Comments on: Corporate Development at a Private Equity-Owned Portfolio Company: The Best of Operations and Finance? https://mergersandinquisitions.com/corporate-development-private-equity/ Discover How to Get Into Investment Banking Wed, 06 Oct 2021 20:14:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 By: M&I - Brian https://mergersandinquisitions.com/corporate-development-private-equity/#comment-722093 Fri, 24 Jul 2020 13:35:37 +0000 https://www.mergersandinquisitions.com/?p=25617#comment-722093 In reply to Corp Dev Analyst.

The problem is that there isn’t that much PE recruiting at the MBA level (far less than IB or consulting). So it’s possible, but still a risk. For MSF programs, sure, Vanderbilt is a good option. But most of the others in the top 10 also work (Princeton, WUSTL, USC, etc.).

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By: Corp Dev Analyst https://mergersandinquisitions.com/corporate-development-private-equity/#comment-722067 Thu, 23 Jul 2020 07:50:31 +0000 https://www.mergersandinquisitions.com/?p=25617#comment-722067 In reply to M&I – Brian.

Thanks for the insight, Brian. I think it’s feasible to get a PE Analyst position in my country (Brazil). Assuming that I can get the PE experience in my country, do you think winning a post-MBA PE position in the US is doable?
Switching to the MSF path, do you think Vandy is the best option? Any other MSF programs in the US that would increase my odds of getting an IB Analyst position?

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By: M&I - Brian https://mergersandinquisitions.com/corporate-development-private-equity/#comment-722055 Wed, 22 Jul 2020 13:15:29 +0000 https://www.mergersandinquisitions.com/?p=25617#comment-722055 In reply to Corp Dev Analyst.

Potentially, yes, but switching from CD to PE is more difficult than it sounds. It might be a bit easier in an emerging market, but then you run into the problem of U.S.-based firms “discounting” your experience there. I think it’s probably safer to do an MSF program, work as an IB Analyst, and then move into PE as an Associate. But it really depends on the ease or difficult of winning a PE Analyst role in your country, which I’m not sure of.

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By: Corp Dev Analyst https://mergersandinquisitions.com/corporate-development-private-equity/#comment-722014 Sun, 19 Jul 2020 22:54:41 +0000 https://www.mergersandinquisitions.com/?p=25617#comment-722014 In reply to Corp Dev Analyst.

Instead of a bunch of “?” in the above comment it should’ve been “->” when describing the two career paths. Thanks again!

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By: Corp Dev Analyst https://mergersandinquisitions.com/corporate-development-private-equity/#comment-722013 Sun, 19 Jul 2020 21:35:04 +0000 https://www.mergersandinquisitions.com/?p=25617#comment-722013 Hey Brian, thanks for all the good articles on this website, I’m a big fan of the interviews. I’m working in the Corporare Development team of a PE-owned company in my home country in South America as an analyst. It’s an F500 company that sold its operations in South America, a lot of deal activity. My long-term goal is to do PE in the US (I did my undergrad in the US – finished about one year ago) and I would appreciate your insight about my current plan. I plan to do Corp Dev ? PE Analyst in South America (a couple of years) ? top MBA in the US ? PE Associate in the US. Do you think that’s possible? Another path I’m considering is coming back to the US to do an MSF and then go IB Analyst (2 years) ? PE Analyst. Which path do you think makes more sense? Any suggestions for something I could do differently? Thanks for the help!

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By: M&I - Brian https://mergersandinquisitions.com/corporate-development-private-equity/#comment-697069 Mon, 11 Feb 2019 17:40:37 +0000 https://www.mergersandinquisitions.com/?p=25617#comment-697069 In reply to Michael.

It would still be difficult to move into normal private equity if that is your question. They want people who have done IB/PE before, end of story. If you want to do an MBA, it would make more sense to do investment banking afterward and then think about networking for PE roles a year or so into banking. Occasionally people do win PE roles coming from corporate development, but in many of those cases, they’ve had previous IB experience before doing corp dev.

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By: Michael https://mergersandinquisitions.com/corporate-development-private-equity/#comment-696849 Thu, 07 Feb 2019 05:15:35 +0000 https://www.mergersandinquisitions.com/?p=25617#comment-696849 Brian,

I recently interviewed at a PE backed healthcare firm and it is very similar as you described. It seems my role would be about 50% m&a and 50% FP&A/Ops. I am leaping into this from Fortune 500 FP&A and curious to what exit oops I could see if I am planning on getting a top 20 MBA after this PE cycle ends in 3 years.

Thanks

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By: M&I - Brian https://mergersandinquisitions.com/corporate-development-private-equity/#comment-637172 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 01:12:44 +0000 https://www.mergersandinquisitions.com/?p=25617#comment-637172 In reply to James.

I honestly have no idea because I don’t keep in touch with most people and have no interest in what anyone else is doing. Real estate maybe? Assuming you cannot get into the standard IB/PE path…

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By: M&I - Brian https://mergersandinquisitions.com/corporate-development-private-equity/#comment-637161 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 01:06:10 +0000 https://www.mergersandinquisitions.com/?p=25617#comment-637161 In reply to Stephen Curry.

Well, what are your long-term goals? Do you just want to work on deals and do operations? Then stay where you are. If you want to earn significantly more, but also have much worse hours and a higher chance of getting forced out, go to a finance firm. I wouldn’t decide based on which industry is “hot” now or which one may be “hot” in 6-7 years.

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By: M&I - Brian https://mergersandinquisitions.com/corporate-development-private-equity/#comment-637156 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 01:03:01 +0000 https://www.mergersandinquisitions.com/?p=25617#comment-637156 In reply to AdriaN.

1) Potentially, yes, but it’s not a likely outcome. 2) No. 3) Possibly, but it depends what you want to do.

Basically, the answer to all your questions is: “You can get into corporate development at an older age and from a wider variety of backgrounds, so business school could be worth it there. But if you’re set on PE, it will be extremely tough with your age/background.”

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