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Engineering to Private Equity
Hi all, Long time lurker first time poster. I am keen to get some advice from you guys on moving from Engineering to LMM PE. I graduated in 2018 with honors in Mechanical Engineering. I've had two years of Strategy Consulting within an engineering context and now 18 months in a Systems Engineering...
Corp Dev - Sourcing and Strategy / Market Intelligence
Hey all - was curious if anyone has worked in a 'Sourcing and Strategy / Market Intellegince function' within a Corp Dev team? At a high level, my understanding is that the team focuses on top-of-funnel M&A work covering things like industry trends, competitive landscape, market share analysis,...
JPMC Strategic Investments Team (corporate)
Anyone have color on this team? From what I can gather, it seems like they are similar to a CVC but with less of a focus on deal sourcing. Just want to get a sense of the type of work, career progression / exit opps, comp trajectory, etc., especially for someone joining at the experienced associate...
Q&A: 15 years as IB ANL/ASO, HF ANL/PM, Start-up Corp Finance Executive
~15 year career as an investment banking analyst/associate in ECM (SPACs) and leveraged finance/restructuring, hedge fund analyst/portfolio manager and currently as a corporate finance executive for a fast-growing start-up (led $70mm equity raise process). Have interviewed and spearheaded recruiting...
Exit Opps For Deloitte M&A RX Consultant
Hi all, Currently an Audit Senior, and have been interviewing for a new job. Was taking a look at Deloitte's M&A RX Consultant role - what are the exit opps for that? How does that compare to FAANG FP&A Financial Analyst, or Middle Market (or boutique/bulge) IB Analyst? I'm ultimately interested in...
Exit Opps for Deloitte M&A RX Consultant
Hi all, Currently an Audit Senior, and have been interviewing for a new job. Was taking a look at Deloitte's M&A RX Consultant role - what are the exit opps for that? How does that compare to FAANG FP&A Financial Analyst, or Middle Market (or boutique/bulge) IB Analyst? I'm ultimately interested in...
Corporate Development Teams and Investment Banks?
It might be a dumb question, but I was always curious about why large corporations hire multiple investment banks as advisors on deals, especially since many of these companies have corporate development/strategy teams, usually filled with ex-investment bankers. I get that it is good practice to...
Best internship path to PE: Prestigious and Fast Growing Company Corp Dev M&A Intern or Prestigious Bank Treasury Intern
Hello Wall Street Oasis. I have been relentlessly researching through my network, LinkedIn, Reddit and WSO for the past weeks, without actually arriving at a definite answer to my dilemma. I'm 21 and currently in the middle of my graduation at a top target school in Brazil and doing a target degree....
Q&A: Corp Dev Professional at Large-Cap Tech Company
I have some downtime after finishing a couple of deals so I figured I might as well answer some questions on Corp Dev while I'm available. Profile: 5 years in BD roles at tech startups -> Top 10 MBA -> 2 years as an Assoc. at an EB in tech group (e.g., Lazard, Moelis, Evercore) -> Large-cap tech...
Big Pharma Corporate Finance -> Corporate Development
Hi! A little background - currently working as an analyst for top 10 Big Pharma company [including internships been here for 3 years]. Not in FP&A but have had FP&A experience at this company (for a summer) working on an M&A deal. Lacking a lot of the deal exposure and experience desirable for a...
Q&A: Strategic Finance / Corp Dev at late-state technology company (series C+ / $2bn+ valuation)
Hi all - thought I'd give back to the community that helped me a lot when I was in your shoes by doing a Q&A. Some background on me: BS in Business from top 25 university Worked as an analyst in the M&A group of an EB / advisory shop Currently on the strategic finance team at a late-stage, pre-IPO...
Tech Corp dev comp
I wanted to get the latest info on tech Corp dev comp for manager/Sr manager roles at tier 1 cities. I am seeing anywhere from 150-280k on this website which seems like a wide range...anyone with real life info? Thanks!!
Advice on Rotation Selection (F50 MBA LDP) and CPA Feasability
Hi All, Graduating from a Top 20 MBA program this spring but started my post-MBA role (MBA LDP) early since I have been going to school part-time. Undergrad in Business with a finance/accounting background (Internal Audit, Controller, FP&A) with 6 years of experience. I have entered a rotational...
Corp dev comp HR call
Hi - I'm looking to transition from PE to corp dev and have a call set up with HR as part of the interview process. HR person said she'd like to discuss comp expectations. How should I handle this? I've seen some general guidelines on WSO (e.g., defer to HR for market rate / push off comp for later...
Corp dev in SF/San Mateo/Redwood
I’m considering a Corp dev role in SF/San Mateo/Redwood area (~manager role which I gather is total comp of ~$150-200k). How’s living in the area with that level of income as a 30 year old married person? Can I afford a house? Can I save at all?
