I realize there is a topic with the exact same name from a year ago. That poster mistaked Commercial Banking for Retail Banking so that topic is irrelevant to this one.
I'd like to get an idea of how open investment banking in Canada is to hiring people who work at a Big 5 commercial bank as an analyst/account manager in the 1-25mm space. Would MM IB boutiques in Toronto consider me with a year of experience in commercial banking? How hard is it to move from commercial banking into LevFin or Corporate Banking groups at the big 5?
I'm trying to decide if I should leave my current job in research/business development for a no-name consulting company startup for an offer I have to go into commercial banking with TD.
My ultimate goal is to break into investment banking without having to get my MBA.
All advice is greatly appreciated. If you've made the transition from commercial banking to investment banking in Canada it would be great to connect!
