M&A - Mergers and Acquisitions Professionals

Are y’all feeling like a Barbie or an Oppenheimer going into the weekend?

At what point do y’all go “will do it by Monday” instead of staying up late on Fridays?

Any interesting exits as a PE M&A Associate (3yrs exp.) that you recommend I consider? One that is preferably not IB ?

Anyone here broken into M&A consulting (restructuring/transformation or CDD) from B4 tech consulting? How did you do it?

What are some of the most exciting/your favorite aspects of the job?

Out of FDD, ODD, CDD and RX which pays more and has better exit ops?

Who else is ready for the weekend?

Do you need a *master of science* in finance? I got into a program that is a “master in corporate finance” at a good uni in europe… does anyone see a problem with the title or the fact that it’s not M… more

What role does a consulting firm play in the m&a process vs an investment bank?

How is everyone’s day looking like

Can somebody eli5 what a 'self-leveraged balance sheet' means when talking about the attractiveness of a company/industry for m&a purposes?

Newbie here: how much does an M&A partner at a consulting firm have under their umbrella? When they get hired for a dilligence, do they lead 2-3 teams each doing a type of dilligence? Or would tha… more

What firms do yall work for?

What is the craziest thing you have found during diligence?

Could someone provide what the day-to-day is like for some in a restructuring consulting role?

What is the most interesting task you’ve ever done for a DD

Can you advance in M&A consulting without having much interest in the finance side of things? What would that look like?

Where do you see the future of M&A going given the advances in AI? Seems like a lot of what we do can be automated.

How is deal flow looking?

How competitive are FDD professionals in Corp Dev management positions against the other usuals like former MBA’s, etc.?

Shortest due dilligence you’ve ever done?

Are there any well-regarded M&A boutiques? Do they handle less deal volume or deal size?

For those who have left Consulting for Industry - How much different is work life balance in Industry (Corp Dev, Strategy) vs. Consulting pre-deal work? Do you miss Consulting work? If yes, what do yo… more

Can anyone recommend Project Management software for M&A deals and integrations. I am currently looking at Monday and Asana.

FDD pro with other great experience looking for PE or Corp Dev role with minimum 225K base and 20% bonus comp structure. 8 YOE, CPA, high performer. Lmk who is interested.

Question for the bankers. When doing DCF models for transactions, do you guys compute the wacc to be as detailed as how the Valuation guys in the big4 do it? Detailed as in to include equity risk prem… more

Can anyone suggest a resume review/editing service?

Have decent experience across the M&A lifecycle trying to break into CorpDev, but barely getting any hits.

Any recommendations for reading material to become an M&A guru & resources to learn excel modeling? pivot from consulting to M&A
thank you !

Is there any consulting firm that is fully remote and would allow for international remote work?

Any one have any insight into any merger integration ops at JPMC?

Are there any firms with fully remote financial due diligence practices?

Hi all, I'm an associate with 1 year experience in transaction advisory. Has anyone been offered a PIP (they want to downsize)? How was your experience?

Anyone have any information on UHG CorpDev/M&A exits? Do they place well in MBA programs?

What are some transaction advisory exit ops? Are they attractive?

Any tips on getting into Corp Dev / strategy consulting, with a background primarily in ODD and IT DD? Have struggled to get past CV phase with recruiters. Thanks!

M&A hours compared to consulting?

I am a fresher CA + MSc. International business. I want to pursue career in M&A, Private Equity, Corporate Valuation, and such fields. Can somebody suggest what should be the starting point or wha… more