1. Visit
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banking and M&A experts
who can help you with:
• Mock Interviews
• Resumes & Cover Letters
• Informational Interviews
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2. Mergers & Acquisitions
featuring:
Christine Feng
Corporate Development at
Hosted by:
Caitlin Quan
Evisors Marketing & Operations Associate
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3. Agenda
1. About Christine
2. What is M&A?
3. A Career in M&A
4. Q&A
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4. About Christine
Work Experience
• Corporate Development at Microsoft
• Middle-market Private Equity at Rhone Capital
• M&A Investment Banking at JPMorgan
Education
• Harvard Business School
– General Management
• Princeton University
– B.S.E. in Electrical Engineering
– Certificate in Finance
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5. What is M&A?
M&A Investment Banking
• Advise clients on strategic initiatives related to M&A (e.g.
acquisition, divestiture, merger, spin-off, joint venture)
• Key responsibilities:
– Financial / valuation analysis and deal structuring
– Transaction monitoring
– Marketing and presentation materials
• Sample employers: JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Morgan
Stanley
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6. What is M&A?
Corporate Development (In-house M&A)
• Provide deal expertise and independence to company
executives to increase shareholder value through structured
M&A transactions
• Key responsibilities:
– Source deals
– Valuation analysis and deal structuring
– Monitoring due diligence and integration planning
– Negotiation and execution of the transaction
• Sample employers: Microsoft, Google, Cisco, GE
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7. A Career in M&A
Ideal M&A Candidate
• Strong financial analysis and valuation skills
• Self-motivated, self-starter
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively in a demanding and fast-paced
environment
• Executive presence
Preparing for the Interview
• Demonstrated interest in the role / company / sector
• Demonstrated financial knowledge and ability to discuss
valuation methodologies
• Ability to discuss various deal considerations
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8. A Career in M&A
Career Path
• Many M&A professionals have experience working for an
investment bank
• Corporate Development teams often look for candidates with
prior M&A experience
• Many potential career options (e.g. build a career in M&A
advisory or Corp Dev, transition to a business development or
product role within a company, transition to a finance role,
entrepreneurship)
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9. Book a One-on-One Session
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Christine Feng
Corporate Development at
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• Finance Interview Practice
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10. Questions & Answers
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11. Questions & Answers
Question 1:
What are the main differences between your
roles at Microsoft and JP Morgan?
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12. Questions & Answers
Question 2:
Did you meet any gender-specific difficulties
working in the M&A sector?
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13. Questions & Answers
Question 3:
What are your tips in getting into private
equity/M&A for someone with minimal
experience?
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14. Questions & Answers
Question 4:
How technical are the M&A jobs? What skills
do these professionals develop?
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15. Questions & Answers
Question 5:
As a first-year associate, do you interact
directly with clients?
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16. Questions & Answers
Question 6:
Is extensive travel required for an M&A role?
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17. Questions & Answers
Question 7:
What professional organizations do you
belong to? What kinds of resources do you
suggest for professional development?
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