Big 4 FDD to Corp Dev - Lateral pay worth it?
As the title suggests, I've been offered an opportunity to go into a Corp Dev (Inhouse M&A) role in a EUR ~700m company. I'm keen on accepting the offer as the job itself, for obvious reasons, is more interesting and more challenging long-term and would potentially lead to better exit opps if I'd...
PE to Corp Dev title and comp
I’m an associate at a large cap PE firm (2 years banking / 3 years associate now) thinking about corp dev roles. What kind of title and comp should I expect/ask? Thanks!
Accenture Corporate Development and Transaction Services
Hey y 'all, I was curious to know if anyone had some info on a super day interview with Accenture and specifically the CDTS group. I know there might be some excel modeling involved and a case study but have not been able to find any information on what that could consist of. Anything will help....
Corp. Dev. Interview - Deal Walkthrough?
Hi - I am broadening my search away from PE to Corp. Dev. and am wondering how the deal experience part differs. With PE interviews, I've found that ~50% of the time is spent discussing deal experience with follow-ups etc. Should I expect the same thing for Corp. Dev.? Or is it more like you talk...
Corp Dev Recruiting Timeline? Really Need Advice.
Hi all, I am a 3rd-year Investment Banking Analyst in M&A (generalist) at a breakaway boutique. I started recruiting for PE January of this year, but obviously COVID delayed everything until around now. As you can imagine, I'm stressing a lot now given I have ~6 months until my banking stint ends....
Q&A: Corporate Development Manager at last, the dream job at a TMT listed group
Background Lancaster UK Accounting & Finance degree with professional CA (Aust & NZ) certifications. Majority of my work was financial audits, due diligence, IPO work & consultancy in Big4, with short stints in Operations in retail group (both health, beauty & dry, fresh grocery products) and...
Professional development / trainings for CS and CD career path
My ask: My boss asked me to book some professional development / trainings for myself, since we have some extra money to burn before EoY. I'd like to make a move towards CS or CD in 2021, so want to make sure what I choose is aligned with that. So, does anyone have recommendations for trainings or...
Interesting industry for corporate development roles
What industry do you think has interesting operations or business models that makes the corporate development work exciting and/or interesting?
Q&A: Former Director of Corporate Development | Current CEO & Founder
Open to all questions about career progression, all things M&A, working for a Fortune 500, avoiding IB, quitting job for a start-up, MBA, etc.. Background * Former Director of Corporate Development for highly acquisitive diversified industrial company (14 transactions representing over $1.5 billion...
Corporate Development Recruiting
Hi, just started my career in investment banking and am really enjoying it. I am looking for some insight into what the CD recruiting timeline is like and what I should be doing now for it.
Corporate Development/Venture Capital Recruiting Recruiting from IB
Hi, I just started my first year at a high-tier MM IB in a well-regarded industry group. I am really enjoying the work so far, how the culture is, and I am happy with where I am at. All the other first year analysts have began discussing the PE recruitment timeline, but I am interested in Corporate...
Start-up Corporate Development Interview
Hi All, I recently got an interview with Thrasio and was wondering if anyone has interviewed with them before for an M&A Analyst position? The position is essentially corporate development, but I am looking for any information regarding the interview process as there is not a consensus...
Amex Ventures?
Hi, Has anyone experienced have information on Amex Ventures (www.amexventures.com)? Is this just their corpdev team re-named or a separate VC manager, funded by Amex? Curious to hear anything on street reputation, culture, team size, target deals, and comp/promotion (particularly whether they use...
Corp Dev out of undergrad- FT MBA or PT MBA?
Hey Guys/ Gals, I have been following WSO for a few years now. This is my first post and my goal here is to seek advice, as well as extend it in anyway I can, given my situation. Situation: I went to a non- target in the south for undergrad and managed to get a F150 corp dev job right out of school...
Skills Required for Business Development
I am currently in Corporate FP&A at a relatively medium large market cap company. I have been offered a business development role at bio-tech / Pharmaceutical company but I can't seem to get a clear picture of what it is I would be doing and what skills I would already need. Any insight on Bus Dev...
Corporate M&A Analyst - Responsibilities and Exit Ops
Hi all - I've been selectively searching for corp dev roles over the past few months and continue to come across certain positions titled as "Corporate M&A Analyst". After doing some research, I haven't been able locate much background info on these types of roles. I've found these types of...
Corporate Development for a PE-backed healthcare platform
I've typically been looking at PE roles with a healthcare focus, but recently an opportunity came up to work at a PE-backed company that acquires healthcare providers and rolls them into a consolidated entity. They've executed 15+ deals in the last year and seem to be doing well. The role would be a...
