Big 4 Lead Advisory / M&A Exit Opps

Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone had any insight on the potential exit opps coming out of an M&A team from one of the big 4 accounting firms (in Europe). The team I'm looking to join works solely on lead advisory mandates, they have a separate TAS group that does due diligence engagements. Most of the deals are (lower) MM in size.

I've seen some related threads but it seems that many of these questions are referring to Big 4 corporate finance roles where TAS / transaction services is the main bulk of the work, rather than M&A advisory.

Would MM IBD be likely, or say MM PE? Would I get to lateral as an Associate after say 3 years?

(Doubt it's relevant but I have a target background in terms of education)

Thanks for any help!

2 Comments
 

Hey FightClubMoments, I'm the WSO Monkey Bot...do any of these help:

  • M&As and underwriting/IPOs- usually separate in BBank? Best bonuses/exit opp? Are the mergers and acquisitions divisions of a bulge bank usually separate from its ... underwriting/IPOs in the investment banking division?? which would be a better way to exit to private equity /hedge ... appreciated. Thanks. M&A mergers ipo underwriting ...
  • Better Exit Opp... Big 4 Audit or Advisory? wanted to compare the exit opps for audit and advisory. Advisory sounds super interesting, and I would ... I have been studying about this topic and I wanted to ask purely in terms of the exit opps ... available for big 4 audit/advisory. I majored accounting and I didn't think twice abou
  • Exit Opps for M&A Consulting Hey everyone, I'm currently working as an Associate out of undergrad at a Big 4 firm in the ... diligence) and execution work as well (Carveout management, integration management--- lots of project ... savings analysis, running a business under different scenarios Colleagues are young and fun to be around ...
  • Blackstone M&A exit opps?- Rising junior internship. I just wanted to gauge your thoughts on the group in terms of exit opps, business school ... opportunities, deal flow, etc. and how it stacks up against other banks/groups on the street. Thanks! BX ...
  • Lower Lower Middle Market M&A and exit opps; how small is too small for a deal?? as a RE analyst. Which do you think would have the most marketability to grad school and exit ops to ... All, I'd really appreciate your insight and career advice. I know there are several posts ... deals in the $25-50 million range. They have a headcount of 200 employees in about 10 countries, and the ...
  • IPO underwriting- M&A advisory So the main focus on the board seems to be on M&A advisory, the groups that do it, and the ... lifestyle/exit opps. I'd like to know a bit more about groups that underwrite IPOs. Which banks/groups are ...
  • Credit Suisse Mergers and Acquisitions Does anybody have thoughts on the group? Culture? Reputation? Exit Opps? Any information is ...
  • More suggestions...

If we're lucky, the following users may have something to say: Ogelthorpe hardlyworking juniormistmaker

You're welcome.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.
 

Eos quia doloremque expedita id numquam illum. Tenetur sit eos non voluptatem dolor. Architecto officiis dolorem esse deserunt et a.

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (47) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (74) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
10
Mimbs's picture
Mimbs
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”