What is a good entry level position in investment banking?

i have a backgorund in government and I'm thinking that compliance would be a good way to go.

Heh. The question was about jobs, not trading strategies.

You could try compliance if it interests you. To me, that's not very interesting, but to each her own. It also depends on what you see yourself doing in maybe 10 years. If you still think you would be interested in compliance, go for it. I don't know if there's that much upward mobility, though, if you want to move up the chain in a few years.

Investment banking is mainly acting as a saleperson if you're part of the actual banking division. They try to get clients to use that bank to finance deals. So, if you're great at sales, then i-banking might be a good field.

I know the actual government doesn't have great job prospects, but maybe you could find your niche at some other corporation that is to your liking but you can still apply some of your government knowledge. It's kind of tough to recommend anything without knowing more.

If you're solid at sales, it will show through during the interview. Lots of people change jobs and get into the finance industry, so you wouldn't be the first. Go for something you think you would enjoy doing. Report It

Compliance is not a bad way to get in the industry to learn about it because most of the entry-level research jobs go to college grads that they can put through the 2 year program. Report It

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