Why investment banking is the best role to launch your finance career path

Why investment banking is the best role to launch your finance career path

1) Endless Learning Opportunities

When you work 80-100hrs+ / week you are in an environment where you work on a significant volume of deals which will accelerate your career early on

Modelling (DCFs, M&A, IPOs) will increase your financial & excel expertise and making CIMs will help you with with marketing and sales skills

You also work with some of the smartest and well connected people in finance improving your network

You learn how to persevere and put in the hours which will serve you going forward

2) Lucrative compensation

Investment banking analyst base salaries start at $100k and bonuses are typically 50-100%

Total comp = $150k-200k

As a 22/23 year old right out of graduation with even higher future earnings potential

3) Even Better Exit Opportunities

Investment banking opens so many doors:

Private equity, hedge funds, entrepreneurship, etc

However, to access these other finance roles 1-2 years of investment banking is typically required and is the gateway to roles with even higher paying & better work life balance

Investment banking is a prestigious and well respected role around the world and will lead to greener pastures once you break into investment banking

100 of thousands of people try to break into investment banking however less than 4% of applicants are successful

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