I will be starting an FDD position in August right out of college. Do you think 3 years in this industry will provide enough relevant experience to make the switch to CD. I am also planning to get my CFA if that is at all relevant.

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Depends a bit on industry, but FDD experience is likely to give you the financial knowledge you need even without a CFA...an accounting qualification might be more beneficial. You'd probably also need to work on your strategic skills - commercial DD/strategic analysis-type stuff, or at least make sure that the team you move onto already has that capability

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I’ve known a few on the sell side with CFAs but everyone I know with CFAs has advised against it being necessary for Corp Dev work. I’ve found my JD much more useful

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