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,... 
by meridith dennes | Oct 15, 2025 | Interviewing, Lateral Recruiting, Layoffs, Summer Internships
Image Credit: NY Post The Paradox On Tuesday, Goldman Sachs posted results that most banks would celebrate without qualification: profit up 37% to $4.1 billion, revenue climbing 20% to $15.18 billion, investment banking fees surging 42%. The firm is on track for its... 
by meridith dennes | Oct 13, 2025 | Interviewing, Lateral Recruiting, Layoffs
Wall Street’s MD Hiring Spree May Freeze Promotion Pipelines Through 2027 A recent wave of lateral recruitment has expanded MD ranks across the industry—and two-year guarantees protecting new hires could constrain advancement at multiple levels Investment banks...