Corp Dev / Strategy Comp out of IB

Hey everyone,

Was curious to find out what total compensation to expect as an analyst / associate role in Corp Dev / Strategy coming out of 1 or 2 years of IB. Specifically tech I was hoping to hear. 

Is $150,000 coming out of a two year IB program at a top firm unrealistic?

Thanks

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Sure - although I think my situation is quite unique and may not be all that applicable. 

I have thoroughly enjoyed the transition, having moved from a consulting background focusing primarily in the FIG space to the Retail industry. I report to the CFO of a $XB revenue business unit of a Fortune 200 Company, and my work is a blend of both Strat and Dev. Without getting too specific here are a few things that I have been able to work on help out with.....

  • Worked directly with a PE firm to perform DD and valuation to take a portion of our business private (fell through due to COVID)
  • Managed $XXXM Performance Marketing Strategy as we transitioned towards a more digitally penetrated business model
  • Provided valuation and investment return analysis for the development of an e-commerce platform within one of our businesses Apps
  • Cash Management Strategy as we prepared to expand our credit facilities at the start of the pandemic

It's sort of been all over the place and I am fortunate that I was able to land in the spot that I am in. I get a ton of exposure to C-level people within the company and feel (hopefully) that people trust my judgement and know that I am able to make the right calls. 

One thing that I love is that I am able to point towards the things that I have worked on and say, that decision drove $XXM in top line or that choosing to not pursue a venture prevented us from spending $XXM that we never would have seen a return on. But like I mentioned before, I don't know that other companies would have this sort of flexibility where a person is able to touch so many different aspects between Strat & Dev. 

Hopefully that helps though. 

 

I work corp dev at a big tech company (just finished 2 years in banking) and make around $130-$140k all in. Personally I've had other offers and a few friends who are in similar positions and have not met anyone higher than my range (but don't know anyone at FAANG so things might be different there). In most cases I would say the range is between $110 and $130 all in; $150 seems pretty high but I guess every company is different

 

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