Career Advice Needed (Audit -> Corporate Finance/Valuations London)

Hi Everyone, I just thought I'd ask for some quickfire career advice. I have 4 years' worth of audit experience, 3 at the Big 4 and 1 at a smaller firm specializing in HF/VC/PE audits. All in London. I'm aware that it isn't realistic to expect to hop into IBD directly from audit, so I'm looking for an intermediary step for 1-2 years. The trouble is that the market has completely dried up and I'm not finding anything on linkedin in either valuations/deal advisory/Corporate finance/Corporate development. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to proceed? I'm considering a US MBA (I'm writing another post on that as it is a radical idea), but that wouldn't start til 2 years from now so that isn't a consideration at this point. Thank you

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“John listened before giving advice. I told him I had accepted an offer at Bank of America but was still interested in JLL and Wellington. Instead of telling me what to do, he asked what I wanted from my career and helped me think about which path would give me more options. I also liked that he was honest about what he knew and didn’t know. He gave me a clear reason to keep working toward JLL, while reminding me that Bank of America was still a good place to start. When I practiced my interview answer, he told me what worked and gave me one simple way to improve it. That made the feedback easy to use. Most of all, John made me feel less stressed about figuring everything out right now. He offered to help with a mock interview too, which meant a lot to me. ”

Class of '28 Apr 2026 Cohort

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“The mentor provided extremely detailed and thoughtful feedback throughout our session. What I appreciated most was that the advice was not generic. He took the time to understand my background, past experiences, and the specific roles I am currently recruiting for, and then tailored his suggestions accordingly. He also connected many of his recommendations to his own professional background and experiences, which made the feedback much more practical and credible. Instead of simply telling me what to change, he explained why certain answers or approaches would be more effective and how an interviewer might interpret them. He also shared specific examples from his own experience to illustrate his points. I came away from the session with a much clearer understanding of both my strengths and the areas I should improve, as well as several concrete ways to strengthen my interview preparation. Overall, the session was extremely helpful, personalized, and actionable, and I would definitely work with him again.”

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