by meridith dennes | Mar 7, 2025 | Interviewing, Lateral Recruiting, Summer Internships
Investment banking interviews are notoriously brutal. Whether you’re blanking on a DCF question, said something inappropriate to the MD, or just realized your suit has a coffee stain, we’ve got the insider tips to help you recover. The Disaster Story... 
by Frank Van Buren | Mar 1, 2025 | Exit Opportunities, Lateral Recruiting, Summer Internships
Reaching—and Thriving—as a Managing Director on Wall Street If you asked a group of Managing Directors how they got to the top, most would admit they never could have predicted their exact career path. The reality is, very few relied on a step-by-step roadmap. What... 
by meridith dennes | Mar 1, 2025 | Exit Opportunities, Lateral Recruiting
The investment banking industry has long operated on an unwritten rule: perform or perish. For Managing Directors who’ve navigated decades of market cycles, a different challenge emerges in their later career stages – one that has little to do with market... 
by meridith dennes | Feb 25, 2025 | Lateral Recruiting
Wall Street doesn’t wait for anyone. That’s the harsh reality facing investment bankers who find themselves between jobs in today’s competitive market. While conventional wisdom suggests a few months of unemployment is acceptable, industry data tells... 
by meridith dennes | Feb 9, 2025 | Buy Side, Interviewing, Lateral Recruiting
Private equity firms have a secret they don’t tell MBA candidates: They’re not that interested in your expensive degree. “No amount of classroom learning can prepare you for leading real investment decisions,” says a senior partner at a... 
by meridith dennes | Feb 3, 2025 | Interviewing, Lateral Recruiting, Summer Internships
Let’s talk about something that doesn’t get enough attention in banking circles: how incredibly tough it is to switch banks when you’re at the director level. Trust me, it’s way more complicated than just updating your LinkedIn and showing up...