Consulting PE DD Exit Opps
Curious to know what exit opps look like for consultants who specializes in PE due diligence work. Moving to a PE firm (MM or MF based on Tier 2 vs. MBB consulting) seems the most obvious choice, even if it is an uphill battle compared to IB, but what else is there?
Seeing that you aren't doing operations work, your skill set will probably be more limited (corp. strategy exits may be more difficult), but you are also working with some of the hardest clients in a fast paced environment, gaining the same hard and soft skills.
So what else is there besides PE and corporate development exits? Are options more limited than if you are in a standard strategy consulting role? Is VC an option? (For the type of role I'm thinking about, see LEK, Bain PEG, S& Deals, etc.)
I'm actually in the exact position...I've had more luck with VC tbh. It seems like if you wanted a PE exit you would have to be really proactive in reaching out to headhunters, associates, etc.
VC is easier because the DDs you do there (at least what I've heard anecdotally) are less about the financial modeling, more about market size/competitive landscape/etc. I've had recruiters ping me for VC roles.
Also, plenty of people from my team have moved into corp strategy jobs. In fact, I'd say like 95% haha
Also interested in this question. Have been wondering why all of my friends want to go to Bain to be in PEG group, even though most of them don't want to pursue PE afterwards.
It's probably the best group out of all consulting shops to learn. Highest stakes, highest pace, most complex deals, and smartest clients. You get a ton of exposure in a short time compared to the normal 2-4 month strat cases. They do everything from due diligence to value creation/growth strategy to exit strategy, so lots of things applicable outside of PE when you leave and take those learnings with you.
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