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Currently, I'm continuing to develop my skills in business development, recruitment, and relationship management while exploring opportunities to collaborate with professionals and organizations globally.

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Seeking advice.

I’m a fifth year in a small, niche group that took on a new counsel ~6 months ago. He clearly has partnership ambitions, but hasn’t managed to port any work over at all. As a result, he’s become in… more

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Bench clock question. I roll off project end of June. I’ve had a long pto trip starting end of July and returning mid September initially assuming I would be rolling off later but client pulled the pl… more

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MBA Financial Services candidate | 2 years in BD consulting to 20+ clients | Cross-border ecosystem across India, Europe, MENA & LATAM

Open to referrals in Consulting, IB, VC, Equity Research & Strategy r… more

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what is role of Manager 2 in EY GDS ? is it majorly on delivering implementation projects or work on BD and proposals ?

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What' s the role of SM2 at EY GDS is it hands on role or Leading multiple deliveries and doing BD GTM RFP etc

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Looking for some advice. Currently leading a business unit as a director with 3 direct reports making 220k + 50k bonus + 50k options roughly 320TC pa

New opp to lead BD + Partnerships as IC in a newly formed tea… more

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Senior associate here, thinking about leaving BigLaw to become a partner at a small boutique. Two questions: (1) For those who’ve made a similar jump, how long did it take to feel financially “whole”?… more

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Have heard PwC has become very strict for M’s & above to do BD?

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Is it possible to get a job in project management with 8 to 10L CTC. Iam working as a secretary in a group company which deals with aviation MRO, power T&D, infrastracture, irrigarion, MFNG, BESS… more

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Please provide suggestions on how to find projects on our own, More than 3 months have passed while I’ve been doing BD work, and some colleagues have already received calls from HR asking for clarification reg… more

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Is it normal that alot of corp strategy or BD roles are on sourcing deals and searching for targets / evaluating markets to enter VS actual target valuation? Would I need to get experience in the full… more

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Current Offer: Cisco G10 - BD role - Hybrid
Base - 48 LPA (36 Fixed + 12 Variable) , PF - 2.6L ,
JB - 7L(3.5L +3.5L) , RSU -$40K(vested over 3 years)
CCTC - 45 LPA(31.5 Fixed +13.5 Variable)
Total Exp -9 years more

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What are your best practices / efficiency hacks to: note taking, project organization, deck creation, BD tracking, etc.? Feel like I’m getting stuck in my ways and less efficient than ever… would love… more

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2025 Year-end numbers:
Starting a thread to get a feel of overall numbers across
UBS in the final year of integration. Please share in the below format :

Designation : EE/AO/AD/DI/MD
BD : IB/WM/Group Function
Location :
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I'm currently on the bench but going to put in my two weeks iin 2-3 weeks. I just got pinged to see if I was available for BD work.

I'm fully available but would rather just chill until I quit… more

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Seeking salary benchmark
Profile: US master's (Finance), ~2 years. Guangzhou-based.
Current role: sole English-speaking BD. Full-cycle ownership — negotiation, contracts, API integration PM, technical facilita… more

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As a former BD associate whose business transferred to Waters as part of the 2026 transaction, are employees eligible to apply for external BD openings immediately, or is there an internal waiting per… more

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Hi all,

PharmD graduate with 3 years of life science consulting experience (focused in commercial) + 2 years of clinical trial / BD experience for CRO (this was during school). Goal is to transition to commercial … more

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Hello All,

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I am writing to formally express my interest in exploring this Opportunity that align with my experience and aspirations in retail & Mall opera… more

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Hello All,

Please Help n Support for job!

Open for All Cities
I am writing to formally express my interest in exploring this Opportunity that align with my experience and aspirations in retail & Mall opera… more

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Hello All,
Please Help n Support for job!

Open for All Cities

I am writing to formally express my interest in exploring this Opportunity that align with my experience and aspirations in retail & Mall opera… more

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Hello All,

Please Help n Support for job!

Open for All Cities
I am writing to formally express my interest in exploring this Opportunity that align with my experience and aspirations in retail & Mall opera… more

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Hi Fishes! I am looking for a referral or job opportunity in a MarTech company.
I have 7yr experience in SaaS-based product, sales and BD.
Would appreciate quick support 😀

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MBA Financial Services candidate | 2 years in BD consulting to 20+ clients | Cross-border ecosystem across India, Europe, MENA & LATAM

Open to referrals in Consulting, IB, VC, Equity Research & Strategy r… more

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MBA Financial Services candidate | 2 years in BD consulting to 20+ clients | Cross-border ecosystem across India, Europe, MENA & LATAM

Open to referrals in Consulting, IB, VC, Equity Research & Strategy r… more

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Is it possible to get a job in project management with 8 to 10L CTC. Iam working as a secretary in a group company which deals with aviation MRO, power T&D, infrastracture, irrigarion, MFNG, BESS… more

