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Package Description:
Corporate development is one of the best kept secrets in finance. Strong compensation, strategic work, no client pitching, better hours than banking, and you sit at the center of how a company grows through M&A and partnerships. Most bankers underestimate how much they want it until they see it up close. I received multiple corporate development and corporate VC offers coming out of investment banking. Having worked on landmark transactions at Goldman Sachs including Amazon's $3.9B acquisition of One Medical and $1.7B acquisition of iRobot, I understood exactly how the buy side of M&A works and how to translate that into what corp dev teams are looking for. This package is for investment bankers, IR professionals and finance analysts who want to move into corporate development or corporate venture capital at a technology, healthcare, consumer or media company. We cover how to position your banking experience for corp dev roles, which companies hire most actively from banking, how the interview process differs from banking recruiting, how to evaluate which company and industry is the right fit for your background, and how to negotiate your comp package on the other side.
What you'll get from this package
A corp dev positioning strategy that translates your IB deal experience for the buy side
A targeted networking plan for reaching corp dev teams at Fortune 500 and growth-stage companies
Interview prep and M&A case practice for corp dev roles across industries and company sizes
Additional details
Coaching delivered via live sessions.
Services included:
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Goldman TMT Analyst Who Broke In Without a Finance Degree
I broke into Goldman Sachs investment banking without a finance degree. Here's how I did it. I started in biotech investor relations at one of the most active boutique IR firms in the country, advising on some of the busiest biotech IPOs during the record breaking 2020 boom year. From there I moved to Wells Fargo Securities investment banking in the REGAL group covering Real Estate, Gaming and Lodging. I worked on landmark deals including Aristocrat's $3.7B acquisition of Playtech and MGM's $3.9B sale of CityCenter, advising institutional clients like Blackstone, VICI Properties, Red Rock Resorts and Bally's. Then I lateraled to Goldman Sachs TMT and Consumer where I was exclusive buy-side advisor on Amazon's $3.9B acquisition of One Medical and Amazon's $1.7B acquisition of iRobot. I also worked on transactions for Nike, Starbucks and Nordstrom. I help two types of people. First, non-traditional candidates including non-finance majors, non-target school students and career switchers who feel like the door is closed. I got in without a finance degree and I know exactly how to position your story to get past the gatekeepers. Second, analysts at regional or middle market banks who want to lateral up to Goldman, Morgan Stanley or top boutiques. I made that exact move and I know what it takes on both sides of the table. If you think your background disqualifies you, it probably does not. Mine almost did and I found a way through anyway.
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3h of coaching