That's still very common in finance. It's a relatively low level title.

caseyohara · 2024-11-09T00:10:54 1731111054

Isn’t the hierarchy Analyst < Associate < VP < SVP < Managing Director?

This is why I always laugh when people point out title inflation in tech like it’s unique or egregious. Finance has been like this for much longer.

dh2022 · 2024-11-09T00:37:10 1731112630

There is a method behind this madness (... or rather title inflation). This webpage explains it pretty well (it is a bit tongue in cheek but it is Friday).

https://epicureandealmaker.blogspot.com/2013/03/curriculum-v...

aix1 · 2024-11-09T12:56:33 1731156993

A variant I've seen (at a couple of European investment banks):

Analyst -> Associate -> Assistant VP -> VP -> Director -> Managing Director