What’s the best entry-level job in finance to start building a strong foundation for a long-term career?
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There is no single best entry-level job in finance. People grow in different environments.
If you like working close to the business, roles in corporate finance or FP&A are a good way to learn how decisions are made. You work with budgets, forecasts, and business partners. That experience helps later when you move into more strategic work.
If you are interested in deals, investment banking gives you a fast learning curve. It can be demanding, but you see how companies get valued and how transactions are structured.
Some start in asset management or fund operations. It is less about long nights and more about understanding how money is managed, how risk works, and how portfolios behave.
In the end, the first job should teach you how to think in a financial way. The title matters less than the team you join and what you learn from the people around you.