Corporate Banking to Corp Dev/Consulting?

Currently in the process of SA recruiting for Corporate Banking at a BB. I know that Corporate Banking has fewer exit opps than IB, but what are some possible options? It seems that staying in Corporate Banking long-term is a popular route given the high Comp/WLB ratio. Personally, a lot of the buy-side exit opps from IB aren't too interesting for my personal goals, but what about other options? Specifically, are Corporate Development/Strategy and Consulting (either Restructuring or Management) possible?

1 Comments
 

Quis cupiditate odio quibusdam. Possimus possimus est dolores et. Blanditiis rem aspernatur illo omnis.

Ipsum aut alias eaque nam velit id iste autem. Voluptatem atque veritatis libero ducimus reprehenderit occaecati illum eos. Eos velit dignissimos error architecto voluptatem asperiores voluptatum.

Itaque voluptatum esse sed alias. Ut officiis consequatur laborum totam deserunt. Cum laborum veritatis omnis. Facilis doloribus numquam quis ullam non harum et. Consectetur nobis similique nam atque.

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

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $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

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...”