Finance Career Paths for Finance Degrees - IB, Corporate Finance, FP&A, ER

Learn all your options in a simple way ... for what a career in finance really looks like!

It can be very confusing trying to navigate the different finance career paths you have available to you. This video will show you the different possible careers to pursue out of your finance degree (or if you are trying to switch careers). Specifically, we will dig into what the entry level job is like, how hard it is to get hired, what schools and GPA you need to get hired, how many hours a week you have to work, what certifications are expected (CFA, CPA, MBA, etc) and what salary and bonus you might expect. We cover: Investment Banking, Management Consulting, Private Equity, Commercial Banking, Equity Research and Portfolio Management, Sales & Trading, Financial Planning, and Corporate Finance.

Finding the right finance career is important, take the time to understand your options!

0:00 Start
1:05 Finance Career Paths
1:23 Investment Banking
6:01 Sales and Trading
8:11 Commercial Banking
10:24 Private Equity
12:09 Equity Research
14:58 Financial Planning
17:21 Corporate Finance

[oussemaklai]

Thank you ! I am an IB intern and I intend to stay for a couple of years before switching to Corporate Finance for more stability and work/life balance

[nathanaelhart]

I would have liked to see a mid or late career outlook as well. I know lots of Financial Planners make $300k+ easy down the road in their careers while doing minimal work because they no longer have to do the work of growing their client base.

[arpadnagy]

Best video! I really appreciate it. If my goal is to find the least stressful/best work-life balance area with a finance degree, could you recommend something more or less specific? Thank you very much

[bryanmuniz]

Thanks for the video! I'm fascinate about economy and markets and I'm very lost finding areas and information to decide which roles are suitable for me. Cheers.

[savvaschrysopoulos]

Great video, very comprehensive and informative. Being in corporate finance myself, I wanted to ask if indeed there is a growth outlook for these jobs with all the “automation of things” going on in corporates.

[EurofighterStormo]

Is it possible to transition from being a Credit Rating Analyst at a CRA to Equity Research Analyst at a big bank?

[bok]

Hello, great video! Very informative.

Quick question, which pathway would hedge funds and pensions fall into, dealing with public and private equities.

[machour]

Can you get any of these jobs with a business degree (private equity)

[ericksoto]

Whats the diff between commercial banks and retail banks?

[ismaelaye]

Me graduating with a B.S. in Mathematics, no experience, trying to get into finance. 🤡

So that is why I can't get a job in finance 🤣