Corp. Dev. or IFC

Wondering if I can get any input on my current situation. About to wrap up my IB program. I have an offer for a Fortune 500 Corp. Dev. role and possibility to land a role with IFC Investment Analyst role?

Should I pursue the ICF role or just pass since the Corp. Dev. role is pretty solid (They even worked with me on comp. and start date)?

 
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Yes. They recruited at my school and several alumni have experience there. It is a different mentality and the culture is what you would expect for a World Bank organization. The approach to investment is only quasi-relatable to how you would approach them in the private sector.

I would say if you prefer infrastructure investing, then go IFC. The majority of its investments are in Telecom, Utilities and Banking. If your end goal is buy side, C-level, etc., go Corp Dev.

 

Thanks for the information. Not really interested in Infrastructure investing (that was the sense I got). I know they place well for MBA, but the Corp. Dev. told me about placing well. Plus my personality is a little more relaxed (like the Corp. Dev. team I interviewed with).

Wondering if you can expand a little on their approach being: "quasi-relatable to how you would approach them in the private sector?"

 
FinanceWizKid1000:

Thanks for the information. Not really interested in Infrastructure investing (that was the sense I got). I know they place well for MBA, but the Corp. Dev. told me about placing well. Plus my personality is a little more relaxed (like the Corp. Dev. team I interviewed with).

Wondering if you can expand a little on their approach being: "quasi-relatable to how you would approach them in the private sector?"

It is funded by the World Bank and is a hybrid between traditional PE and micro finance. Think about how you would approach investing for public or economic development vs. for value creation.

 

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