Switching sectors when going from sell-side to buy-side? Common practice or not so much?

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Personally seen people make a jump from JPM FIG to non-FIG buyside roles. You're fine :)

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FIG has the benefit of being horrendously complex compared to other industries, so you get a lot of credit for that from hiring firms. Plus if you screw up a little while talking through a deal, it’s unlikely anyone will catch you on it

Switching is very common for EBs, mostly due to "generalist" nature of Analyst programs.

50/50 for BBs - seen it to go both ways.

Currently in FIG but would rather expand my horizons. Currently worried about being pigeonholed

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