Happy Thursday 🐠!

Do you always have a client sign a contract prior to work? Are there any template sources worth while?

Random partner asked a litigation-related question to a partner I frequently work with (i’m a transactional associate). My partner cc’d me and said for me to briefly look. Asked the library. They got me a great case. Sent it back. Now the random partner is asking for more cases in another circuit.

I haven’t done caselaw research since 1L and this isn’t even my practice… wtf do I do (I am fully utilized in my normal work and have a few deals closing soon…)

What's the pay range for a Director in Financial Crime and Compliance in any of the top consulting firms in New York?

Talk me out of (or into!) buying a 2000 M Roadster. $14.5k, 111k miles. Mechanically sound with records, cosmetically nothing I can’t repair/replace.

I am a Mechanical Engineer currently in Structural Analysis domain for 2 years and Want to change my domain to Data Engineering or Big Data Developer. What should be my approach and ideally how long would it take to get into this industry ?

Has anyone tried nootropics like Thesis? How was your experience?

Looking for recs for an outdoor party spot this summer. 20ish people on a Sunday afternoon, chill vibe, not too loud, somewhere people can easily come and go. Best I’ve got so far is Kaiser Tiger or metropolitan tap room. Any others? Thanks!

Hi fishes,

Can anyone help me getting, i am experienced in snowflake,power bi,sql.

Yoe:3.2yrs

Hi Fishes, I am working as a Senior Manager in Sales in an edtech startup in Noida, it was quite a great journey. I have learned a lot, its been 2.4 years i am working here and got promoted twice here.
Now i am looking to switch to an MC to explore new culture, learn new things and work life balance. Looking for a job in Noida or WFH. Please help

Can anybody please refer me to UBS?

YOE- 10.6

Tech stack- .NET, MVC, WCF, Entity Framework, WEB API, Microservices, SQL, JavaScript, Typescript, Bootstrap, Azure, Git Devops, Jira, API testing, Vulnerability management, Performance analysis

I heard from my head that there is a lot of slowdown in VW Germany... There is Hiring freeze, level freeze and all ... And soon that will spillover to india. So be prepared for very less hikes in coming cycle :( Also automotive sector in general is struggling with tesla laying off 10% workforce recently. Maybe time to make a move? What do you say fishes?

Opinions on getting a Non-Owner Car Insurance policy (especially if you drive rentals for work often)? Up until last month I owned my own personal car and had regular insurance. Wondering about (cont)

Has anyone invested in the Vanguard asset allocation ETFs? Thoughts, comments, reactions? VEQT, VGRO, VBAL, VCNS, VCIP...Canadian here so not sure if these products are available in the US...

God, I miss my nice/peaceful commute home. Listening to a podcast in traffic was one of the highlights of my day

Does anyone have a helpful recommenders guide I could give to my recommenders?

Dear TCSers,
How many of you are still Working from Home? Is WFO is not mandatory for everyone?

Hi Fishes. Is there anyone who can refer me in EXL? This would mean a lot. Thnx in advance

Any recommended courses or books on customer care/cust success analytics or marketing analytics in general?

How are Corporate Development and Corporate Finance roles different in Industry? Is one sub set of another?

Does experience in financial due diligence with Big4 ensure good future opportunities ? Also how good is it for an MBA finance considering the majority of crowd I have found being CA on LinkedIn..

TIA

If I want to transition into M&A from audit, what are some basic things I should consider?

What kind of questions can one expect in interviews with the A&M PEPI practice?

Anyone have good resources (online or book) to learn about the finance function?

trying to make a move into FDD...any insight into how i should prepare, know, gain skills etc. for interview and networking!

Any CDD / M&A Strategy fish willing to chat?

ACCA and CPA qualifications. How useful are they in the line of consulting. I work in the M&A space focusing on FDD. Happy to have a chat to see what qualifications if any are actually useful in our line of work.

General practice or specialized center of excellence (CoE)? KPMG Strategy has certain CoEs, one of which I am part of. The TMT general practice hints at wanting to bring me over. What are the pros associated with becoming more of a “generalist”? I’m current in the technology CoE. M level

Can someone tell me about FDD? Is it intense work that doesn’t get paid well?

Anyone have insight into GMs Corp Dev team? Was reached out to by a recruiter there. Cheers all!

Ok, what does ‘F’ mean

Hi M&A professionals, please recommend between Deloitte M&A M vs Aon M&A AD. Both in London.

What are the best exit opportunities after working in ODD, CDD, valuations for a few years? IB? PE possible?

Align to non-M&A offering but do a lot of work in the space (DD, integrations). B4 recruiter reached out and wants me to provide resume@for review with hiring partner. Does it work if I provide a bio with summary of M&A projects (client names removed) instead of a traditional resume? Also plan to list education and previous roles.

How’s the pay and WLB at the corporate finance/IB subsidiaries of the big 4 compared to traditional MM IBs?

Want to get thoughts culturally on A&M vs EY in general - as I’m looking at different practices (OTS, PE) but also anyone who has done work in different practices

Anyone have insight into Deloitte’s M&A strategy, diligence, and restructuring group? What kind of projects do you see the most and what’s the culture like?

Hey everybody, I work in Healthcare Consulting (9m of prior M&A experience) and have an upcoming PwC Deals Contracts Analytics associate interview next week, any PwC D&T/M&A folks willing to connect, share their experience and provide any insights for nailing the interview?