Russell Group graduate, unemployed after graduation. £150,000 front-office M&A analyst role at a boutique investment bank, after a paid ECS advisory engagement.
§ 01
Starting point
- Russell Group graduate with a strong academic record
- Unemployed after graduation
- No structured approach to applications or interviews
§ 02
Relationship to ECS
- Paid Private Careers Advisory engagement
§ 03
What the engagement focused on
- STAR-3® to rebuild the written applications
- PEAL-3® for interview preparation
- Commercial Fluency™ for M&A-specific technical and commercial depth
§ 04
Documented outcome
- £150,000 front-office M&A analyst offer at a boutique investment bank
§ 05
Causation boundary
The outcome is recorded in ECS's evidence register. It followed a paid ECS engagement, but the selection decision was the firm's, made on the candidate's performance, and the record does not isolate ECS's contribution from the candidate's own work.