Asset Management to M&A work management, experience, will, love, different

burning0spear

Hi everyone, wanted some input on this question. Currently i work in a small asset management/financial planning company. I really enjoy the portfolio management side of the work. Some day i would love to wrok for a hedge or mutual fund.

Anyways, what do you all think about changing gears and doing some M&A type work for a few years (if the opportunity was available). Part of me is very intrigued by the different experience, but I also worry that leaving this side of the business will make it much harder to get into in the future if i wanted to.

Any thoughts?

parott

Spanishesk Wrote:
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> Hi everyone, wanted some input on this question.
> Currently i work in a small asset
> management/financial planning company. I really
> enjoy the portfolio management side of the work.
> Some day i would love to wrok for a hedge or
> mutual fund.
>
> Anyways, what do you all think about changing
> gears and doing some M&A type work for a few years
> (if the opportunity was available). Part of me is
> very intrigued by the different experience, but I
> also worry that leaving this side of the business
> will make it much harder to get into in the future
> if i wanted to.
>
> Any thoughts?

M&A work experience is a definitely plus, only switch if you can get into a reputable firm and by M&A work I assume you are refering to valuation of companies for buyouts etc.

These are transferable to asset management companies to analyst and then PM roles.