# @finance.thomas on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DM5j_LJC6DN
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- **Posted:** 2025-08-03T16:23:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Thomas  HIGADERE (@finance.thomas) — https://gondola.cc/finance.thomas

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1. Equity Research
Found in: Investment banks (BNP Paribas, Exane, Kepler Cheuvreux), asset managers, and boutiques.
What you do: Analyze companies, write investment reports, build valuation models, and pitch stock ideas to PMs and clients.
Great if: You love digging into business models, forecasting earnings, and understanding what drives share prices.

2. Sales & Trading (S&T)
Found in: All major banks (Société Générale, JPMorgan, Barclays, Morgan Stanley).
What you do: On Sales, build relationships, pitch products, flow market color. On Trading, price and risk-manage positions on behalf of clients.
Great for: High-energy people who like fast-paced environments, markets, and real-time decision making.

3. Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
Found in: Investment banks (Lazard, Rothschild, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs) and boutique advisory firms.
What you do: Advise companies on buying or merging with others, model financials, and negotiate deal terms.
Great if: You enjoy high-stakes deals, intense work environments, and want a strong technical foundation.

4. Structured Products / Engineering
Found in: Structured desks at banks (Natixis, BNP, CACIB) and private banks.
What you do: Design tailor-made investment products for clients using options, credit, FX, and more.
Great for: Those who enjoy math, creativity, and solving problems with financial instruments.

5. Private Equity Analyst
Found in: PE funds (Ardian, Eurazeo, Apax, Blackstone), and some large corporates’ investment arms.
What you do: Analyze potential buyouts, model returns, manage due diligence, and support portfolio companies.
Feels like: The business owner side of finance — long-term value creation with strategic influence.

Drop “Finance” if you want help figuring out which of these is right for you or how to break into them.
#financecareers #marketfinance #privateequity #salesandtrading #equityresearch #structuredproducts #m&a #careerpathfinance

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