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corporate development associate interview
Hi all - I have a second round interview coming up for a corporate development associate position. I come from an M&A consulting background, so have more emphasis on market assessments etc, as opposed to core financial modelling skills. For my interview, they have said there will be a quick live...
Q&A: IB Analyst to Corporate Venture Capital Associate
Been on WSO since I was in college and got a lot of value from being on here. Here is a quick overview on me: Currently an investor at the venture arm of a well-known internet company (not FAANG or M7) in the Bay Area I went to a state school in a state that isn’t NY/CA/MA. 1-2 graduates from my...
Silver Lake's Endeavor Takeover w/ planned sell off ( via Bloomberg) - any speculation/thoughts on which parts of business will be sold?
Bloomberg Jan 18: Silver Lake Plans to Sell Off Parts of Endeavor After Takeover Businesses are broken out into three categories (per 2022 annual report) Owned Sports Properties: WWE, UFC, Euroleague Basketball Events, Experiences, Rights: IMG Events, IMG Media, On Location, Endeavor Streaming,...
Should I move from a fintech's Strategy team?
Hi guys I am currently unsure if I should accept an offer I was proposed. I currently work in a Strategic Operations role in a fintech scale-up for 2 years already and, even though it's a sexy job/dept, I'm super unmotivated as I have 0 visibility over what my next steps here are. So I've been...
Capital One Strategy Group
Has anyone heard back from Capital One Strategy's group (McLean)? I had the case study like two weeks ago and haven't heard anything either way
LMM Investment Banking vs. Strategic Finance at a Top 10 Firm
I currently have two job offers and would like to hear some opinions on my options. Offer 1: LMM boutique investment bank (generalist) in the greater Richmond, VA area for an experienced analyst role Base: $70k + $50-$70k bonus Offer 2: Strategic Finance Lead at a top 10 investment management firm...
I want to move into CorpDev, M&A deals. Is Allianz Global Investors - Strategic Development - a good fit?
Dear all, My mid-long term goal is to move into CorpDev/M&A team in industry. At this stage of networking, I have been in touch with people from Allianz Global Investors, and I am thinking if I should reach out to more people within this company, especially in the area of corporate strategy. What do...
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Q&A: [Ex-Management Consultant @ Boutique] to [Strategy @ Tech]
Hey everyone - I'm an ex-Management Consultant turned Corporate Strategy Manager at a Tech company. I don't have the most traditional background, nor did I do consulting at MBB or Big 4. Wanted to make a post and share what I know because I love my current role: the work-life balance is excellent,...
S Corp vs. C Corp
Been in the deep dive of reading through countless VDRs since starting my position about a month ago. I've been seeing most businesses listed as either S Corps or C Corps. My high-level understanding is this: C Corps are separate taxable entities (taxed at the corporate and individual level) with no...
Corporate Consumer Exits
I am an incoming FT at a top MM (Jeff/WB/RBC), and think I want to go into some corporate based roles. I will be in a CR group, and I am really interested in doing something like corp strategy at a food company, but am open to any consumer staples based roles. Should I lateral to be able to get...
Incoming WB analysts - advice
Going to be joining one of the hardest-hit groups (healthcare/tech) during the recent layoffs. I'm not totally sure I feel secure (employment-wise) now after the cuts and the extremely low bonuses. Any advice on how to approach this? Is it recommended (or even possible) to recruit FT elsewhere at...
Please Help- UIUC Finance (Gies) vs. OSU Finance (Fisher)
Hi everyone, I am currently in a tough situation and I am deciding between 2 schools - Ohio State and UIUC. I am planning on majoring in Finance and hopefully working in consulting or a similar finance field such as banking or strategy when I graduate, as well as going to a great MBA school as my...
Is corporate strategy considered back office?
Back office roles generally do not have a great rep. I wanted to know why that is the case given that many corporate strategy/internal consulting roles have fantastic rep. Is corporate strategy just not considered back office even though it's not client facing?
Corp Dev Best Practices
I am going to be starting a new Corp Dev role here in January, I am moving from a larger Corp Dev team (think F50, very well built out) to a smaller public company with a smaller team. I can touch on the reasons behind the move, but basically I get to have a big say on the how to shape the CD...
Corp Dev and Strat salaries
As the title says, what level are you, what’s your background, and what’s your salary/bonus? 100 characters
Breaking into IB from corporate?
