I’m not 100% sure; I will leave this to readers.

Carlos if you are interested in working in Brazil, would Brazilian candidates who have worked overseas in an English speaking country such as USA, UK and I guess Australia have a greater advantage in applying for jobs at BBs in Brazil and can this overseas experience help you get more senior jobs?
I understand that we’re not big on ranking here at M&I but would USA and UK be favourable over Australia to transfer (assuming your at a BB in all these places)? Finally, how easy/difficult is it to transfer from one of these places to Brazil assuming you’re at a BB?

Thanks for your ideas,
Obrigado, Gracias!

I believe speaking the native language fluently would help immensely. Readers may be able to offer better insights.

You can probably pass by as an analyst in most firms, but seeing as you have to read spanish/portuguese filings I would call it a risky move.

Both Baml and citi are relatively weak in Latam, maybe BAML has a bit more presence than citi. I can’t comment on exit opportunities on either, but I’m sure you’ll be fine. Also, yes generally your first two years don’t tend to pigeonhole you, its not until your an associate where you start diverting to a specific specialization.

Thanks for getting back to me. Would exit opportunities be available to a relatively prestigious PE Group from the LatAm Teams at Citi and BAML as well. I know CS is probably strongest but was wondering about Citi and BAML and also if you have an opinion with regards to which one is stronger. Also, as with CS, from Citi or BAML would you be able to go to a PE Group not focused in LatAm at all? Thanks!

The exit opportunities are generally similar. There are Latam groups, CS for instance, that have higher cache and would probably help you obtain a more prestigious PE position.

Thanks! Yes, lots of people get into PE from coverage groups in NY including LatAm coverage groups.

Pigeonholing always happens at some level, but I think it’s a little easier to switch to cover a more general region than it is to switch to cover a more general industry (e.g. moving from FIG to industrials or retail). But readers may be able to shed more light on that one and how easy/difficult it is to move.