H. Friedman Search

APRIL 25, 2024

Is there one thing that sets them apart from any other candidate – whether they are at a small, boutique law firm or a large, bulge-bracket investment banking firm? Is there one thing they each have in common, so that when I am talking to someone I know I can help them? This simple question was the answer I was seeking.

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H. Friedman Search

MAY 18, 2023

Well, if you are at a bulge bracket firm, I would be more concerned than if you are a non-bulge bracket firm. Rumblings in the street that there may be more reductions in force coming. What happens when firms are thinking about a RIF? What Do You Do If Firms Are Thinking About A RIF?

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Peak Frameworks

JULY 11, 2023

Georgetown University has an impressive presence across Wall Street's top investment banks and has a particularly strong concentration at bulge brackets. Georgetown mostly places into the Bulge Bracket banks with a weaker percentage than most in the Elite Boutiques.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 2, 2023

100% of UMiami's placements are at bulge bracket firms, with Citi, Bank of America, and J.P. UMiami is home to the Herbert Business School , which offers both graduate and undergraduate programs. UMiami is the only school on our target school list to feature no elite boutique hires. Morgan hiring the most from them.

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OfficeHours

MAY 26, 2023

Some of our earliest placements were individuals that were still going through training at their various investment banks (mainly bulge brackets)… now why does it make sense for PE firms to recruit that early? You can read more about the entire list here in our Newsletter: Interviews Started for 2024 On-Cycle.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 4, 2023

UGeorgia is a large school that has solid traction with bulge bracket firms, which results in a relatively large alumni base in finance. UGeorgia is ranked #41 on our investment banking target school list , earning it a designation of a lower semi-target school.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 2, 2023

TCU sends the overwhelming majority ( 95% ) of its investment banking hires into bulge brackets. TCU is home to the Neeley School of Business , which offers both graduate and undergraduate programs. Bank of America, J.P. Morgan, and Credit Suisse are the biggest investment banking employers from TCU.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

BC sends the vast majority of its investment banking hires into bulge bracket firms, with a sizable number going to Citi. Boston College ranks #23 overall on our investment banking target school list , earning itself a designation as a semi-target school.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

We also note that the vast majority (94%) of investment banking hires are into bulge brackets. We note that Wake Forest sends a disproportionate amount of hires into Bank of America (28%) and J.P. Morgan (19%). Wake Forest has virtually no presence at elite boutiques.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 4, 2023

BU consistently sends top students into investment banking each year and has good placement into a few bulge bracket firms. BU is one of only 3 universities in Boston and Cambridge named to the prestigious Association of American Universities.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 4, 2023

NUS has a better distribution of placements relative to the other Asian schools on this list, which primarily place at bulge bracket firms. NUS sends the largest number of hires to Citi (23%), Rothschild (14%), and Credit Suisse (14%).

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 4, 2023

WashU sends a good number of students to the bulge bracket firms each year. WashU is ranked #37 on our investment banking target school list , earning itself a designation as a lower semi-target school. WashU is home to the Olin Business School , which offers business programs for both undergraduates and graduates.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 2, 2023

SMU also has dominant placement into Asian satellite offices of bulge brackets (which our list does not cover). SMU ranks #50 on our investment banking target school list , earning a designation as a lower semi-target school. SMU sends a handful of graduates to the top U.S. investment banks.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Morgan and Barclays and sends 91% of hires into bulge brackets. Middlebury also has a great Undergrad % Placement figure of 1.19%, good enough for #14 on our list. We note that Middlebury sends the largest number of hires to J.P. Accordingly, Middlebury has very little representation at the elite boutique firms.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Vanderbilt sends the majority of its investment banking hires into bulge brackets, with a notable volume to Bank of America. Like many of the other liberal arts schools on this list, Vanderbilt does not offer undergraduate business programs.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

We note that UNC sends the vast majority (95%) of its investment banking hires into Bulge Bracket firms, with the largest proportion going to Bank of America and Morgan Stanley. UNC ranks #26 by Total Hires and #37 by Undergrad % Placement , suggesting that it is a well-rounded school for investment banking placement.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Penn State sends the vast majority (96%) of its investment banking hires to bulge brackets. Similar to other public schools, Penn State's large student body holds back its ranking on this metric. Penn State's most common investment banking destinations are Bank of America and Citi.

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H. Friedman Search

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Because the firms we are fortunate enough to represent are the non/bulge bracket firms that know where they are going today and are planning for a successful future. The hiring need for professionals by my clients has not come to a halt. I am not getting calls that they are thinking about exiting the industry.

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Peak Frameworks

JANUARY 15, 2024

placements and bulge bracket roles. Like main other semi-targets, Waterloo sends a consistent number of graduates to the Canadian investment banks each year. Of note, Waterloo has recently seen an uptick in U.S. working during the winter months).

