I’m a recent grad who’s been working as a junior commodities broker for 4 months now. Although it’s not bad, I don’t see myself working here for much longer and I also plan to emigrate next year. At the moment I’m confined to execution trading and a boat load of back office grunt work (I’m told will stand to me). Need help w exit ops/ideas. I would like to go into strategy consulting/ financial advisory? Any tips on how I should go about it. Should I just restart & apply to 2022 grad programs ?

like
Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at

There are a lot of financial services firms offering recent grad programs that are worth looking into. The least you could do is apply, and try for an interview to learn about the job and what it could offer you. Once you’re out of the recent grad phase, those opportunities won’t be as easily available anymore

Related Posts

Currently interviewing for a remote account manager position with USI Insurance in NC. I have over 20 years experience in personal lines as an agent. Can anyone provide insight as to the average pay for this position?

like

How do you deal with the stress of demanding clients, bosses, etc? I’m on a small team in a stretch role where I get multiple urgent asks from my Partner and clients each day, and never quite feel like I know what I’m doing. I know this is part of the learning process, but I get anxious hearing an outlook notification, and am constantly stressed that I’m not doing a good job

like
like

For those who have obtained the CFF certification:
I was asked to put together a working plan to obtain my CFF credential. I’m aware of the 2 certificate program (Core and Specialized) through the AICPA that will lead to the CFF. Does anyone have experience in how long it would take to complete the certificates and if there are other necessary or helpful study materials that would be useful? For background, I’m 6 months into working at this firm and have touched a variety of cases.

like

So I had a first interview this past Friday at a company that I had previously interviewed with and made it to the final round last month. They decided to go with an internal candidate after it came down to me and him. The current role is more senior, and was one I was asked to apply for by the hiring manager, whom I also met with during the last set of interviews. I emailed the recruiter to f/u on Friday and still have not gotten a reply. Should I be concerned?

like

Just got dinged from my dream role at McK and feeling pretty down. I got laid off soon after my wedding in September (low utilization and not a ton of work coming in for Q4) and am having a tough time

likehelpful

Does it make sense to jump from Strategy& to either LEK or ZS, if the ultimate goal is to end up in industry (Big Pharma)? Asked another way, does either LEK, or ZS boost exit opps into Big Pharma, more so than Strategy&, if already working on Life Sciences engagements while at Strategy&? Do folks hiring in industry even know the differences between these firms to justify hopping from one to the other for an industry exit?

like
like

Is Oliver Wyman hiring at the consultant level for the life sciences practice?

like

I see layoffs and hiring freezes all over.

I’m curious to hear what companies are implementing freezes if anyone would like to share.

like

Has anyone interviewed at Meta for a PMM position? If so, do you have any advice?

like

For someone with a PR degree looking for a first job. Does anyone have any tips or industries to consider or apply to for an entry position?

Any help is appreciated thank you 😌

like

Hiring manager advice . I have a business leader with very unrealistic expectations . My team are performing well but they keep asking for more. How do I set realistic expectations while building trust. My team is delivering good results, but he’s never happy!

like

If anyone needs a referral to KPMG, please DM me!

helpful

Hi everyone, applied for an investment consulting internship few weeks back.
It's a client facing job, but it might come at a later stage of a job, maybe after finishing my internship and getting a job offer.
I'm interested to know what is the must develop skills, must take courses or must read books to get insight, develop the required knowledge and skills for the position. I majored in business management finance and currently preparing for CFA level 1. Thanks in advance ☺️

like

For those of you who have taken the CFE exams recently what did you use to study? Likes and dislikes of whatever material you used? Any recommendations for someone who is about to start studying?

like

I have a Technical screen interview for a Cloud Architect role with PWC, does anyone know what kind of questions to expect or any ideas on what areas to focus on? Any tips will be helpful

like

Hi Fishbowl Fam,

New here!

Recently graduated with a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering and have been building my skillsets at a tech company for about 1.5 yrs. Looking to make a shift and asking for referral at Apple, Google, and Amazon

Let me know if anyone can help!

