Leveraged & Acquisition Finance VS M&A, which one?
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I would do M&A if you're truly more interested in it. You'll do better on the job. Surely they have some deal flow.
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M&A or LevFin SCB (Originally Posted: 05/02/2017)
Hi guys,
As the title states, I was wondering what you would go for if you had a choice?
I am currently in Standard Chartered, I understand they are known as a debt house but i was wondering if anyone would pick m&a instead?
It really depends on your future goals and the dynamics of the two options. If you're looking to move into PE after your analyst stint, both would be a great situation due to the project nature of M&A and obviously LevFin if the work is modeling/LBO intensive in that group at standard chartered.
Do you mind if I ask what firm the M&A postion is? Obviously if the firm has a strong M&A group with great deal flow, that would be a preferable option. You get the project based experienced along with further opening your exit options to be able to do work in corporate development and the likes.
In regards to your current position at Standard Chartered, I feel that this great firm is overlooked on this site due to their greater strength internationally/ outside of the US. Standard Chartered is everywhere in Asia and looked upon as a tremendous firm. If you are getting great exposure modeling experience at Standard Chartered, feel like you can be a big fish/top analyst in a "relatively" smaller pond, and think you can develop great relationships with the seniors there, take that.
God speed. All the best to you. Standard Chartered would be a dream firm for me to work in.
Boutique M&A vs BB LevFin (Originally Posted: 10/16/2013)
I'm currently doing M&A at a boutique. If I want I could go into LevFin at a 2nd tier BB. My end goal is to land a HF role; i don't care whether it's equity or distressed debt. I've read all I can about this on the site and so many people have said that it's hard to get into HF coming out of a boutique.....i feel like i should make the switch. Although the BB isn't GS/MS/JPM but lower on the totem pole. what do you guys think I should do? are my chances that terrible if I stay at the boutique with average dealflow/modeling/etc?
Thank you!
what kind of boutique is this?
BB banks have much better recruiting and love from headhunters. What city is this in? How strong is your current boutique? If you have MD's/partners who will go to bat for you at your current boutique and get you interviews at HF's, do not leave. However, if you do not have this type of relationship with your seniors, I suggest you take the BB offer.
Thanks for your input
both in NY. The boutique has guys with good professional/educational backgrounds (top schools/banks) and tons of relationships with PE shops but i dont know how many HF ppl they know. I'm also slightly worried that i'm not getting enough quantitative exp here. if i'm forced to go through a HH then i might not be able to get an offer...figured levfin wouldn't have that problem. Overall though, if a HF has to resumes that are both the same except one is boutique M&A and the other is BB LevFin, which has a better shot?
Thanks!
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