Corporate Development to Private Credit Fund?
Hi WSO , I currently have an offer for a corporate development role with a small [ ] group. They currently have Redacted The role will be involved in the whole m&a process including integration and also working on operational finance. Would this experience help me get into a private credit fund? I...
Corp Dev to Finance transition - can anyone share their experiences?
I am a post-MBA Corp Dev professional, but my long term goal is to be CFO at a growth stage company. At some point, I will have to make the transition from Corp Dev to Finance, and I was curious if anyone out there has made the transition successfully. There are certainly many CFOs out there who had...
Non-traditional exit opportunities?
Currently a second year IB analyst at a MM shop in NYC , and wondering what attractive exit opportunities there may be apart from PE / HF . Primarily interested in something strategy oriented with a high-growth company. Understand corporate development is somewhat aligned here, and in the right...
Corporate development during recessions
How is the corporate development function of company generally viewed during recessions? Do companies generally layoff a significant portion of the CD team if deals are halted or does the CD team pivot to assist in other special projects?
Are Corp Dev Careers dead-ends?
Hi guys, I've got 3 years of experience in private equity and corporate development at a start-up (fund raising) and I'm looking to go into a larger MNC that does corporate development. A recruiter signalled to me that corp dev careers tend to have a dead-end. The reasons are: a) There's not that...
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Transferable skills of corporate development professionals
What do you think are the skills that a corporate development ("CD") professional have that are transferable/easily assimilated into other functions or roles (such as buy-side investment funds, FP&A, investment bankers, value-creation, etc)? I was reading another topic on WSO "Corporate development...
Running a Corp Dev Team With No Formal Corp Dev Experience
Just landed a VP of Corp Dev role at a PortCo of the MF that I just left. The challenge is that I've only done 2 years at a BB and 2 years at an MF , so I have 0 Corp Dev experience beyond doing a couple add-ons in PE . Thankfully I have some industry background as I worked in the same sector group...
Starting a new CD job soon - anything you wish you knew before starting? General tips/tricks?
Long-time poster here. I've definitely seen threads like this before for banking/ PE but don't think I've come across one for corp dev. My background is asset management ---> boutique banking and I'll be starting a new corporate development (manager-level) role soon at a $10bn revenue, b2b...
Corporate Development vs Continuing into IBD
Hello, I have been in banking for a few years now and have the opportunity to join a corporate dev team really well respected in a niche chemical industry. My only worry is what happens if it doesn’t go well? Am I then stuck in that industry? Thanks!
SFA @ f500 in SF vs. Corp Dev @ LMM in suburbs
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TMT Corp Dev to HF or PE? Am I Insane?
Hey Guys- Wondering if I'm completely insane here or just stupid. I've been working in Large Cap TMT companies in a variety of roles for the past decade: Corp Dev, Biz Dev, marketing, management consulting, analytics. Past few years, I took the side-door into corporate development as an operational...
Strategy for asking for a job (from CD)
Just was curious, how folks went about asking about potential roles with firms they interacted with. In my current role (Corp Dev), we do get inbounds from decent banks and some interesting PE firms. I'm curious if there was a way that some people had success with, with regard to asking about...
Is this role as good as it sounds?
Hey guys, thanks in advance for your input. I currently have the option to switch from Big 4 Audit to M&A (Financial Due Diligence). I've always wanted to switch to FDD due to the nature of the work being more exciting than audit; however, it was mostly with the end goal of leveraging that...
What are the similarities and differences between Corporate Development and Sell-Side in terms of experience?
There are countless articles regarding the buy side vs. sell side in terms of similarities and differences. What about between corp dev and sell-side? Corp-dev meaning that you work on deals for the company itself and underwrite your own deals and sell-side where you represent clients. My train of...
HF analyst to Corp Dev/PE -- how to make up for lack of transaction/operations experience?
Hey guys, what's good? I'm currently an analyst at a fundamental L/S HF in Asia. I'm lucky enough to have the opportunity to transition into the internal PE group of one of the major conglomerates here. Though I've been able to analyze different companies across industries through my HF work, I lack...
Advice needed: Corporate Development (F500) to MBA
Context: I currently work in firm/corporate strategy at a top BB (GS/MS) and deciding between multiple Corporate Development role offers at F500 financial services firms (think Paypal/Visa/Square). My long term goal is to apply to a top-10 b-school after working in corporate development for at least...
Corporate Development Case - Pitch an Acquisition
I have a final round with a large software company for their corporate development arm. Historically they have acquired smaller companies for tech/talent. They gave me a week to create a short PowerPoint presentation describing trends in the industry and then asked me to identify an acquisition...
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