“Is 34 too old to be a first-year banking Associate? I’m very interested in the industry but I don’t want to be behind my peers and be older than everyone.”

It depends on the type of firm you’re joining and your tolerance for pain. At a bulge bracket, being a first-year Associate is really no different from being a first-year Analyst. If you are married or have a family, this is going to be a problem.

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Decided to kill your career in law and switch into banking? Want to be paid by the results instead of by the hour (and hopefully make a lot more money)?

The good news is that it’s fairly common for lawyers to switch into finance and investment banking specifically. There are a few paths you can take from law into finance…

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