Mergers and Inquisitions

AUGUST 28, 2024

Aiming for finance-related roles after graduation or even off-cycle internships and then using lateral hiring to get in. Also, the accelerated internship recruiting timeline has made it more difficult to get great results from delaying your graduation, at least in the U.S. Considering a top MBA if nothing else works.

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Peak Frameworks

MAY 23, 2023

Practical Application of SWOT Analysis in Finance SWOT Analysis is a versatile tool, equally applicable in Investment Banking, Private Equity, and Corporate Finance. To learn more about investment banking and the recruiting process needed to get a top investment banking job, check out our , Investment Banking Recruiting Course.

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OfficeHours

AUGUST 20, 2023

Intrapreneurship in Private Equity To further this, in investment banking and other corporate finance roles, processes are established to make junior-level roles more systematic and, (ergo) repetitive. But in private equity, “Intrapreneurship” is key at every level. While other 5.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

AUGUST 23, 2023

Almost nothing is worse than recruiting for investment banking internships , winning an offer, preparing , completing the internship, and then not getting a return offer. All the large investment banks – bulge brackets , elite boutiques , and middle-market firms – use internships as a recruiting tool for Analysts and Associates.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The timing – The CFA is not very helpful in your last year of university due to the IB recruiting timeline. So, should you make the CFA part of your recruiting strategy? Please read the articles on lateral hiring and MBA-level recruiting. I’m a liberal arts major, so I need the CFA to demonstrate my interest in finance.”

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Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 16, 2024

For example, internship recruiting starts very early for undergrads in the U.S. , I worked in corporate finance at Johnson & Johnson out of undergrad but switched to the business development team because the work was more dynamic, and I preferred working on partnerships over reporting and budgeting.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The three best reasons to do an MBA are 1) Making a big career change quickly, especially into finance and consulting roles; 2) Getting promoted at your company if they require an MBA for advancement; and 3) Getting work permission in the U.S. as an international candidate (or making another, similar geographic change). “OK”

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 10, 2024

Recruiting in Wealth Management vs. Investment Banking You should know all about IB recruiting from reading this site, but it’s insanely competitive and starts very early. It offers the broadest set of possible exits within the finance industry if you leave early (in your Analyst years). and your odds are not spectacular.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JUNE 5, 2024

For example, corporate banking would satisfy many of these goals. The compensation ceiling is lower than in IB or WM, but it’s still quite high (mid-to-upper-six figures), and recruiting is much less competitive than IB. Stick to the “missed IB recruiting” or “became interested in deals after doing WM” options.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 24, 2024

But then recruiting moved up, the MBA process became more structured, and now we have 4-year-olds aiming for “Target Kindergartens” so they can eventually get into investment banking ~15 years in the future. There’s a huge variance in individual internships in terms of recruiting effort, pay, and on-the-job tasks.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

How to Recruit for Distressed Debt Hedge Funds The best background is restructuring investment banking because the skill set is directly relevant. But you could also move in from Leveraged Finance or an industry group that does frequent debt deals. A few of these funds specialize in distressed (e.g.,

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Peak Frameworks

JUNE 7, 2023

If you’re interested in recruiting for private equity and wish to leverage the power of market understanding to your advantage, check out our Private Equity Course. In corporate finance, understanding monopolistic competition can help forecast market trends, pricing strategies , and potential for growth and profit.

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Focus Investment Banking

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Many are also actively implementing various recruitment and training tactics. Brent Costello has more than 30 years experience as an investment banker and mergers and acquisition and corporate finance lawyer. Larger companies have the advantage in attracting more workers. Corning has a technician pipeline program.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 17, 2024

Investment Banking in India: Recruiting and Interviews Getting into the industry is the main problem with investment banking in India. Recruiting Process – If you win an IB internship in India, there’s not necessarily an expectation that it will “convert” into a full-time offer. or Europe and recruiting there.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JUNE 19, 2024

Because of your limited fee pool, you may have to recruit “non-traditional candidates” to fill these roles, i.e., you won’t be picking from IB Analysts in the Goldman Sachs TMT group. But portfolio company issues and LP relations will take up more time.

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Peak Frameworks

MAY 17, 2023

In this blog article, we will explore the basics of VBA for Excel, its importance in the finance industry, and how mastering VBA can help you stay ahead in your career. Additionally, if you’re interested in refining your Excel skills and recruiting for private equity, you should check out our , Private Equity Course.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 22, 2023

Unfortunately, because of the accelerated timing for internship recruiting , you’re probably not going to find another IB internship that starts in a few months. and see if anything is available at the last minute.

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Peak Frameworks

MAY 22, 2023

The accounting equation is a fundamental concept in finance that every private equity professional, investment banker, and corporate , finance expert should be familiar with. If you're interested in recruiting for private equity and mastering concepts like the accounting equation, you should check out our Private Equity Course.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 8, 2023

How to Recruit for Commodity Hedge Funds and Other Trading Roles If you want to be a commodity trader, there are three main paths into the industry: Start at a large bank in a commodity-related group within sales & trading. Among smaller firms, Macquarie is quite strong, probably because it is based in commodity world-leader Australia.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The IB internship recruiting timeline is now so insane that even mainstream news sources like the Wall Street Journal are writing about it (“ The Race Is On to Hire Interns for 2025. In practice, this means you must be on top of IB internship recruiting from Year 1 of university if you’re in the U.S. Corporate banking.

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Focus Investment Banking

OCTOBER 30, 2023

To learn more about the indicators of what makes a good ESOP, as well as the benefits and the pitfalls, I turned to Focus’ Corporate Finance Head, Bob Beard, who executes ESOPs on behalf of our clients. At the company level, an ESOP is an attractive employee benefit that can be used in recruiting and retention.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 27, 2024

Unfortunately, it’s not quite that simple – due to massive competition, a fairly involved recruiting process, and low conversion rates at many banks. Expectations for technical skills and work experience are lower, but the process is more random than normal internship recruiting and depends on fit, grades, and activities.

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Wall Street Mojo

JANUARY 16, 2024

To fulfil the first goal, the organization has to recruit new team members and purchase additional equipment, which would require some capital. You can also go through our recommended articles on corporate finance – Corporate Strategy Rate of Return on Investment Profitability

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Finally, many renewable energy debt deals take place within Project Finance teams at banks – but Project Finance and corporate finance are very different ! In the middle market , Jefferies has recruited some of the top bankers in renewable energy M&A and is expected to do well going forward.

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Peak Frameworks

AUGUST 15, 2023

This knowledge, for instance, can optimize your investment banking recruiting chances by helping you tailor your approach to resonate with different cultures. For a more comprehensive guide, check out our , Investment Banking Recruiting Course. Corporate Finance Applying Hofstede's dimensions can also prove useful in corporate finance.

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