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I’m curious how a move from a large, foreign-headquartered global bank to an obviously smaller regional bank might be perceived later in my career. For reference, this is my first job, and I was afforded a lot of responsibility from the get-go in terms of sector coverage, but I feel like I’ve mastered the learning curve and I don’t really see a future for myself in this role. The regional bank position would likely afford me more client-facing experience as well. Thoughts?

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I don't think it'll matter as much as it seems like it will right now. In fact, having diversity in your experience could be a good thing, and you might gain insight into the kind of culture and environment you prefer to work in. You might go to a smaller bank and decide it's not for you, or vice versa. As long as you're still growing and learning new skills, I wouldn't worry too much about the future impact.

Thank you so much for replying! What I’m gathering from your response is that moving to a smaller outfit won’t necessarily jeopardize my chances of moving to a larger one later in my career. Maybe you could help me understand how challenging it is to pivot to different roles within a bank as well: for example, I’m obviously in credit, and I’m curious as to how challenging it would be to pivot to a more front-office role like straight coverage or even IB. My current employer has those functions bifurcated but I’m not sure whether that’s universal across shops. Thanks in advance for your help!

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In a sense, you’ll explain that your learning opportunity had ended and you found one at the smaller bank instead. You wanted to focus on those certain skills. When the time comes, if you do want to go back to a larger company, you will explain what skills you are excited to learn from there now.

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