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Perception of Asia/UK experience when lateraling to the US
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2022 10:55 pm
by Anonymous User
Assuming capital markets or investment funds experience at a large firm, how viable is it to return as a lateral to the US? This would be starting out at either Asia (HK, Singapore) or London with little to no training in the US.
Re: Perception of Asia/UK experience when lateraling to the US
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2022 1:29 pm
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote: ↑Tue Oct 25, 2022 10:55 pm
Assuming capital markets or investment funds experience at a large firm, how viable is it to return as a lateral to the US? This would be starting out at either Asia (HK, Singapore) or London with little to no training in the US.
From the information I've gathered, if you don't need visa sponsorship to work in the US, US big law would be interested, especially when the market is good or if you've worked at a top firm and have good credentials. If you need visa sponsorship, lateralling back to the US will be significantly more difficult if you started somewhere else unless you're already a midlevel or senior with solid skillsets.
Re: Perception of Asia/UK experience when lateraling to the US
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 10:52 am
by Anonymous User
I know quite a few people who lateralled from London (from second years to fifth years). I believe there is some hesitancy as to how much you know about US deal work (being you probably did Euro stuff), but especially when the market is good, it is not an issue at all.
Re: Perception of Asia/UK experience when lateraling to the US
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2022 12:20 am
by Anonymous User
OP should wait until the market stabilizes. You likely won't get many decent opportunities lateralling back to the US in this market. Also, the risk of last-in first-out is quite significant atm.