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We help students enter the world's most selective finance careers 

100+ outcomes across London, New York, and South East Asia

Founder led, 1-1 advisory 

“Training Contract secured. London NQ pay: c.£165,000. Exceptional."
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Hassan is the strongest career strategist I’ve come across — globally.

His approach is in a different league.

I'd recommend him without hesitation.

Kristin Irish

Former Deputy Director, Career Development — Yale School of Management

Former Head of Investment Banking Campus Recruiting (New York) — UBS

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Without question, the best.

 

Landing an investment banking offer from a non-target says it all. 

Karam Kahlon
University of Exeter
Incoming HSBC investment banking intern

Our frameworks consistently land outcomes at the world's most elite careers.

Engineered outcomes.

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Landed a Morgan Stanley S&T placement year through free content. World class. 

Vivek Patel, University of Warwick

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I landed a White & Case insight scheme. Imagine what paid programmes could do.

 

 

Kian Patel, Student at UCL

The frameworks led to passing an interview at an elite US law firm. Outstanding.

Matei Tasnadi, Queen Mary University London
Not affiliated to Allen & Overy Shearman

Further Outcomes

Cambridge Law → Elite US Firm TC 

Cambridge Law graduate used PEAL-3™/PEAL-X™ from free ECS content to secure a Training Contract at an elite US firm in London after previous rejections

Student-reported; anonymised. Evidence on file.

Yusuf → Clifford Chance Early-Talent 

​Yusuf, a State-school student with £0 budget used VTMR™, PEAL-3™ and STAR-3® to secure a Clifford Chance Early-Talent Development Programme.

 Proof on file. Image consent declined as student is under 18.

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Secured a vacation scheme at a top corporate law firm from watching TikTok lives says it all. Imagine working with him 1-1.

Haniel Nduka

The University of Warwick

Most students already use university careers services
 

We sit on top of that - as the specialist advisory for the small group targeting elite corporate law firms and tier-1 finance careers, such as investment banking and private equity 

Track Record of Success

Our 1-1 doesn’t just inform — it transforms.
 
See our results:
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Hassan's professional background gives him an authentic understanding of these industries. He knows how recruitment works within them and gives targeted advice that make these roles accessible.

 

Hannah Morton-Hedges

Founder, Momentum Careers and Ex Recruitment Officer KPMG.

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The best investment we’ve ever made. Absolutely exceptional.

— Jessica's mother, leading Boarding School

The ECS Advantage - Frameworks to Help You the Most Elite Careers

Our methods — STAR-3™, PEAL-X™, PEAL-3™, BDC™, and VTMR™, — are proprietary, measurable, and built for real return on investment. Families trust ECS because our approach is rigorous, outcomes-driven, and globally recognised.

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The best investment ever. The lifetime ROI is astronomical.

— Client who landed Ropes & Gray Training Contract 

Wherever you start, ECS has a pathway.

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Ready to Build Your Future in Tier-1 Finance?

Whether your goal is Magic Circle law, Goldman Sachs, or Private Equity, ECS provides the systems to get there. Places in our 1-1 advisory programmes are strictly limited each quarter.

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© 2025 Elite Careers Strategy, formerly City Careers Coach. All rights reserved. 

DISCLAIMER: We are not affiliated with any firm or organisation listed on this website. Historical outcomes and candidate statements used with permission where stated. Third-party firm/university names and marks are used for context only — no affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement. Results depend on the candidate and the market; no guarantees. Evidence is held on file for stated outcomes (redacted where necessary). Harvard/Yale/MIT references relate to invited MBA student club/society sessions, and we are not affiliated to these universities. The statement referring to salary forecasts refers to an NQ salary at White & Case, which has historically high trainee retention rates. Third-party publications shown for context only. No affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement implied.

 

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