Hey! I graduated two years ago from a top target undergrad b-school with a major in finance and always had my sights on IB. Unfortunately due to some family circumstances, my grades suffered in undergrad (3.2 gpa) and I missed out on recruiting season. Long story short, I graduated right when Covid...
What is Corp Dev/strategy at a Big 4 accounting firm like?
Hi all, in the final stage of recruitment into a corporate development and strategy role at a Big 4 accounting firm and currently have no idea what the job is like compared to other corp dev roles in industry. Is there a larger and more active focus on internal M&A? What would the exit opportunities...
JP Morgan Corporate Analyst Development Program
Hi everyone, New to this forum just wondering if anyone knows about JP Morgan's CADP. Good alternative to management consulting if not selected for tier 2 firms? By good alternative I mean does it keep the door open for re-recruiting? Also, the CADP is accepting intern applications with a deadline...
How useful is a Corporate Strategy internship with getting into MBB?
Hey y'all! I'm going into my sophomore/junior year at a (somewhat) MBB target school looking to apply for junior associate/analyst MBB internships next summer(i.e. I'll be applying next summer). I have almost 4.0 GPA, 33 ACT, and low-level internship experience in startup strategy/marketing/impact...
Test Your Knowledge About Hedge Fund Reinsurance In This Insider Activity
A U.S.-based global insurance company (Company X) hired a new CEO who was serving as CEO of Company Y which he co-founded with Hedge Fund Z as a hedge fund reinsurer in his tax heaven hometown. According to public disclosures he no longer had any personal interest in Y when he joined X. But the same...
Why has nobody talked about Comcast's Finance Rotation Program?
Hi all - I'm an FP&A intern at a media & entertainment company and after reviewing all of my options (junior, non-target, wealth management & corp fin internships), I've decided I'm pretty much dead set on starting in an FLDP/FRP. After reading up on this site, it seems the best ones are at large...
Working at Snowflake in BI/Strategy/Finance
Hey all, Currently at FAANG. Cushy job, but interviewing now for a BI manager role at Snowflake. Paybump would be material (would be looking at 150-160K GBP all-in, currently 105K all-in roughly). Anyone know someone at Snowflake in one of the Finance/Strategy/BI teams? How is the culture compared...
Q&A - Big4 Accountant to PE Corp Dev Team
Not the typical finance path but I think it can be relevant here in the PE forum and a unique example of how a career can progress. Still figuring out what I would like to do in the very long term, but the near term is looking good so far! Ask away here or feel free to PM me ... Background: -heavy...
Great Internship vs Permanent Full time contract
Context: - 22 yo - Graduating in MSc Management in top tier university nationally - Currently in another city paying rent and all the expenses on my own ;( Hey there, I am currently a business analyst intern in a leading FMCG company in the sales department, with as tutor the Commerical Director of...
Q&A: Tech sales, to corporate strategy, to corpdev M&A in
I've had a very strange but fun career path so far and get a lot of questions from peers and friends about the nuances of making such big leaps between such different roles. I also think that it's important for people to realize that you can do a lot of cool jobs without having to go through a...
Imperial vs Bocconi (Master in Int. Management)
Hi everyone! My goal - management consulting job in the UK or Western Europe (not sure about the exact destination yet); plan B - position in corporate strategy etc. in other industries I got rejected by LBS MIM and LSE master programmes in management. Now I received offers and have a choice between...
IB vs Consulting ---> FAANG Corp Dev vs Corp Strat
I'm currently a sophomore at a T10 but non-target university beginning to think about my long-term career prospects. I've been pursuing IB over the past semester or so, but am beginning to think about pivoting towards consulting since I believe the work is more interesting and better suited for my...
Graduate job in IB Corporate Strategy Department
Hi expert, I am not familiar with what corporate strategy department does in an IB. Please help.
Think I hate banking. What next?
Recent mba grad and first year associate. I’ve been learning a good bit but not getting much if any enjoyment out of the job. I will stick it out for awhile if I need to but I don’t see myself doing it long term. What can I do where I can make good money and build a long term career? My...
What's it like working in CorpDev for a Sponsor-backed PortCo?
There isn't much information on WSO around this, but curious to see what people's experience is like working for a major PE or VC backed Portfolio Company in CorpDev, StratFin, or CorpStrat. Some questions include What does your hours typically look like on a regular week and when executing deals?...
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,...
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...
Is it worth aiming higher?
