Moving to the buy-side is a transition most sell-side traders consider at some point in their career, especially those with a strong track record of PnL generation through prop/personal risk-taking. While this might not be the optimal career path for all talented traders, the vast majority that we speak with have at least considered the move at some point.
In this post (please click below to read), I cover some of the most common questions that we receive at Laz Partners from sell-side traders looking to make the move.
Additionally, I have included below some live opportunities we are currently working on that would strongly consider sell-side trading backgrounds.
Current Buy-Side Opportunities Open to Sell-Side Trading Backgrounds:
- G10 Directional Rates PM, Tier-1 Macro Hedge Fund ($8bn), New York
- G3/G10 Rates Vol Sub-PM, Macro Hedge Fund ($3bn), London
- G10/European Macro RV PM at a Tier-1 Macro Hedge Fund, London
- Equity Volatility/Derivatives PM at a Tier-1 Macro Hedge Fund, London/New York
- G10 Rates Options Trader, Mid-Sized Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund, New York
- FX Vol Sub-PM, Macro Hedge Fund ($10bn+), London
If you are a sell-side trader who has averaged at least $20m-$25m+ PnL (from personal risk/prop) over the last 2-3 years and are looking to make a move, please feel free to reach out for a confidential discussion ([email protected]) and I would be happy to connect with a member of our team that can help
