Has anyone jumped (or know someone who did) from a senior F500 Corp Dev role to PE? If so, any insight or advice on how to make the jump would be appreciated. TIA!

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This is a very interesting career transition path. Corporate development and private equity (PE) share many similarities in mergers and acquisitions and strategic investments. I'd like to ask, what do you think is the biggest challenge in transitioning from corporate development to PE? And what advice do you have for those hoping to make this transition?

This is a very interesting career transition path. Corporate development and private equity (PE) share many similarities in mergers and acquisitions and strategic investments. I'd like to ask, what do you think is the biggest challenge in transitioning from corporate development to PE? And what advice do you have for those hoping to make this transition?

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