Thanks!

like

My position was eliminated on Monday 4 months after leaving my job in good standing. Do you suggest temporary work for a few months vs just finding that perm role? Thanks!

helpful

Thoughts on CAIA? Difficulty, hours studied, study tips, overall experiences, etc.? I’ll be sitting for Level 1 in September. Currently work in the fund of funds space - moving over to my firm’s hedge fund research team soon so CAIA seemed like a perfect way to get knowledge in the area beforehand. I’m almost one year out of undergrad (econ background) so a lot of the CAIA content is new to me

like

More Posts

Sloan or CBS?

like

McKinsey & Company Anyone know the next Associate final round date for McKinsey? McKinsey & Company

like

Would anyone be willing to share their resume? I’d love to see how people with 10+ years experience are framing up what they do in strategy.

likesmart

Hello Guys,

what happen if I accepted the Thoughtworks offer and activated the Octa Account after that I will not join the company.
It causes any issue??

like

I recently got a BDR offer at a top technology company for sales at NYC. My base is 60k, OTE is 85k, Stock is 25k (vested over 4 years), and a signing bonus of 5K. I should also mention that I have uncapped commissions. I really don’t know if this is a a good offer or not. Can someone please shed some light on this?

like

I have a Technical screen interview for a Cloud Architect role with PWC, does anyone know what kind of questions to expect or any ideas on what areas to focus on? Any tips will be helpful

like

Need referal for TSYS.

YOE - 10.9
Tech stack -C# .NET, MVC, Angular/ React, SQL, Azure, Automation testing

Hi Fishbowl Fam,

New here!

Recently graduated with a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering and have been building my skillsets at a tech company for about 1.5 yrs. Looking to make a shift and asking for referral at Apple, Google, and Amazon

Let me know if anyone can help!

Thanks!

like

**NEED ADVICE**

I've been working as a senior writer at
a manufacturing firm for the past 7
months. Got a management
opportunity, along with an 18K pay
bump. When I gave notice, my
company matched the salary and
offered me a title change. I then went
back and thanked the new company
for their time as I felt obligated to give
my current company a chance since
they vouched for me. Now, the
new place is offering me an additional
10K after I already told my current
employer I'd stay. Thoughts?

like

2019 is to David Boies as 2017 is to Louis CK

likefunny

What will happen if leave Musigma before my bond period? Will I have to pay bond amount or

they will just not provide experience letter(if I don't pay bond amount)? Mu Sigma Inc.

like

How do you switch practices?

like

Just found out i did not pass the bar..any suggestions on how to muster up the confidence to take it again especially while now being full time and I have 2 kids.

like

How was the rating for UX/UI team last year for PWC ac Bangalore?

like

Looking for permanent work from home ,any idea which companies can provide that.

like

Just minutes from landing in Chicago tonight, but far removed from the snowstorm on the ground

Post Photo
like

Any ladies want to chat? 31/f

like

Anyone knows a good cappuccino maker/machine? Basically or atleast the one with good milk frother..
(For 2 people, not too bulky)

like

Fishes,

Please suggest a good credit card for regular air travel , airport lounge access with less/annual charges.

Any review on IDFC first select credit card

like

Additional Posts in Finance Exit Opportunities

On LinkedIn, all the resume and industry switching gurus talk about adding value, numbers, and results to your resume. In retail, I think significant stats that aren’t just how many credit cards you sold are difficult to find. Any suggestions on where to look? Should I start manually keeping track of different things that would look good for my next move?

like

Coming out of UG, I accepted my first job b/c I thought I had to based on status of other interviews. I ended up quitting after 8 weeks in favor of an opportunity I perceived to be better, but took longer to get. 7 months into the new gig, I am NOT happy. Considering this is technically my second job out of school, how long should I stick around before trying to leave without looking like a total scumbag opportunist?

like

Currently a Director in RX. I have no interest in the buy side / investing, I want to work for an actual company in the c-suite (with RSUs). How would that transition work you think?

