What Investment Bankers Can Actually Expect to Earn in 2026 | Prospect Rock Partners Record bank earnings and the biggest bonus upgrade in years tell one story. A wave of headcount cuts and a boutique that just posted a 91% net income drop in a boom quarter tell...
Why Recruiter Outreach Misses the Mark | Prospect Rock Partners Prospect Rock Partners Submit Resume → Candidate Database Refresh Why Recruiter Outreach Misses the Mark — And What We're Doing About It If you've spent any real time in investment banking, you've had...
In investment banking, almost nobody leaves a seat cleanly. There’s a reorg, a desk gets consolidated, a staffing model changes, a relationship sours, or performance falls short of an increasingly moving bar. Whatever actually happened, what matters to the next...
If you spend any time in the investment banking lateral market, you’ll notice that nearly every mandate reads the same way: “must have 3+ closed M&A deals,” “demonstrated public-to-public execution required,” “sponsor-backed...
Investment banking’s summer lateral slowdown has been as dependable as the bonus cycle itself. In 2026 it isn’t arriving on schedule — and an unbroken summer is already changing what shows up in offers. Every recruiter who has spent enough time in...
The following reflects current conditions in the investment banking lateral market as observed through active search mandates, candidate conversations, and offer negotiations across bulge bracket, elite boutique, and middle market platforms. This update covers the AS1...
