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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...
Corporate Strategy/Development in Europe/UK
Might seem premature, but the idea of a Corporate Development/Strategy job really interests me. I'll be joining a BB as an IBD FT analyst in summer 2019 in London, I was just wondering how common these jobs are in London/Europe? I've only ever seen job postings for this in the US. Thanks!
Nine Months of Soul-Crushing Unemployment - Advice Needed
Hi all, About nine months ago, I was let go from my first post-grad position at a small RIA (a story that I shared here previously). I've since met up with my former boss a few times, and he confirmed that my position was eliminated - they haven't hired anyone in my place. That being said, my job...
Upper BB PWM or Corporate Development Internship at $1-5 billion firm
I'm a sophomore at a semi-target looking to use this internship as a stepping stone to recruit for investment banking next year. Which one would investment banks think of as better? BB PWM is at MS/ JPM / BAML . My thinking is the corporate development position is more relevant to IB but the BB has...
Forensics --> Valuations --> Corporate Finance?
I wanted to get people's opinions on potential career progression. I'm currently an associate at a Big4 in the forensics practice. I really love some of the work, but at the same time hate some of the work (compliance, look backs, etc.). I'm considering making a switch (ideally) to TAS - Valuations...
Venture capital vs corporate development exit opportunities
I'm a junior investment banker who's currently trying to decide between an exit opportunity in the corporate development & strategy team at a F500 financial services firm (modelling, strategic projects, M&A) or an analyst role in a small VC (sourcing, modelling, due diligence). Both have small,...
Corporate development vs. venture capital exit opportunities
I'm a junior investment banker who's currently trying to decide between an exit opportunity in the corporate development & strategy team at a F500 financial services firm (modelling, strategic projects, M&A) or an analyst role in a small VC (sourcing, modelling, due diligence). Both have small,...
Non-MBA Exit Corp Dev/Strategy
Yo, currently working at an economic consulting firm and was lucky enough to lateral into a corp dev analyst opportunity. I have a Masters in Finance and about 3 years worth of experience and will be starting as an analyst at this firm. They are a S&P 400 tech (midcap) firm with a high growth...
Question re: Transitioning from IB to Corp Dev
Hope that everyone is well. I was looking to move to corporate development after spending a few years here in banking. I have a few interviews upcoming and just wanted to get a sense of a few things from folks who had been through the process -- 1) Was the format of the interview similar to typical...
Corporate Development at BB
Hey everyone, Long-time reader of the forum. Does anyone have information on Corporate Development at Bulge Brackets? What is the comp like, how are hours, what's salary/career progression, etc. I've read a lot of posts regarding corporate development but none that are specific to IB / BB . From...
Got Corp Dev Offer - Compensation?
Got an offer as a senior associate (I think it's the same as a senior manager?) in corporate development. All-in it looks like it would range from $200-$275k (salary is $165k). Is this where the market is for a senior associate / senior manager in corporate development? Anyone in corporate...
[cross-post] Corporate Development - worth the paycut / lateral salary move (london)?
[reposting from CF forum for more visibility/appropriatness] Hi guys Exploring Corporate Development opportunities. Some roles that recruiters have approached me with from SMEs / several hundred m turnover companies are on 55-60k. Is it worth taking such a side ways / back wards step salary wise? I...
Corporate Development - worth the paycut / lateral salary move (london)?
Hi guys Background - Big 4 Audit followed by close to 3 years in Strategic Finance Analyst role in leading corporate. Currently on 60k PS and most likely going to get bumped to 65k in Dec but high chance to 70k & promotion to Manager role. Exploring Corporate Development opportunities. Have had...
Sophomore Internship Opportunity - Corp Dev at Canadian Big 3 Telecom Company?
Hi WSO , was wondering if I could get some insight on a potential summer 2019 internship. I'm a sophmore at a Canadian target who worked in FP&A at a Big 3 Canadian telecommunications company (Rogers, Bell, Telus), and have the opportunity to lateral into corporate development next summer (just gave...
IB/Research to Corp Strat/Dev
Quick question wanted to run by everyone if possible. I spent some time in investment banking particularly in one industry (1-3 years experience) and now am working in equity research with a top ranked analyst in a subsection of that same industry. I made the switch because I am very much interested...
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Avid reader here. Many thanks to the community for the insight, advice, and laughs. I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place. I recently graduated with a BS / MBA from a non target with a 3.8/3.97 (full ride if it matters). I thought accounting would be my best bet coming from a non-target to...
No Direction: At a crossroads, where my next move will either make me or break me.
I graduated undergrad from a non-target public university, Magna Cum Laude, 5 years ago. Last month I received my CFA designation. While the majority of my peers are now in managerial positions, I recently took a job as a senior analyst in a back office finance role within advertisement sales. When...
