+150 IB SA 2025 thread - Canada 487 2h
+4 Thoughts on Scotiabank’s energy team (Calgary)? 7 3h
0 Coming Back to Toronto 1 10h
+8 Calgary IB? 9 13h
+9 Toronto IB Comp 2023 22 22h
0 FRAMEWORK Venture Partners Thoughts - Canadian VC 1 1d
+234 SA 2025 Megathread 711 1d
+173 How to stop feeling like shit for not making it in IB? 64 1d
+13 What can I do now to enter into IB a year from now? 5 1d
0 CIBC Mining Associate 3 1d
0 CIBC/Canadian IB Interview Questions? 0 2d
+7 RJ Toronto Winter 2025 8 2d
+9 Infor Financial Group Toronto 8 3d
+7 stepstone 6 3d
+8 Off-Cycle Internships w/ Same Bank as SA 2 4d
+2 Corporate Financial Advisory - Investment Banking 4 4d
+49 Desjardins lol 26 4d
+7 Following up regarding interview process. 2 4d
+4 RBC Toronto Superday 4 4d
+23 Infra/Energy IB from Project Finance? 34 4d
+3 Hiring a SA on <1 month notice??? 5 4d
0 Modelling Test 1 4d
+22 JP Morgan Investment Banking Analyst Diversified Toronto CA 75 5d
0 Corporate Banking/Project Finance to Investment Banking 1 5d
+31 Got RBC offer but I have cold feet accepting. 39 5d
+57 Queen's Commerce or Waterloo AFM 49 5d
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+4 Accelerate GS w CIBC/ TD? Opinion needed 1 6d
+1 Lateraling after 6 months 1 1w
+6 Is agentis capital really that bad? 37 1w
0 Is IB still going to be a good career in 6 years 4 1w
0 Compensation Details 1 1w
+6 Thoughts on Canaccord Genuity 2024 3 1w
0 Any idea what BB or EB in Canada are good for Canadian undergrads. 1 1w
+4 stepstone 4 1w
+13 Global Hotspots: Key Regions Driving Investment Banking Growth 2 1w
+35 Highest Paid Bankers in Toronto? 51 1w
+59 BIG FOUR ARE PARADISE 14 1w
+3 Canadian Tax System 4 1w
+1 Information into Canaccord Genuity (Boston Office) 3 1w
+23 Scotiabank P&U and CIR 130 1w
+7 Canada Capital Gains Tax Increases 7 1w
+15 Canadian Target vs Full-Ride 45 1w
+14 Semitarget Major Relevance? 1 1w
+157 2024 UK Investment Banking Tier List 95 1w
+8 Toronto B5 Comp 16 1w
+31 BMO vs. TD vs. RBC, who is best-positioned right now 29 1w
+13 Toronto B5/B6 IB — Is It Over? 6 1w
+4 GPA Cutoff for Canadian IB 19 1w
+10 Preparation for Corp Banking Interview 3 1w
0 JLL Capital Markets Toronto team 1 1w
+26 TD Rise in League Tables 12 1w
0 Wells Fargo Toronto 1 1w
+13 Is RBC Now A BB? (Also Why Do Australian Banks Not Do As Well As RBC/BMO/TD Cowen?) 18 2w
+7 Best boutiques in Toronto to lateral to B5 20 2w
+7 Is Exiting To US Buyside Doable From Toronto Big 5? 11 2w
+45 Evercore SA 2025 278 2w
+10 Canadian Target (70k debt) VS Non-Target (full-tuition scholarship) 16 2w
+4 Accelerating Big 5 SA Interviews 1 2w
+4 Fall IB Internships for Canadians 17 2w
+7 Mining in London - Best Groups? 8 2w
+6 What is the state of Investment Banking in Calgary Alberta in 2023? 8 2w
0 New JPM IB office in Toronto?? 2 3w
+9 ABL to DCM, LAF, Coverage, etc… 1 3w
+23 Lazard Toronto - Closing Shop? 10 3w
0 Mcgill finance vs UdeM Law 1 3w
+16 Gravitas Securities Closes Shop? 13 3w
+3 TD Bridging SA 2025 5 3w
+11 Accounting Knowledge in Banking/IB 3 3w
+64 Help - An2 Layoff - Game Plan? 31 3w
+11 Roll-Up Investments 3 4w
+9 Del 14 4w
+11 Return to ECM in order to lateral into industry, or return via BS? 4 4w
+7 Jefferies - IB London Office 5 1mo
0 2025 SA 2 1mo
+18 Stand or Sit during interview 8 1mo
+11 Corporate Banking (IB) Canada Compensation 2021 All Levels 6 1mo
+9 Toronto Corporate Banking Associate Compensation 28 1mo
+9 Buy-Side Mining Internship 2 1mo
+12 Is ECM a dying business (especially in EMEA)? 2 1mo
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+163 IB in Canada: What’s the point? 98 1mo
0 Sign on Bonus Tax 1 1mo
+3 Toronto IB SA Off-Cycle 8 1mo
0 BMO Vancouver SA 2025 Offers 1 1mo
+9 Energy IB Interviews 5 1mo
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+24 NIBC Investment Banking Competition Final Round - Worth it? 7 1mo
+22 Internal move from ECM to Coverage as an Associate? 4 1mo
+38 U.S. Based Mining IB Teams? 11 1mo
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0 London Summer / Full Time Analyst Postings Timeline 2 1mo
+5 Stifel Canada 13 1mo
+111 Infra IB - Agentis Capital? 162 1mo
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Career Advancement Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. New 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 03 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
  • William Blair 03 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (87) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (146) $101
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