How easy is it to lateral from Bain to McK/BCG? About to join Bain post-PhD in a few months. Really interested in life science/biopharma but there’s not much work in it here and nervous I won’t be able to exit to that industry. Are there any other options besides lateraling? Also is there a set amount of time to wait before I could try?

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My large NA office has a solid amount of pharma work. You could try to move offices if that’s easier. But as mentioned there are PE teams dedicated to healthcare and I think there’s a few in my office. Not about lateraling but ya 😊

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just look on iris but there’s a whole range of cases

For the record, also very interested in LS PE/VC. How does Bain look there?

Shouldn't be too difficult, but I don't think I've seen laterals before Manager level (i.e. two years / 1 promotion after you start with PhD).

Bain’s very strong in all PE work

If you’re looking to exit in ~2 years, doubt that a lack of pharma engagements will make a difference in exits. I know of someone making an exit like this and the PhD background + the general strategy and business toolkit you get from any MBB engagements are the most important aspects.

And there is DD work in healthcare / LS / med tech, just lower volume of general practice case work.

Different story if you want to like stay until partner before exiting or something.

We're by far the strongest in PE and VC. In fact we have a strong Healthcare PE vertical. But indeed corporate healthcare /Pharma not that strong atm.

And lateral move seems to be ready judging by how aggressive they've been trying to his people from us recently.

Healthcare PE extremely strong

Corporate healthcare/pharma client base is definitely not up to levels of McK/BCG. It’s a good practice, just quite small. Huge growth ambitions though, reach out to the healthcare partners when you join as they are looking for people with relevant backgrounds to help them grow the practice

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