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Is a transformation role / PMO leader in a tech company a good exit or kills a career? In comparison to BD and strategy development at another industry

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Please provide suggestions on how to find projects on our own, More than 3 months have passed while I’ve been doing BD work, and some colleagues have already received calls from HR asking for clarification reg… more

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I am currently working with TCI ChemLog (TCI Group) in a centralized BD & operations role, supporting RFQs, commercial coordination, and supply chain operations at a pan-India level. I am now looking to trans… more

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Hi Guys,

I am looking for a senior BD role in Dubai or UAE location.
Results-oriented Business Development Manager with 5+ years driving revenue growth and market
expansion across manufacturing, healthcare, and chemical secto… more

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I am looking for BD person for digital media marketing agency.

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A Business Development (BD) professional in a digital media agency is responsible for identifying and acquiring new clients for services including website development, Meta Ads, Google Ads, SEO, SMM, … more

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Hi Folks,

Any suggestions on how to look for billable project in @PWC india on your own,using BD code for quite a while now.

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what’s does associate BD comp look like at your firm, is it close to investment teams? first year comp at my firm is 140 base, second year can be 180 base - bonus is discretionary based on performance… more

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Hello Everyone!
I'm seeking remote roles in AE, BD, or client-facing positions. With 2+ years of solid experience in sales and business development, I’m confident in delivering results and building strong clie… more

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After a decade in Sales and Business Development, including 8 years as the Director of Sales & BD at a US-based company, I am excited to explore new senior leadership opportunities in India or the Middle East.
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Been in the DoD consulting realm since I started working 4 years ago. How can I best position myself to make the jump to a Lockheed/Anduril or Defense start up? I’m a generalist with data analytics sk… more

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I'm senior counsel at a v. large Midwest firm. I'm literally at my desk 12 hrs/day, but am only billing maybe half that. I'm the only person running a pretty low-hours group; 2 partners an… more

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Is it possible to be successful in BL without too much BD? I have too much work to meet with clients that don't have active matters I'm working on or to attend events where prospective clients… more

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PwC 🐠: Be careful trying to switch competencies. A colleague of mine tried to move and got laid off in the process. Make sure you have the Partners approval first. (On the receiving end)

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I am looking to make a career change to HR. I currently make 75K as a sales and development coach. I had a recent offer for a state government position in a talent acquisition role but I’d be taking a $25K pay cut. I am extremely over qualified for the position but it could possibly be a stepping stone and gives me the time to acquire SHRM certifications and possibly start taking classes to get my MBA. My question is those currently in an HR role, would this move make sense to you?

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I have a car lease that I’m trying to get rid of in NY. My in-laws want to buy the car from my lease and give it to their mom, but I would have to buy the car out myself and then transfer the title. The plan is to have 3 people write a check to me for $10k each as a gift. Then I buyout the car using $30k. When I transfer the title to their mom, do they have to pay the tax? The buyout price ($30k) already includes sales tax, and if we have to pay tax again to transfer the title, it’s 👎

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Smaller agencies in Chicago worth checking out? I know, I know, Chicago is dead. But this is where I'm at for a good long while, so I'd love to hear what else is out there.

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I am new to EY. How to check one's exact designation in the system (I am a senior, but want to know whether it's SCon1/2/3?

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Hello, which is more beneficial Master’s in Human Resources or PHR Certification?

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Opinions on AbleTo?

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Partners, what are signs/examples that a project’s leadership is prioritizing the clients needs over the team beyond the normal ‘nature of client service’? Is a convo is worth it?

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Just got promoted, still not satisfied with the comps - will it be received poorly if I ask for my compensation to be readjusted based on competing offers ? I have 3 that are at least 30% higher...CNT

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Please reach out if you need a referral at IBM

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Newer manager here (18 moths). Recent org announcements and hiring holds have put major stress on my team. Some are hyper focused on all the bad, how do I get buy-in that this is temporary and we still have a job to do? I feel it’s more important than ever to show value vs being task takers.

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I joined Capgemini on 15 th September. But didn't receive salary. Can someone please help on this. When can I expect that.

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I have my HR interview for salary discussion next week with FORD motors, Chennai location. My current CTC is 11LPA and total experience is 6.5yrs. (Java fullstack developer)

Could someone pls suggest how much can I ask? I heard they are paymaster. Can I ask 100 % hike? Is it reasonable?

Hey fishes, My technical interview just went for 20 minutes in Deloitte USI that too with basic questions very few were complex. Should I expect something or I should consider as I got rejected. Exp. 3yrs Tech - Salesforce
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How much does Infosys pay to a JL5 and JL6 for onsite? After how many years after joining do they send abroad? Infosys

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