Built the whole thing. Every page, every footnote, the football field that finally balanced at 2am. MD walks into the management committee and says "I put together a view." Singular. I. Do I let it go or is there a version where I quietly make sure the right people know?
Welcome to the job. The credit flows up, the comments flow down. The trick is making sure the people who staff you know what you built.
This. Don't fight the MD. Quietly make sure the VP and the staffer saw the work. They always know who actually built it.
The MD genuinely believes they built it. That's the part that breaks you the first time.
Saying something in the moment is a rookie mistake. Building quiet equity with the people who decide your bonus is the move.
Document your contributions for review season without being weird about it. Future you will thank present you.
Pitch books, protected weekends that aren’t, and exit-opp math. Say what the desk is thinking but won’t put in an email.
＋ New threadMarkets, deals, and the group chat — for people who read the footnotes.