Comments on: Investment Banking Fairness Opinions: Profitable and Prestigious, or Glamorless Gruntwork?

By: M&I - Brian

M&I - Brian — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 19:02:26 +0000

In reply to CS. It should be similar, maybe with more emphasis on accounting and valuation details.

By: CS

CS — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 16:04:35 +0000

How would an interview in the Transactions Opinions group differ from a typical investment banking interview?

By: M&I - Brian

M&I - Brian — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 00:30:01 +0000

In reply to S. At the junior levels, probably about the same. Bonuses would be lower at the senior levels because the fee pool is smaller.

By: S

Sat, 30 May 2020 12:48:01 +0000

In reply to S. This is for UK if it makes any difference

By: S

Sat, 30 May 2020 12:47:29 +0000

For a bank like HL or PWP , what would compensation be like, salary + bonus , compared to other groups in their firm like M&A and Rx

By: M&I - Brian

M&I - Brian — Mon, 18 May 2020 15:20:41 +0000

In reply to Jon.

I would recommend just trying to win a full-time offer there and think about switching banks later on. Switching banks right after an internship is always difficult, and it will be even more difficult this year since few banks will want to hire beyond their intern pools. There are some tips on switching banks or winning FT offers relatively late here: https://mergersandinquisitions.com/last-minute-investment-banking-recruiting/

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 18 May 2020 01:12:17 +0000

Hi Brian,
Thank you for the article. I will be interning at HL’s FAS team this summer, and I was wondering what I could do to recruit for full-time opportunities in IB given the current outbreak. Thank you!

-Jon

By: M&I - Brian

M&I - Brian — Wed, 19 Dec 2018 03:47:10 +0000

In reply to Jason. Potentially, but the general rule of thumb is that you need to move sooner rather than later to have the best shot, otherwise you get pigeonholed in your current role. You have to spin your experience into sounding like more traditional IB/deal work, maybe by tying the results of your projects to actual deals.

By: Jason

Jason — Sat, 15 Dec 2018 20:15:43 +0000

I work at Houlihan Lokey FAS team and will be an Asso next year. Can I jump to IBD at BB later with HL’s experience? If so, how should I prepare it?

By: M&I - Brian

M&I - Brian — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 16:58:21 +0000

In reply to Todd Summers. Yes. You would look at the comparable companies and transactions chosen and the analyses the other banks focused on. It's sometimes tough to find more information than that, so you'll often stop there unless you get lucky and happen to find a full presentation (rather than just a summary) from the FO.