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Making the Move from Wall Street to FinTech Part III Part I discussed how to define FinTech and find your place in the 19 different Fintech sub-sectors. Part II showed you how to create a target company list that will welcome you. We now turn to the FinTech roles that...

Part II New 4 Part Series Part I discussed how to define FinTech and find your place in the 19 different sectors.  We now turn to what is the profile of a FinTech that welcomes the finance professional who wants to pivot from Wall Street. Which companies should be on...

New 4 Part Series FinTech-the modern American dream. Since so many professionals are leaving or want to leave the Street, we decided to dig into what a job seeker should consider when thinking about the move. I have helped many in this transition, so I would like to...

The backstory Ah, Amazon. Sounds like the breeze flowing through the palm trees in Hawaii. My client had a fairly sexy job developing applications for a Wall Street trading desk.  However, it wasn't Amazon.  For many, Amazon is Amazon. This article discusses how we...

Let's set the stage... Last week I wrote about 3 Ways Wall Street an investment banker can break into BigTech from a technical point of view.  Now the question becomes from a bigger picture, should they transition or move within Wall Street? The picture is mixed if...

The Challenge Many of you are incredibly talented at finance and want to get to the Googles and Amazons of the world (BigTech).  We know Wall Street is shrinking for finance professionals in favor of technologists. Goldman Sachs boasts that 1/3 of its employees have a...

Let's dive in: Wall Street continues shunning traditional finance professionals unless they have an IT background. Not publicly, but you know it happens quietly.  What's the difference if it's you? Bankers, traders, sales, risk, compliance, reporting, etc....

Remote work in investment banking will damage your career You might work on Wall Street in various capacities. Regardless of your position, even a developer, people need to be around decision-makers in person. Remote work doesn't work especially if you are in: Banking...

Overview When is enough, well enough? Wall Street pay isn’t what it used to be (about half vs. 2007 by my observations), but the hours are still virtually the same. The desire for work life balance kicks in for different people at different times. My client was burned...