Alex Pedrazzini
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SWEATING
Evercore investment banker discovers AI can model DCFs faster than his caffeine-fueled all-nighters
Analysis
Alex represents the new generation of post-LBS investment bankers at Evercore who are about to learn that AI doesn't need sleep, bonuses, or cocaine to build pitch decks. While his multilingual skills and Evercore pedigree provide some protection, the core analytical grunt work that defines junior banking is prime automation territory.
Skills at Risk
Financial modeling
AI can build complex DCF models and comps faster than humans
Data analysis
Pattern recognition and number crunching are AI's specialty
Pitch deck creation
AI can generate presentation frameworks and populate with data
Market research
AI can rapidly synthesize public information and industry data
Basic due diligence
Document review and initial screening increasingly automated
Skills That Save You
Multilingual communication
Speaking 5 languages enables nuanced cross-border deal negotiations
Client relationship management
Trust-building and emotional intelligence remain deeply human
Complex deal structuring
Creative problem-solving for unique M&A situations requires human judgment
Regulatory navigation
Understanding legal nuances across jurisdictions needs human expertise
AI Timeline
🛟Survival Guide
Specialize in emerging markets or complex cross-border deals
Your language skills give you an edge in deals requiring cultural and regulatory nuance that AI struggles with
Start a side business teaching AI systems proper British pessimism
FunSince you'll be training your replacement anyway, might as well get paid for it
Pivot toward client-facing roles and relationship management
Focus on becoming the trusted advisor who brings in deals rather than the analyst who models them
Perfect your 'concerned face' for when clients ask about AI replacing their workforce
FunMaster the art of looking sympathetic while your laptop runs the AI that's making their CFO redundant
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