What would you do in my shoes? I’ve been in IB for 4 years, survived the brutal analyst grind, and now I’m at a crossroads. I don’t hate it, but I also don’t love it enough to picture myself grinding to MD. I’m thinking of pivoting to corp dev or PE, but I don’t want to take a big comp hit. Anyone made a move like this and have advice on next steps?

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I would leave before it is too late. IB life is not sustainable on the long run

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An unappealing career choice almost never gets better over time. You end up sacrificing and “making it work”. If you are young enough, take a chance at doing something you may actually enjoy. Golden handcuffs are real, avoid if you can.

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Agree with these comments. I jumped ship last year as a senior associate (did A2A) and joined a consulting firm. Took the initial hit on comp but I’m ok with where I’ll be at on an all-in basis over the next few years. The IB lifestyle started to take a toll on my health and although my new gig is not a 9-5 it’s certainly better than where I was at from a WLB perspective.

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Hi - I am in a similar boat. Did you join a RX group - which consulting groups did you aim for? What was your networking approach? Would love to chat if possible.

You’re going to take a pay cut regardless, so move to a career track that’s sustainable and can eventually reach your current salary in a couple years. Corp Dev, Advisory, AM are all viable paths to 300k+ that are relatively sustainable.

Go for Private Wealth Manager.... good money, much better work/life balance.

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