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Corporate Finance Jobs: Cozy Careers, But Bad “Plan B” Options

Mergers and Inquisitions

Corporate finance jobs at normal companies are bad … …if you’re using them to break into a deal-based field, such as investment banking , private equity , or venture capital , or as a “Plan B” if you interview around but do not get into one of these. In my view, corporate finance jobs are not ideal “stepping stone roles.”

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Strategic Finance Jobs: An Upgrade Over Corporate Finance, or a Smoke Screen for Standard FP&A Work?

Mergers and Inquisitions

Whenever I write about Corporate Finance jobs on this site, there’s always a fair amount of criticism in the comments. But many corporations also realized that Corporate Finance has a branding problem , because they created “Strategic Finance” roles. Recruiting: Who Wins Strategic Finance Jobs?

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Equity Research vs. Investment Banking: Careers, Compensation, Exits, and AI/Automation Risk

Mergers and Inquisitions

Some of these topics still come up in equity research, but they do not care nearly as much about M&A and LBO modeling, and instead of deal discussions, youll have to present stock pitches (ideally, 1 Buy recommendation and 1 Hold or Sell recommendation). and areas like corporate finance or strategy at normal companies.

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Top DCF Modeling Courses for Aspiring Finance Professionals

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Corporate Finance Institute (CFI): Now, at first glance, the Corporate Finance Institute article has a bit more substance compared to the aforementioned free Wall Street Oasis guide.

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Will There Be an IPO for a Specialty Consulting Company in 2024?

Focus Investment Banking

stock markets are at or near their all-time highs. While the company generated over $260 million in revenues through the first three quarters of 2023, its stock price is trading under a dollar a share, as the company is burdened with substantial debt. As 2024 starts, the U.S.

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Commercial Banking vs. Investment Banking: Careers, Recruiting, Compensation, and Exits

Mergers and Inquisitions

Senior-Level Staff: I found several data points indicating that SVPs / Directors / EDs can earn in the $400 – $500K range, with MDs earning $500 – $600K; some compensation also shifts to stock and deferred payouts at these levels. Move into a credit-related group, such as corporate banking or maybe Debt Capital Markets (DCM) at a bank.

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Why Investment Banking? How to Answer the Most Boring But Persistent Interview Question of All Time

Mergers and Inquisitions

So, in my first year at [University Name] , I’ve taken a few accounting and finance classes and worked on a stock pitch for [Company Name] in the student investment fund. Corporate Banking : You like client relationships and deal processes but want to do more than just debt-related deals.