like

Left my first job after just shy of two years because I was bored. Have been at my current job for about half a year and it’s a great resume builder but an absolute horror story (long hours, unreasonable clients, tons of weekend work that’s not worth the pay). If I left in a few months, at the 10 month mark, would that significantly hurt my chances of getting a strong exit opportunity? I can’t imagine staying here for the full year but I don’t want to blow my chances at leaving for a cool job

like

Any advice for preparing for KPMG Tech - Deal Execution - Integration and Separation competency/ technical interview. Thanks

like

Hi anyone at Blackstone will to chat about what kind of valuation experience is helpful to the firm? I am looking into a very specific role and worried I don’t have enough valuation experience for it.

like

Does Capital One provide a company cell phone to business analysts? If not, what do they use for mobile email, text and phone?

like

Any particular segment of sales good for ex-finance? Currently 3 years in at fortune 100 bank on business development side (on commercial loan originations team but no commission/targets at the associate level, basically do credit analysis and build pitch books for the producers) This role has been great as I have gotten both analytical experience and tasted sales experience (I say taste bc I’m not the producer) but would potentially like to transition to a sales role that is less analytical

like

Hiya - relatively new fincrime analyst here almost a year on the job, but am wondering whether anyone had any recommendations for pivoting into tech/where to go? Currently also studying a part time MSc in CompSci and have been stonewalled in terms of progression/learning opportunities and am just wondering if anyone had any advice?

like

Any tips for someone starting as a financial analyst to break into strategy consulting?

like

Anyone made the pivot from regulatory compliance consulting to people operations (focused in DEI)? Looking for helpful tips to make this transition. Would be great to hear about your experience with this

like

I’ve been in non-profit finance for over 6 years, now looking to go into compliance. I’ll appreciate any advice I can get.

like

Any suggestions for leaving a financial advisor/planner role? Finance has me drained and I don't want to be client-facing anymore.

like

Looking for advice: been at my new job for about 6 months and absolutely hate it. I’m overworked and underpaid. A friend is a VP at a fund that I’m interested in joining and has offered to refer me but he won’t be involved in the hiring process past that point. Do I take the referral now and risk them thinking I’m a job hopper or do I suffer for 6 more months and hope they’re hiring then?

like

Currently a MS in Finance candidate. Got into the MBA program with a finance concentration at the same school - Johns Hopkins. Don’t care about target , non -target (already happy with my role, industry, firm). What’s more valuable in terms of longer term prospects between the two degrees? Any thoughts or guidance?

like

Anyone ever make the jump to work for a non-profit? Paid position? Hard to find a position? Hard to make the transition? How do you get in the loop on what is available? Was it as fulfilling as you imagined?

like

Anyone know what TC expectations look like for a corporate strategy role in a media company (not Netflix)? 2 YOE

like

This app is so therapeutic for me !

I enjoy the fact I can relate to people’s feeling’s and also see that I am not the only who has similar thoughts.

The one thing that stood out is the ability to share different perspectives and not necessarily know each other !

I love this app !

like

Currently a Corporate Banking Analyst at a T5 Canadian Bank here in NYC as a generalist (TMT, Consumer & Retail, Automotive, Industrial, etc).

Just wanted to ask what are the potential exit opps that are non-finance? Would the exit opportunities be similar to IB like Strategic Finance, Strategy & Operations, etc.?

like

SF based and can code. Am looking for biz savy partner for a fin tech startup idea i have. Willing to talk to people in NYC. Let me know if you're interested and we can get in touch.

New to Fishbowl?

Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
That was just a preview…
Sign Up to see all discussions
  • Discover what it’s like to work at companies from real professionals
  • Get candid advice from people in your field in a safe space
  • Chat and network with other professionals in your field
Sign up in seconds to unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.

Already a user?
Login here

Share

Embed this post

Copy and paste embed code on your site

Preview

Download the
Fishbowl app

See what’s happening in your industry
from the palm of your hand.

A phone with Fishbowl app

Send download link to your phone

OR

Scan your QR code to download
Fishbowl app on your mobile

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Messaging rates may apply

Download app

Sign up for free to view this conversation on Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Already have an account? Log in

Sign up for free to continue using Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use(New) and Privacy Policy(New)
Messaging rates may apply

Already have an account? Log in

For account settings, visit Fishbowl on Desktop Browser or

General

Legal