+65 Just got corporate development offer: salary expectations & negotiation tips 34 5y
+64 Equity comp at PE portfolio companies 42 4y
+63 FP&A Manager to Corp Dev or Strategic Finance Role? 26 5y
+63 What Level Do Most People in Corporate Finance Usually Reach Before Plateauing? 23 10y
+62 Which FLDP rotation to take? 14 8y
+62 Breaking in to Management 16 8y
+62 Best work/life balance 61 9y
+61 Thoughts on corporate Investor Relations? 34 1y
+61 Q&A: FP&A Manager 17 6y
+61 Exiting Investment Banking to Corp Fin / Corp Strat / Corp Dev 24 5y
+60 Run Corp Dev at PE Portco, or Mid-Level Corp Dev at F500? 18 4y
+60 Is Project Finance interesting? 13 4y
+60 MBA to F500 Corporate Strategy? 23 6y
+60 Treasury Analyst - Interview coming up 64 9y
+58 Coolest Corporate Finance Roles? 22 5y
+58 Q&A: Career Transitions - Corporate to IB to Corp Dev to Independent Consulting 25 5y
+58 Most Prestigious Corporate Finance Company 38 6y
+58 I'm a first year credit analyst with Wells Fargo Capital Finance. I love it, but eventually I'd like to explore other directions 32 5mo
+57 2022 Compensation % Increase 31 4y
+57 Underpaid in Strategy 25 7y
+57 Broke into Corporate Development, but behind my peers in experience 27 4y
+57 How hard is making a VP? 18 5y
+57 Which F500 Entry Level Job to Take? 24 4y
+57 Do I have a shot at a corporate development role? 5 6y
+57 Anyone work in energy or oil/gas corporate finance? 41 13y
+56 Corp Dev Salary Increase? 11 2y
+56 FP&A to Valuations -- skills needed? 15 7y
+56 Breaking into Corporate Development from Non-Traditional Backgrounds? 16 8y
+56 Bad Valuation 19 9y
+56 1st year FLDP - thinking about quitting the program. Help please. 21 6y
+56 Calculate cost of capital? 47 13y
+55 I work 10 hours per week remotely and make $120k as an FP&A analyst 35 4y
+55 Q&A: From Corporate Finance to Corporate Strategy (Supply) 16 5y
+55 Q&A: Why I chose corp credit/corp fin over IB/AM 24 6y
+55 Strategic Finance Roles 8 9y
+55 Staff Accountant ---> Financial Analyst FP&A? 33 9y
+55 Corporate finance from a target school...a waste? 22 12y
+55 Best major for f500 finance route 53 12y
+54 Corp Dev Comp Megathread 68 1mo
+54 Negotiation for Guaranteed Promotion? 9 7y
+53 What compensation goals are you setting for yourself? 38 4y
+53 Q&A: MBB -> Strategy at Media Company 27 4y
+53 Part of FP&A team establishment - Advice appreciated 11 7y
+53 Big 4 Audit vs Corporate Finance 14 7y
+53 Unorthodox Path to Corporate Strategy Position 11 3y
+53 29 Year-Old CFO of Kraft Heinz 21 7y
+53 Corporate Development Deal Flow 39 8y
+53 What does a CFO do? 16 8y
+53 Help! - Hoping to switch to F500 Corp Finance from a possible pigeonhole! 27 11y
+52 High Finanace Job vs Corporate Job 22 5y
+52 Microsoft's Finance Rotation Program is the best FLDP? 42 5y
+52 Questions in corp dev interview 20 8y
+51 Advice needed. 20 3y
+51 FLDP vs. Analyst position 10 4y
+51 Loyalty vs Mercenary 22 4y
+51 FP&A sucks 30 4y
+51 Q&A: Healthcare Industry FLDP 27 3y
+51 Corp. Dev to IB 28 3y
+51 Corporate Rotational/Leadership Development Programs and Entry Level Careers 93 8y
+50 Which industry sector tends to promote if you’re young? 16 1y
+50 60+ Hours/Week: Outlier or a New Normal? 39 5y
+50 List of Transferable Skills in Corporate Finance 12 10y
+49 CorpDev Compensation 2023 38 1y
+49 Looking to break into strategic finance 15 2y
+49 Accepting TWO offers (one SA, one FT) during same year; date clash! Help! 36 6y
+49 Entry Level Corp Dev Exit Opps 17 8y
+49 Corporate Treasury VP taking questions 30 5y
+48 Q&A - Corporate Development VP in Tech 12 4y
+48 Very happy at current job; does it still make sense to switch? 10 6y
+48 Banking-like experiences at McKinsey 10 6y
+48 Big 4 Audit vs Rotation Program (Not GE) Given my Goals (not PE/HF) 20 6y
+48 Opinion on post MBA FLDP's for Corp. Finance/FP&A?? 26 6y
+48 Corporate Strategy for Financial Institutions 15 4y
+47 Corp Dev Best Practices 17 3y
+47 Salaries for Corporate Finance post-MBA? 32 6y
+47 CFO track post-MBA with no previous finance experience? 13 12y
+47 Microsoft Finance Rotation Program 29 6y
+47 Corp. Dev. Vs. IBD 36 12y
+47 How Important is the CPA for an FP&A Analyst Role? 20 8y
+47 Big 4 vs FLDP....GO! 32 5y
+46 Equity Research to Corporate Finance? 23 3y
+46 More enjoyable: FP&A vs. Treasury 29 8y
+46 Having Second Thoughts About Sticking Around in Auditing 18 11y
+45 Corp Fin at Big Tech Compensation 25 6mo
+45 Escaping the Back Office - Seeking guidance 13 3y
+45 Tricky finance interview question 9 9y
+45 New to Corp Dev, seeking advice 14 9y
+45 Should I get licensed? (CPA) 28 10y
+44 FLDP 2021 Recruiting Timeline 93 5y
+44 Director of Corporate Development Salary at Large Public Tech Company 21 4y
+44 Anyone do both FP&A and Corp Strat or Dev? 7 6y
+44 Highest paying industries for corporate finance? 37 8y
+44 Corporate Development Perspective: Deal Frequency vs Deal Size?? 12 7y
+44 Exit Ops after Corporate Strategy 21 8y
+44 Chances of moving up the ladder at a big 4 26 3y
+43 What's the deal with Corporate Investor Relations? 20 2w
+43 How To Maximize Next Move? 15 2y
+43 Is FP&A corporate finance? 23 6y
+43 Becoming stuck or 'type casted' in a certain industry 17 8y
+43 Zero debt cap structure - Why? Real world considerations. 11 6y

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