“Associates” are basically analysts who have made the grade, or business school students who joined after studying a Masters in Business Administration (MBA). Associates typically have a team of analysts in their charge, to whom they allocate work.
So what does it take to make the move from analyst to associate? \"We would expect an analyst being considered for promotion to go beyond the use of analytical skills, “ explains Calum Forrest, head of recruitment at Goldman Sachs. The bank expects a lot from candidates for associate positions:
- real leadership potential: as an associate you may be expected to manage a small team (although an associate would also receive management support from a VP);
- increasingly sophisticated judgment, specifically the ability to develop a sometimes contrary point of view, and to articulate it persuasively;
- an understanding of client motivation and the commercial backdrop to their work.
- Expect to be an associate for another three years, before moving up to the next rung – VP.
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