TAS/FDD question - if you’re in a sell-side specific job, how easy is it to move internally to buy-side? And is there any difference in comp/exits from being just on sell-sides? TIA, have seen a few listings where the job is for just sell-side so was curious

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Really? We just get what comes in the door. I wouldn’t think there would be much difference in comp but I’ve never heard of a siloed sell side team. I’m assuming it’s a B4 thing?

I would honestly be interested in doing just SS work for a bit. You can get in the details with the client and craft a strategy instead of checking the box on a buy side (a lot of the times).

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This may be a dumb Q, but if one were to only work on sell-side engagements positionally because the firm siloes that way, would it be relatively easy to transfer to at the very least an agnostic role, if not specifically buyside?

If you want to move to IB, SS team would make for a better case than buyside TAS

Are you talking about PwC (I've seen it as part of our reorg)? Your staffing is going to be highly dependent on who you're closest to director/partner wise and I really don't know anybody that high up who only does sell-sides. I wouldn't take that mapping too seriously

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