McKinsey & Company What are the best firms I should try to join if I’m interested in PE projects (CDD/VDD and value creation strategy for PE portfolio companies) in Consumer brands and retail?
My current firm doesn’t really have such a strong brand in Consumer brands and PE work and I wouldn’t be able to focus on this area exclusively. Anyone at L.E.K. Consulting Oliver Wyman Boston Consulting Group McKinsey & Company who could share some insights? I’m considering applying to some of these firms.
OC&C is pretty strong in Europe and so is Bain
I’d say so, the biggest deals are usually reserved to MBB, but I’m in MM as well so I wouldn’t know for sure
Working exclusively at the intersection of PE and consumer at a junior level is tough anywhere. My vote is Alix, MBB, LEK and Kearney in that order but will be geo dependent.
Which geo?
US/UK/EU - I’d be open to relocating since I also have dual citizenship US/EU country.
Bain or LEK (US only) for PE, BCG for consumer goods. K and Simon Kucher do a lot with consumer goods, RB is big in Germany & France, OW doesn't do much in consumers, McKinsey does everything. PWC/S& also do a lot of DDs
I have many friends at RB and the DDs are in B2B businesses and industrials/chemicals. They rarely do consumer goods/retail projects and when they do they are mostly restructuring engagements.
Bain PEG in US. They’re the gold standard.
LEK if interested in food and beverage deals within consumer
Unfortunately I think we’re on a hiring freeze rn
We’re strong in F&B, auto aftermarket, and a number of more niche areas in Consumer & Retail. Plenty of PE work on the diligence side, building up our portfolio of portco value creation. Worth a look.
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I don’t think it’s hard to do consumer DDs at LEK - just request it basically