I have a case I have enough evidence on to go to summery judgement on off the gate. Procedurally what's the best way to go a out this? D's are unrepresented and extremely difficult about settlement talks.

Hi Fisher ,
Can anyone guide me or provide the link for how to get job visa for UK or Europe from India, as I am getting job opportunities in UK but they are asking work visa for UK as the company where I am applying are not eager to sponsor my visa?

Guy slid into my DM’s asking to be my sugar daddy. But he wants my PayPal info to send me money. Is PayPal a safe way? Also lol what is my life 🤦🏼‍♀️

Ive got a hedge fund research interview at an asset manager coming up. Spec is to contribute towards manager selection, research HF strategies, emphasis on both quantitative and qualitative research.

Anyone know what kind of skills they might be looking for? Particularly on the quant side as i have less experience there

For buy side analysts, are there logical career moves one can make after having a couple of years of working experience?

Is there anyone who can discuss the current development trend of the world economy? I am very willing to learn and share what I know.

I’m in asset management sales and keen to accelerate my learning in alternatives (private equity, private debt, real assets, liquid and semi-liquid alternatives) so I can have more productive discussions with clients. 1) What are some good news platforms to stay updated on alternatives space in Asia? 2) Besides CAIA, any educational platforms to learn more about alternatives?

What is the typical pay range for fund of funds? Looking for salary / TC information.

Due to obvious conditions my comp for the calendar year (salary+bonus) is back to 2017 levels although my overall sales are more than double and 1/3 less total comp than last year. It seems like comp opportunity is always decreasing during good times (I get it) but when it comes to adjusting during bad times, nothing was done. Is this normal for industry sales?

Anyone in a remote equity research or asset management role that they found as a result of working with a recruiter?

If so, what company did you work with?

Does anyone recommend a particular recruitment agency? The local ones by me are not great, I do not want to move though.

I was recently offered a job as a portfolio implementation analyst at a well known hedge fund. What would my career path look like?

Any needs a great cfa tutor dm me.

Hi does anyone here work for BlackRock? I had a quick question about one of the groups over there and was looking for some insight.


TIA

Hello! I’m gearing up for my year end comp conversation and I’d like to be a better idea of what people are making to ask for a raise. I work for a large asset manager and sell alternative investments (PE, RE, Credit, Infra etc) to RIAs, family offices, and multi family offices. I’m currently an associate, but am hoping to get VP this cycle. Any insight on what your comp looks like and how it’s structured would be super helpful!

What is the average % bonus of base in big AM firms? Have an offer and debating between that and another finance route that I know pays a large bonus if performing well

Hi all!

Long time lurker, first time poster.

Have a pending application with Citi for a Real Estate Senior Risk Analyst AVP position, anyone have an idea as to what something like this would pay? Location is Buffalo NY area.

Thanks for your insite!

Dreaming of less stress and more freedom these days. What would you all be doing if you weren't in this field?

Just curious to how my firms (wealth management/bank/trust) comp compares with others out there. I received a promotion earlier this year from an Investment Advisor, AVP to Senior Investment Advisor, VP and moved from $110K to $140K ($130 salary + $10K discretionary bonus) all in. By meeting expectations in 2 pay cycles, the base bumps up to $175K + bonus. Grown in this role over about 10 years with the same firm, MBA + CFA; top 10 city and living comfortably as dual income household.

Im working in AUM reporting side and looking to automate some daily and monthly processes that are done in excel. I know it is possible with python but I know little to no python any suggestions? Or any other software that may be able to help!

I’m currently a Risk Analyst and a full time MBA student. I don’t have any experience working on the investment side of the bank but I would really like to pivot into an investment analyst role. I’m from America, but currently working in London and would really like to stay here. Does anyone have any tips or advise that might help me land an investment analyst role in London?

Any good job pivots from wealth management into another career? I’ve been a wealth management advisor at a wirehouse for 7 years. Wanting something with less emphasis on selling and business development. Any suggestions?

Just promoted midyear to PM at Bofa. salary seemed soft at 150k in top 10 market. Anyone else have any input?