Prudential - Corp Dev / M&A
Has anyone worked with this group before? They reached out to me a couple of weeks ago, trying to see if it's worth a discussion. Anyone have a sense of their culture, work / life style and balance, compensation, and overall the group itself?
Private Equity vs. Corporate Development
Ability to “Keep Doors Open”: Private Equity—have seen plenty of PE Corporate transfers, but am not aware of Corporate PE transfers / Corporate Development—would imagine the role could transfer nicely to other high growth companies, but don’t see a path back into PE
Corp Dev Salary for Mid-level Employee in HCOL Market
Going through salary negotiations so wanted to get your all's latest thoughts on Corp Dev comp. I've read most of the related topics over the past few years and I know it's a wide range - just want to make sure my head is in the right ballpark. Level of Experience: 6 to 8 years Area: HCOL - Think...
Finance/Accounting Jobs Outside of IB in Canada
I was wondering if anyone knew what jobs outside IB looked like in Canada. Toronto overall has less of a finance scene than NY so I had a few questions. 1- What finance related job do most people go into besides banking in Canada? 2- What's PE , HF , PWM , Financial Analysis, Corporate Finance,...
Start career in Corporate Development or as M&A advisor at IB?
Currently, I have 2 offers on the table: 1 role as CD analyst at a multinational and 1 as M&A Analyst at a respected M&A boutique (Big4 competitor). I just finished a 4 months internship as Analyst at an M&A boutique. Its my goal to eventually be head of CD at a large multinational, so starting my...
Seeking Advice about MM Exit Opps
Ended up with a few offers from top MMs and signed with one ( shops like HLHZ , HW, Blair). I'm pretty happy with the firm, but concerned about exit opps since its not BB . While I'm somewhat interested in PE after this stint, I'm more interested in Corp Dev/ CS . Do top corp dev teams recruiting...
Starting in a corporate development rotation- resources to develop knowledge prior to starting
I am currently in a FLDP and have the opportunity to do a rotation in corporate development- M&A next May. My previous rotations have been in FP&A and I had studied accounting in school, therefore I have no experience or knowledge about M&A . I am hoping that when I start my rotation in 7 months...
Just got corporate development offer: salary expectations & negotiation tips
Just heard back from a private firm with ~700m in sales in retail/tech space for a corpdev senior analyst/associate role (1-1.5 years of boutique M&A experience from target UG). A senior ex-banker and I will make up the team. They asked me about comp, and I stuck to my guns and deferred to them with...
Corporate development > Product Management?
Been working in corporate development & strategy (work on both deals and corporate strategy) in a mid-cap publicly traded company for approximately three years. I am going to have the opportunity to make the move to product management if I so desire. Product manager is something I have always been...
is this a corporate development job?
My background is mainly in finance/accounting roles with F500 companies. Hold bachelors degree in finance plus MBA / CPA . I came across the job below which interests me, but it isn't clear to me whether this role falls within Business Development, Corporate Development, Corporate Strategy, or some...
FP&A Manager to Corp Dev or Strategic Finance Role?
I have about 5 years experience, I left big 4 audit as a senior and I'm now the FP&A manager at a small (~30-50M rev), fast growing company. I would love to move into corporate development, but I lack the M&A experience that will likely be a barrier to entry. It's not necessarily the M&A that...
Salary and timeline of a Financial Advisor?
Hey all, I was wondering if anyone can share some insight on what the starting salary and career progression looks like starting off as a financial advisor at a bulge bracket like MS or JPM . I recently just graduated this summer after having to take one class, and after many interviews I don't have...
Corporate Development Perspective: Deal Frequency vs Deal Size??
Hi all! In an effort to keep this as brief as possible, I wanted to get opinions on Corporate Development roles with a particular focus on the transactional functions of said roles. If possible, I'd love insight from individuals who've had experience in Investment Banking, Private Equity & CD. In...
Q&A - Top Tech / Media Corporate Development Associate
Some of you might know that i recently switched into corporate development after doing ~3 years of banking and getting promoted to associate. I'm a couple months in, but can answer any questions you may have Update 2/21/17: We recently completed a $200 million acquisition and are now preparing for...
Career Progression: Strategy Consulting to MBA to ?
So this is more of a vent than a specific question, but would really appreciate hearing what others have to say, especially from those who feel similarly after working in strategy. Background: I studied Industrial Engineering at a top public UG, have been working at a non MBB (but well known)...
Private Equity the long way
Everyone here talks about PE after the analyst program, and that's understood given most of the people are maybe 2 or 3 years removed from underdgrad. But what about the long way if you've missed the bus in PE? I'm 10 years out of my analyst program and have done random stuff since then. Worked...
