Senior-led private candidate advisory
Private advisory for investment banking applicants
Candidates targeting investment banking internships, spring programmes and analyst recruitment, and families assessing specialist support.
What ECS can help with
ECS can work on role and employer targeting, commercial judgement, technical and competency preparation, application evidence and assessment-stage readiness. No internship or analyst offer is guaranteed.
Start with a diagnostic
A diagnostic establishes your recruitment objective, timeline, fit and whether a private engagement would be useful. It is not an offer guarantee.
Questions families and candidates ask
Does ECS place candidates into banks?
ECS is a private candidate advisory, not an employer placement guarantee. The bank controls recruitment and selection.
Is the service suitable for everyone?
No. Scope and fit depend on candidate readiness, programme timelines and the practical value of advisory.
What is the next step?
Complete a diagnostic before any scoped proposal.
Research, not a sales claim
Explore Who Gets In? official-source selection research. Who Gets In? is ECS's research initiative; its evidence does not establish that ECS influences employer decisions or guarantees outcomes.
Who leads ECS?
Hassan Akram is the founder of Elite Careers Strategy. He previously worked in London recruitment and search, including legal recruitment, and leads ECS's private candidate advisory. Read his research role at Who Gets In?, ECS's research initiative. Hiring decisions remain with employers.