Dilemma

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#1

Hi, everyone in this forum, good job you guys are doing here.

I am really in a dilemma, I am a fixed income analyst/trader in an Investment bank based in one of these emerging economies, close to a year on the job, and it has been interesting, by the way, my undergraduate was in finance, am Chartered and as well a CFA level 2 candidate (wrote June 2014 exams). Though the fixed income market isnt that advanced here, but it is coming up.

Recently, I got a position in one of the big 4, associate position, quite enticing, but i have always been passionate about Investment banking/private equity, but considering the fact that I am in sales and trading and not real investment banking, is it advisable for me to leave the current position and accept the big 4 position?

With respect to the unit to work in (big 4), I do not know yet, but it is possible that I find myself in the advisory unit.

What should I do?

#2

I wouldn’t leave your current job to take a job in a Big 4 firm.

disclaimer: I used to work for a big 4 firm

#3

Associate is a junior position at Big 4, your peers will be dumbasses fresh from university.

#4

Well, overhere, its a freshie position, entry level, just that I have spent over six months, and I think the pay is almost the same, aside bonus which is way more than that of the big 4 position.

#the fact is this, I dont wanna trade for life.

#5

Why?

#6

What about a corporate finance position in a big 4 firm?