Valuations Exit Opportunities?

Hey guys,

I've been working at a valuations firm and was wondering what my exit opportunities down the road would be. Some of the work I've been doing are:

  • Business Enterprise Valuations
  • Purchase Price Allocations
  • Goodwill Impairment Testing
  • Derivatives (options - PWERM, Black Scholes)
  • Fairness Opinion & Solvency
  • A little bankruptcy and restructuring work

I moved from a back office position at a BB to this valuations firm.

I know moving to a top notch PE firm or IBD is out of the question, but I was hoping a boutique PE IBD HF, management consulting firms, or strategy type positions would take a look at me.

Anyways, your thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

What Can You Do with Valuations Experience?

For those who work in valuations, there may not be a clear path into banking, private equity or management consulting, but it is possible. As with any job transition, it’s all about networking. Specific to valuations, the WSO community offers the following tips:

  • Depending on the firm’s expectations for you in terms of how long you will stay there, they might have some connections and be able to help you out with exit opps etc.
  • Reach out to headhunters and discuss your opportunities
  • I've heard of moving from vals to corp fin, equity research (don't know of anyone personally that's done this), PE (not necessarily front office), and investment banking
  • Network with people who have worked in valuations or who work in the field you want to enter

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Agree with the poster above - the team looks legit and sounds like you could get some good experience, or at least be able to surround yourself with some serious professionals who could teach you a good bit about finance.

 

I've heard of moving from vals to corp fin, equity research (don't know of anyone personally that's done this), PE (not necessarily front office), and investment banking. Primarily investment banking. I wouldn't say lots of people, but plenty of people make the move into IB from vals. I don't know of one single person that has done consulting unfortunately, maybe someone else can chime in on this.

 

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