by meridith dennes | Dec 14, 2025 | Interviewing, Lateral Recruiting
One-on-One Coaching (Meridith Dennes) Reflecting on my own 15-year career journey working at top-tier bulge bracket investment banks and global financial institutions, I understand the complexities and challenges people face when recruiting for a job... 
by meridith dennes | Dec 5, 2025 | Interviewing, Lateral Recruiting, Networking
When banks hire rainmakers from the outside, senior VPs and Directors need a different playbook For many senior Vice Presidents and Directors, the final leap to Managing Director suddenly feels out of reach. A couple of years ago, the path was clearer. Put in the... 
by meridith dennes | Dec 3, 2025 | Interviewing, Lateral Recruiting
Why Recruiting as AN3, ASO3, or VP3/4 Is Risky—And Why 2025-2027 Makes It Worse You’ve put in the years—closed deals, pulled all-nighters, proven yourself. Now you’re in your promotion year and thinking about making a move. Maybe you want a better... 
by meridith dennes | Nov 18, 2025 | Interviewing, Lateral Recruiting
As deal pipelines strengthen and attrition looms, elite banks are abandoning passive recruiting to aggressively target proven performers from direct competitors. The lateral recruiting market for investment bankers has entered a new era—one that looks nothing like the... 
by meridith dennes | Nov 2, 2025 | Interviewing, Lateral Recruiting, News
The numbers are staggering. Tech giants Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Alphabet are on track to spend nearly $400 billion on AI-focused capital expenditures in 2025, with Morgan Stanley projecting an additional $2.9 trillion in AI-related investment between 2025 and... 
by meridith dennes | Oct 21, 2025 | Compensation Trends, Interviewing, Lateral Recruiting, Summer Internships
What Happens When Banks Can License AI Instead of Hiring You? If you’re an investment banking analyst—or planning to become one—here’s what you need to know: OpenAI has assembled over 100 former bankers from JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley,...