Investment Banker
Investment Banker — a finance role focused on financial-modeling, negotiation.
$195,000 medianDemand 78/100growingOn-siteFinance
Core skills
What matters in this role
Financial ModelingNegotiation
Move from here
Where Investment Bankers go next
easy73% overlap
Investment Banker → Private Equity Analyst
Natural progression from investment-banker to private-equity-analyst — same track, higher scope and compensation.
10 mo+21% salary
moderate51% overlap
Investment Banker → Portfolio Manager
Fast-track jump from investment-banker to portfolio-manager — ambitious but very achievable with focused skill-building.
23 mo+46% salary
easy72% overlap
Investment Banker → Corporate Development Manager
Move in-house for better hours and equity upside.
6 mo-14% salary
moderate65% overlap
Investment Banker → Venture Capital Analyst
Common exit into venture.
6 mo-14% salary
Employers
Top employers hiring Investment Bankers
Goldman SachsJPMorganMorgan Stanley
Countries
USAUKCanadaGermanyIndiaSingaporeUAEAustralia
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