I'm starting part time at a corporate advisory firm next week as the title states, and I'm incredibly happy (I'm still at uni, last year). Although I'm from a top target, I have a dogshit GPA but this firm were happy to take me in and have me assist them with live deals. Once again, very happy that it all worked out for me.
This firm however doesn't classify itself as an investment bank (rather a corporate advisory firm), although they provide "investment banking services". Meaning, everything from M&A advisory, IPOing a firm on the markets, corporate restructuring etc. My title is 'Corporate Advisory Analyst'. Is this the basic equivalent of an IB analyst? I'll be doing all the same shit anyways (valuations, DD, writing mandates, meeting clients etc.).
Moreover, this firm only deals with small cap firms ($150m market cap). For obvious reasons, I won't be getting any big deals on my resume (with most raisings being sub $20m). How can I best leverage these small deals for when I have something to talk about later either in interviews or to put on my CV?
Thanks guys.
I'm no expert on job hunting, but I would be aware that the deal sizes are way smaller than anything touched by a bulge bracket. They're also quite different because of this. With smaller companies, it's usually a lot harder to predict cash flows, and there's often more uncertainty over whether the company will be operating in the distant future. As such, comps are often used more heavily, which can require more creativity than finding comps for much larger companies.
Another thing is that often companies will do small bolt-on acquisitions in house. Sometimes bulge bracket banks do look at smaller companies, but this is generally in the capacity of a scoping study with the understanding that if just one small company will go through a deal, a different corporate advisory team (like yours) will take over. You could build some connections here.
I wouldn't write down "investment banking analyst" on your resume or linkedin, but I would include something like "performed investment banking services" in a bullet point below the job title.
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