Anyone in Corp Dev willing to answer a couple questions? Curious about how one could pivot from FP&A to Corp Dev.

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I would recommend if you don’t have it internally at your company to start friending everyone in your market you can on LinkedIn and start having conversations there.

You have some upsides to bankers in that your not making insane money so you will not be making insane salary demands. You should have some level of modeling skills and understanding financials so you are literally 50% there.

The one thing that helps in friending people that aren’t directors of corp dev on LinkedIn is the lower level Corp dev folks are the first ones getting hit up for Corp dev roles in your market. On the flip side the director level folks know your market. When you pitch to them make it seem like your eager to learn and looking for guidance/help. As with any job search be prepared to be told know.

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