Working in technology consulting at a big 4 company. Not implementation, mainly DD for PE clients. I've gotten an offer from a Tier 2 (ATK, OC&C, LEK etc.). I might also apply to MBB as I feel like I've got a reasonable chance to get it. For quite a while I've been focused on getting into a REAL...
Tech / Corporate Strategy Recruiters
Hello fellow monkeys, I think I'm burnt out to the point I am second guessing going into PE after my analyst stint. The hours seem the same. The work is more or less the same too, just on the different side of the aisle. I am thinking of a corporate strategy role at a tech firm, maybe one of the...
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...
Breaking Into Growth Equity From FinTech Product Management + IB Experience
Hi All, I'm currently a PM at a PE backed fintech firm, with prior experience in LevFin banking. I moved into my current role about a year and a half ago after doing 3.5 years of LevFin banking, going out as an Associate. Given my mix of PE financing and direct operational experience at a portco of...
Interview to Discuss Your Financial Model - Case Study
Hello! I'm interviewing for a mid-level Financial Strategy role and for the case study, they had me create a financial statement model (mainly just P&L). I have an interview with a hiring manager coming up to discuss my work. I assume that the interview will begin with being asked to walk her...
Presentation Advice for Corp Dev/M&A Strategy
I've got to give a presentation to the Corporate Development team of a UK based company for a graduate role and I'm struggling with how I should go about it. The presentation is meant to be on where they should focus their M&A strategy going forward, incorporating how it links to their current...
Ex IB, Current Corp Dev/Strat...What next?
Logged back into WSO after half a decade. Not sure where else to turn to for advice. Little bit about me: Did 3 years BB IB and then 2 years corp dev/strategy at F100 financial services firm. Working remote since last March and not interested in going back to the office (asked to go back in...
Pagaya Investments - anyone know anything?
Hi monkeys - anyone know about companies like Pagaya, Square, Venmo, BlockFi, etc. Have a corp. strategy role lined up (associate level) with the opportunity to be promoted to PM style role within 1-3yrs. Do these types of shops have a good reputation or good exit opportunities if I decide it isn't...
Zoom Call with Retired Lockheed & JPL Director
Hi all, My mentor is hosting a Zoom call on Wednesday 19th 5:30 PDT where he will be talking about his experience as the director of business for the Lockheed Martin Skunkworks (20 years) and NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab (Also 20 years). During his time at both organizations he was responsible for...
Moving from Corporate Strategy to PE/VC (w/ IBD background) - Thoughts? Has anyone done this before?
Hi everyone! Does anyone have any thoughts about the likelihood / how possible it is to move from Corporate Strategy to PE (maybe VC) when I have an IB background? Has anyone made a similar move? For some context, I recently started a role in Corporate Strategy at a high-growth, pretty well-known...
Private Equity to Corporate Strategy / Tech - advice?
Monkeys - I'm a first year Associate at a MM PE firm in NY, and previously did two years at a top BB. After spending the last ~8 months getting completely grinded (not to mention 2 years in IB) in an all virtual environment, I find myself constantly thinking about the life experiences I am missing,...
Big Tech --> VC/Growth advice
Hi WSO - I've worked in big tech (think FAMGA) since graduation ('17). Went to a top 10 US UG, currently working in product, was previously in corporate strategy (got to work on an acquisition in 2019). I would like to transition to the investment side for my next role; ideally in early stage VC,...
UK Corp Dev Roles @ Fintech / Tech Companies
Hi all, Was wondering whether anyone knew how you land roles within the strategy / M&A teams at companies like Palantir, Square or Revolut (maybe). Thank you!
MBA Associate Corporate Exit Opps
I understand that the majority of post-mba associates go into corporate development, but I am curious what other roles you have seen. Do you ever see associates exit to sales, corporate strategy, business development/partnerships, or an operating role? Is it possible to move into a corporate role...
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...
Corp Strat Manager Salary
Hi Everyone, Salary check on an offer for a Corporate Strategy Manager role. This would be for a large household name private company in a non-NY city in the consumer industry. I was quoted 120 base + fixed 12% bonus. I have an M7 MBA, with 1.5 years in IB post-MBA. Does that seem right? Thank you!
Corp Strat: LT Trajectory / External Mobility without MBA?
I currently am deciding between two paths: 1. BB Non-IB (e.g., S&T, etc.) > Corp Strat at @ BB > (?) 2. BB Non-IB > Corp Strat > M7 (non-HSW) > MBB > (?) I still don't know what type of company I want to work at longer term (F100 vs. F1000 vs. large tech company vs. startup), though I will probably...
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