Need guidance, tips, some motivation. I work in a basic service role at Macquarie, looking to get entry level jobs in investment banking, asset management and don't have direct work experience in any of them due to many reasons. I couldn't get grad-roles due to my immigration status at the time, citizen now. I'm technically very competent in these domains, as I'm currently doing CFA (L2 passed) and CPA courses. But still couldn't secure even an entry level associate role in above fields.

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I even learned comprehensive financial modelling through online certification courses. Feeling very discouraged after spending time crafting CVs for each position and only to get rejected. Also, feel like systemic discrimination in play at every step even internally in the organization I work at.

I work between the US and Australia, and hopefully this will help.

Based on your citizenship now and your qualifications, I would wager transaction consulting or M&A advisory could be a good starting point to move into the fields you want if going direct hasn’t worked. Another option could be trying smaller firms first and seeing how that goes.

Those fields can be a bit…old school. In the sense that it can be full of biases around what university, what grad program, sometimes what area you grew up (though I hope that’s not common). It’s an unfortunate reality in that market in Aus that I don’t see as much in US firms (not in NYC and CA anyway)

That’s frustrating, sorry you’re having this experience. You would assume an internal move in MQ would be the easiest path. I would try some strategies outside of the usual interview process, eg. Try finding some people internally in the divisions you like and ask them if you would be down for a coffee. Build up some networks and mentors.

It’s a tough slog, but hopefully once you get there it’s everything you hoped.

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