Bonuses 2021 - Associates / VPs

What do ppl think they are going to get this year??? Obviously expectations are very high (see recent Bloomberg article). What is the amount you would be happy with / what will you view as not enough to stay?

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Nov 16, 2021 - 3:12pm
It really depends. For example, if you have been with your current firm all year, your bonus should be chunky. But if you moved over recently to a new firm, they can lowball you IMO.
  • Associate 2inIB-M&A
Nov 16, 2021 - 9:36pm

不会anyone who lateraled over in this market have a huge guaranteed bonus though? genuinely a question since that was the vibe I keep getting from lateral recruiters

  • VPinIB - Gen
Nov 17, 2021 - 2:04pm

Yes, I would say they pay roughly 5% below street compared toBBs. So if standard bonus for mid VP1 atBAMLfor instance is $260k on $260k base, the firms I mentioned would pay around $485-500 I think this year is unusual so they'd pay maybe 10-15% more bonus than usual (compared to what they pay historically).

  • Associate 1inIB - Cov
Dec 15, 2021 - 2:03pm

Guessing UBS? I'm at one of these and bonuses haven't been communicated to associates yet but I see you're a VP so maybe it's different.

  • Associate 1inIB - Gen
Nov 17, 2021 - 4:02pm

What do we think for 1st year associates i.e. 1st full year associates?

  • Associate 1inIB - Gen
Nov 17, 2021 - 5:23pm

Agreed. You are seeing 2nd yr analysts getting 100-120 bonus. Can't see how you can pay a 1st year associate less than 150.

  • VPinIB-M&A
Nov 17, 2021 - 5:25pm

EBVP3 expect mid 700s all in, maybe high 700s if the hype about things being up big time this year is real. I don't think starting with an 8 is on the cards

  • VPinIB - Gen
Nov 18, 2021 - 11:31am

VP3 atBBsare in the $650kish range so that makes sense.

Nov 17, 2021 - 8:45pm
Anyone have assumptions on stub bonuses for 1st year associates? At my firm (BB) I know that 2019 stub was $40k and 2020 stub was 2020 was $35k. Based on the recent BBG article and general sentiment, I would estimate stubs will be $50k but curious what others think
  • Associate 2inIB-M&A
Nov 17, 2021 - 9:28pm


Stubs won't typically move much since retention isn't as big an issue. Would expect it to be back to the $40k mark unless signing bonuses for the incoming associate class has also moved up

  • Associate 1inIB - Cov
Nov 17, 2021 - 11:14pm

Isn't retention big this year though? I'm a first year and getting hit up by recruiters daily.

Nov 17, 2021 - 9:05pm
I think associate 2 and under that are expecting $300k or more are setting themselves up for disappointment, but hope I'm wrong
Nov 18, 2021 - 10:57am

Not sure why this got MS, at some banks this would be 130-150% of base which does happen pre-COVID. But it seems a lot of banks are paying a higher premium for their employees to keep them happy. Seems like WLB got far worse for you guys.

  • Analyst 2inIB - Cov
Nov 18, 2021 - 11:13am

I think it depends on a lot of factors. Probably top bucket A2A can get that. Mid bucketMBAassociates probably not. IDK though but just my logic

  • ProspectinRE - Comm
Nov 18, 2021 - 11:26pm

By 300 do you mean 300 in total comp? or 300 in bonus alone?

  • Analyst 2inIB-M&A
Nov 17, 2021 - 11:36pm

At a top EB: AS1/ 2 / 3 is expected to be 400k/ 475k/ 525k all in

  • VPinIB - Gen
Nov 18, 2021 - 9:38pm

Seems very reasonable and not that big a bump over pre COVID tbh

  • Analyst 1inIB-M&A
Nov 18, 2021 - 10:13pm
Word of mouth says 275-300 for As1 at top Midwest group. Could be way off though.
  • Associate 1inIB - Cov
Nov 21, 2021 - 11:42am

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