Assuming a healthy job market, is it fairly easy for Sr Manager of Corp Dev with an MBA from Wharton to come into a VP role at a MM investment Bank?

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How many years experience have you got? What sort of industry relationships do you have? The worst VP hires I’ve seen are senior Corp Dev hires who don’t have a clue about how to run a process / advise / train and manage.

If you can come in and crack open a sector for an MD they want to target, that’s your best angle

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How many YOE in corp dev and how many years post MBA? more likely that they come in as an associate

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Could always try. Investment banking is not a difficult job, it’s largely puppeteering/herding cats…

At the VP level in the MM, you’re reviewing IMs, managing processes including negotiating with buyers/leading DD, and negotiating key terms in definitive agreements.

Assuming you can demonstrate you’ve done many of these in your current role, and at an excellent level, you’ll have a fighting chance…

Are you at Veritas the CRE firm??

I’m a Wharton mba and cfa and u chicago undergrad
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At that point not sure what bschool you went to helps beyond getting someone at an MM to take your networking call.
Way more about what people said above: managing processes, training junior staff, accurately anticipating/translating client and senior banker asks/needs

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