Seeing quite of few positions currently open for Corp Dev, IB, and PE right now. As someone who started off an FDD, how easy or hard it is for me to land an offer or even an interview in Corp Dev or PE?

i’m currently happy with the work right now, but I don’t want to be someone who never explored.

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Same here. Just got admitted to an EMBA program to help market myself better (on top of my CPA). Want to keep my options open in the future, specifically Corp Dev.

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From what I have read, pay is better and maybe/slightly better WLB. I can honestly see myself staying to Partner at my firm but want to keep my options open.

I just landed a corp dev role. I work in HC TAS and networked a lot with HC corp dev. It finally paid off.

My hypothesis is that since M&A is heating up, there are more opps out there and they will look outside of IB. It’s also a huge cut in potential earnings for IB, especially in lower MM corp dev industries

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PE, pretty much non existent. Small family office, yes. Corp dev, yes.

Like an investment associate role

PE nah, Corp dev, maybe. Best route is to try to go IB for a few years then shift over to Corp dev. Will be much more marketable

I can’t imagine myself doing IB due to those absurd hours. Not really familiar with PE or Corp deb hours tho

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