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Peak Frameworks

JANUARY 15, 2024

UBC sends a strong number of graduates into bulge brackets and elite boutiques, with over 1/3 of hires going into these firms. PMF students consistently place into the top U.S. buyside jobs (e.g., Apollo and KKR) and overall have some of the best placement in North America. This likely results from PMF's strong placement into the U.S.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

This results from Wiliams' strong history with the top bulge brackets like Goldman Sachs, J.P. Williams College has an extremely high Elite Firms Hires % of 63% , indicating that the majority of Williams investment banking hires end up at the very top firms. Morgan, and Morgan Stanley. since 2008).

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Peak Frameworks

JANUARY 15, 2024

UofT has weaker placement to most bulge brackets and elite boutiques when compared to other top Canadian schools. However, we note that UofT has weaker representation at the most elite investment banks, sending only 5% of its placements to firms like Goldman Sachs or Morgan Stanley.

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H. Friedman Search

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The larger bulge bracket firms and banks definitely take the longest time to get one started. It is still taking anywhere from thirty (at the quickest) to ninety days to even one hundred twenty days with some firms from the first interview to the start date. This could add anywhere to an additional thirty to ninety days.

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H. Friedman Search

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Were they all from bulge brackets or small regional firms? As I sat down to write this week’s blog, I was reflecting on where all of my contacts and leads came from the previous week. Was there a trend to the candidates that I was now talking to? Were they on one coast versus another coast? There was no trend immediately seen.

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Peak Frameworks

AUGUST 29, 2023

We also note that Duke sends the vast majority of its hires to the Bulge Bracket firms, with a large proportion of hires going to J.P. Duke's ranking is held back by its # of Total Hires , ranking only #17 on our list. This results from Duke's small student population. Morgan and Bank of America.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The vast majority (95%) of placements are into bulge brackets, with J.P. HKUST is home to the HKUST School of Business and Management , one of the top business schools in Asia. HKUST only sends a few graduates to the top U.S. investment banks every year. Morgan and Credit Suisse hiring the most from HKUST. investment banks.

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The TRADE

JULY 3, 2023

A solution that some bulge bracket firms have opted for. If you’re a bulge bracket, you’re probably gravitating towards taking payments in Europe from your European clients for research that’s also been produced in the States being consumed by your European clients.

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Wall Street Mojo

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

You may also find some useful articles here – Top 10 Middle Market Investment Banks List Bulge Bracket Top 10 Bulge Bracket Investment Banks Here, we compare it with vs Upper Middle Market, and explain its examples and capital sources.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JUNE 21, 2023

bulge-bracket banks , such as JPM, GS, MS, and Citi, always rank well in the league tables. The other bulge brackets (BofA, Barclays, UBS, and DB) tend to rank lower, but this varies each year. Investment Banking in Dubai: The Top Banks The usual U.S. are much less active.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Admittedly, not all banks did this, and many bulge bracket firms will start in the normal time frame of January – March. bulge brackets (well, except for RBC). In practice, this means you must be on top of IB internship recruiting from Year 1 of university if you’re in the U.S.

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The Deal

AUGUST 15, 2023

Bulge-bracket deal expectations may also be a factor. “I Aside from sparking a melee in New York City’s Union Square, the PS5’s arrival means game companies can start releasing products for the new consoles with some confidence.

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OfficeHours

JUNE 2, 2023

When it comes to investment banking, there are only so many investment banks that you can choose from.

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Private Equity Equities Middle Market Funds 147

Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 8, 2024

As I wrote in a recent update of the bulge bracket banks article , though, these points are less true today. But throughout the 2010s, banking jobs were still perceived as higher-paying and more desirable than most alternatives – and they were often the “prerequisite” for other fields.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

AUGUST 16, 2023

Investment Banking Experience at Bulge Bracket or Top Domestic Banks – As with PE anywhere, you need a few years of IB experience to be competitive in most cases. Working at the bulge brackets or elite boutiques is better for international funds, while IB experience at the top Chinese banks (CICC, CITIC, Huatai, Haitong, etc.)

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Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 18, 2023

On the other hand, I do not recommend capital markets over something like a private equity mega-fund offer , even if the capital markets offer is at a bulge bracket. If it’s a 5-person regional boutique , take the BB capital markets offer.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 10, 2024

The Top Firms in Wealth Management vs. Investment Banking Most people would say the top investment banks are the bulge brackets and elite boutiques , at least for entry-level roles. It’s usually a 50-hour-per-week job , which is significantly better than the 60, 70, or 80+ hours required in IB.

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The M&A Lawyer

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Draft prepared by bulge bracket financial institution. Reflects agent-friendly provisions. Contemplates seller stockholder representative. Length: 11 pages | Format: Microsoft Word $50 - Purchase View Sample.

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