Hedge Fund MO to B-School
Curious how a MO role (i.e. corporate dev., investor relations, etc.) at a top HF (i.e. Citadel, Bridgewater, etc.) coming out of undergrad will place in top 10 b-schools in ~2 years. End goal after MBA does not involve FO or the finance industry in general. Has anyone gone down a similar path? Any...
Upcoming Corporate Development(M&A) Internship Phone Interview
I have an upcoming phone interview for a corporate development internship position doing M&A work. This is for a company in the industrials sector. I'm coming from an accounting background and have an MBA . Just wanted to know if anyone has had experience with these phone interviews for this type of...
Corporate Development Recruiting
So I have done research on the corpdev recruiting cycle - It seems like there actually isn't one. From what I have seen it is nothing like PE and jobs just pop up whenever they are available (rather than a certain time of year). Because of this, I have a few questions on how to make my way into the...
Corporate Development and Transaction Services or Controllers?
Hey guys, I have two job offers i'm trying to decide between by Saturday One is a transaction services position with a Big 4 that would be in a major US city. It pays more and has better benefits. I also think it would be good exposure to M&A transactions and the role would have more variation based...
IBD Associate (TMT) vs Corp Dev Associate (Tech/Media)
tl;dr: Assessing career next steps. Pros / cons of IBD associate vs. Corp dev. Like many of you, I've been following WSO over the years and am in need of some advice. I've done 3 years of banking and am now thinking about next steps for my career. I enjoy my job but I want some outside perspective...
Interview with in-house strategy team
Hi everyone, I have an upcoming interview with the corporate development and strategy team of Bloomberg. Has anybody interviewed there before? If so, what type of questions do they ask? behavioral? technical finance questions? case study? It would be great if you could share your personal...
My mind is confused a lot. What should i do now?
Hello Everyone, I am Emerging Market Chimp from MENA region. I graduated from top college in my country with 3.3+ GPA. I've worked with some startups during my education. After graduation, I've worked for an early stage PE for a year. Then, i started to work at Corporate Development Strategy...
Starting corporate development internship
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ER vs. Corp Dev (M&A), exit opportunities?
Hey how do you guys compare the two role? My goal is to get into IB / PE after 2-3 years Corp Dev (M&A) Pro: Senior Manager role so 2nd senior in the team. Large deal volume and thus good transaction experience Interaction with IB /Lawyer/Internal Senior management, high profile role. Cons: Comp is...
Unrealistic Acquisition Execution Expectations
Hello all, I currently work for the M&A team of a fast growing F500 company (growth largely result of acquisitions). I love where I work. However, recently a PE group reached out to me about an opportunity to manage the corporate development of one of their recent platform acquisitions. The PE group...
Best way to prepare for second-round corp dev interview?
I have a second-round interview with a corporate development director later this week. The first-round interview was with an associate, and it involved basic merger model questions. The interview is for a fairly small firm, but I want to be prepared nonetheless. I have gone through all transactions...
Q&A: Non-Target -> Target -> MM IBD -> Corp Dev.
Hey guys, I spoke with Andy a week or two ago about doing a Q&A regarding my path from non-target to banking and beyond - so here it is. To sum up my path for those who may not know: I didn't apply myself in high school, and saw a bunch of my friends who did care about their work move on to great...
Exit Opps From Federal Transaction Services
Hey everyone, got a quick question. I have a job offer from a well known consulting firm for a position that has a fancy name (Transaction Services/Corporate Development Analyst) but is essentially a pricing role that helps structure and shape deals/bids for projects using internal cost models. It's...
Buy Side to Corporate Development?
Hi there, How often/possible/easy is it to switch from buy side (I have hedge fund & long-only experience) to tech corporate development (ie GOOGL/FB/not startup?) Background: I'm currently at a fund managing $2-5bn, around 1/5th of the book is my ideas at any given time, and I am 6-8 years out of...
Equity component of offer not being honored. What to do?
Monkeys, i'm roughly 4 months into a new gig in a corp dev leadership position at a public MLP. for privacy's sake, i won't be relaying any of the details on the title or shop. this isn't an issue yet, but my new company is taking their time with my equity grant. apparently, i'm the first of few to...
Is this Analyst role considered Corp Dev or FP&A
I am looking at a Strategic Finance job posting. Position is for a large healthcare company. Says it will involve Strategic Finance/Projects/Treasury/Budgeting/Forecasting and Modeling at the Corporate level. Is this more FP&A, treasury, or M&A /Corp Dev? Posting said ideal candidates would come...
Renewable Energy - Path to Corp Strat/Dev
Would a commercial analyst position at a renewable energy company allow me to eventually move into a corporate strategy/development role? My background consists of a non-target undergrad, top U.S. MSF , and I interned in investment banking (M&A). I interviewed for a few corp dev analyst positions...
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