I’m a second-year associate at an investment bank. My performance reviews have indicated a 10/10 (outside of technicals, where they say they don’t have enough data), but I’m struggling to get enough reps. I’ve been asking for more opportunities for about a year now, but they keep staffing me on projects that aren’t technical. The reasoning I’ve been given is that the clients know me too well on my current assignments. The issue is, there are only so many hours in the day…what do I do?

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What do you mean by technicals, modeling? What product group are you in?

Yes modeling! I’m a generalist Associate - M&A shop

I think that’s what they are doing… seems like some BS.

They probably only have a certain amount of VP spots that are opening that others may be slated for + thy might just have slightly better CVs or deal exposure. Put it back into their court and ask why you can do to get more exposure to that, or burn some midnight oil working on a more sophisticated model on a deal and review it with an MD or VP to show case it.. idk.

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