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Theme: Compounding Signals โ€” From Evidence to Offer ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Monthly Themes (at a glance) Sep: Apply & First-Round Readiness Oct: Evidence Density & Interview Delivery Nov: Case Warm-Up & Final First-Rounds Dec: AC Fundamentals (Written โ€ข Group โ€ข Negotiation) Jan: AC Advanced & โ‰ค90-word Comms Feb: AC Peak & Regulatory Awareness Mar: Conversion Core (Superday โ€ข VSโ†’TC) Apr: On-Scheme & Follow-Through May: Final Push & Offer-Readiness Jun: Audit & Polish Jul: Depth & Delivery Aug: Pre-Season Reset ๐Ÿ“… Cadence (how this runs) - Free: 4 ร— 30-min sessions/month (2 IB/PE + 2 Law) โ€ข Replay cards โ€ข Weekly IB + Law Tiles in feed - CORE (ยฃ99): structure + replays (upgrade link in #announcements) - SELECT (ยฃ399): graded returns + labs (upgrade link in #announcements) All content is interview-safe (public sources), structure-only, drill-capped. ๐Ÿท๏ธ Session Labels [TECH] Technical โ€ข [CA] Commercial Awareness โ€ข [ENG] Interview Engine (VTMRโ„ข โ€ข STAR-3โ„ข โ€ข PEAL-Xโ„ข) โ€ข [AC] Assessment Centre โ€ข [CONV] Conversion ๐ŸŽ“ Classrooms (resource homes) - IB/PE: TECH โ€ข CA โ€ข Interview Engines โ€ข AC/Conversion โ€ข Replays - Corporate Law: TECH โ€ข CA โ€ข Interview Engines โ€ข AC/Conversion โ€ข Replays - CA Hub: Method โ€ข Firm Focus โ€ข Theme Briefs โ€ข Evidence Density & Safety ๐Ÿš€ 72-Hour Activation (Free) โ€” Do this now 1. Skim #start-here (pinned pass bars + prompts). 2. Post your VTMRโ„ข CV bullet in #submit-vtmr (โ‰ค30 words; include a metric and a business result). 3. Post your PEAL-3โ„ข in #submit-peal3 (6 sentences, 3 facts with links). 4. Post your STAR-3โ„ข in #submit-star3 (โ‰ค90s text/audio/video โ€” checklist confirm only). 5. Self-score โ‰ฅ8/10 and ask for โœ… reactions (STAR-3 needs one โœ… โ€œChecklist metโ€). Canโ€™t get reactions in 24h? Use the Self-Activation Form (pinned in #start-here). ๐Ÿ“ˆ Upgrade Path (engineered, not accidental) - Free โ†’ CORE (ยฃ99): Structure beats guesswork. Frameworks (VTMRโ„ข โ€ข PEAL-3โ„ข โ€ข PEAL-Xโ„ข โ€ข STAR-3โ„ข), self-checks, Core replays. - CORE โ†’ SELECT (ยฃ399): Structure in action. Full call vault, advanced overlays, sector pods, priority Q&A, graded signals, monthly scorecard.
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2,500+ Members from McKinsey, Oxford, Stanford, and LSE! [Introduce Yourself]
Welcome all! Youโ€™re now part of a global community with students from the worldโ€™s most elite universities. We're in beta stage, and already have members here from These include the University of Oxford, the London School of Economics, and Stanford Business School ๐Ÿ’ช This community has been up for only 4 months and we've passed 1000 members Reply to this post with a brief intro to you Who are you? Where are you studying? What career would you like to pursue? And also what content would you like to see added?? (as we're still in beta at the moment) To re-introduce myself I'm Hassan, an ex-corporate recruiter, I'm here to help you enter elite careers like Investment Banking, Corporate Law, Venture Capital, Private Equity amongst many others. Any questions? Please make a post here and ask! If you'd like to enquire about the 1-1 waiting list please DM me or one of our admins and they'll provide you with the details ๐Ÿ˜
2,500+ Members from McKinsey, Oxford, Stanford, and LSE! [Introduce Yourself]
๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ ๐ฏ๐ฌ. ๐‚๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐š๐ง๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ : ๐–๐ก๐ข๐œ๐ก ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ซ?
Choosing between product groups (M&A, ECM, DCM) and coverage groups (industry-focused teams) as a junior banker at Goldman Sachs or JPMorgan profoundly shapes your career. ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฌ (๐ƒ๐ž๐š๐ฅ ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ) Specialise deeply in one deal type (e.g., mergers or IPOs), across multiple industries. โ€ข Pros: Technical excellence, intense financial modelling, deal structuring mastery. Ideal for roles at buy-side firms (private equity, hedge funds) demanding rigorous analytics. โ€ข Typical Day: Execute detailed financial models, valuation analyses, and deal negotiations. You become a technical expert (e.g., complex LBO modelling in LevFin). โ€ข Exit Opportunities: Highly favoured by mega-funds like KKR or Blackstone due to heavy transaction and modelling experience. ๐‚๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฌ (๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ) Focus deeply on one industry (e.g., TMT, Healthcare), across multiple deal types. โ€ข Pros: Deep sector expertise, earlier client interaction, broader strategic understanding. Excellent for sector-focused investing or corporate roles. โ€ข Typical Day: Industry research, operating models, client relationship management. You'll cover equity raises, debt financings, and M&Aโ€”all for one industry. โ€ข Exit Opportunities: Ideal for roles valuing industry expertise, such as sector-specific hedge funds, VC, or corporate strategy. ๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐ƒ๐ข๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž๐ซ: 1๏ธโƒฃ Technical Skill Development: โ€ข Product: Intensive, specialised financial modelling (e.g., M&A valuations, LBO structures). โ€ข Coverage: Broader industry and strategic business insight, holistic financial analyses. 2๏ธโƒฃ Client Interaction & Network Building: โ€ข Product: Intermittent, deal-specific interactions, technical specialist role. โ€ข Coverage: Frequent, ongoing client relationships, strong early network development. 3๏ธโƒฃ Exit Opportunities: โ€ข Product: Clear path to PE (especially from M&A, LevFin). ECM/DCM is more challenging for PE but suitable for credit roles or hedge funds. โ€ข Coverage: Excellent for sector-focused funds (VC, growth equity, hedge funds), corporate roles, or industry-specific strategy positions.
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๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ ๐ฏ๐ฌ. ๐‚๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐š๐ง๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ : ๐–๐ก๐ข๐œ๐ก ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ซ?
๐ˆ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž ๐š ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ง-๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐ƒ๐ž๐š๐ฅ: ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐จ๐ซ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐‹๐š๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ž๐ซโ€™๐ฌ ๐‘๐จ๐ฅ๐ž ๐š๐ญ ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ ๐ž
Most people assume deals happen when signatures hit paper. In reality, by the time ink meets contract, the real work has been done โ€” and by corporate lawyers at every stage. ๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐žโ€™๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐ฌ ๐›๐ž๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐œ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฌ: 1. ๐๐ซ๐ž-๐๐ž๐š๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ฒ Before a single clause is drafted, lawyers assess viability: Which structure maximises value? Which jurisdictions apply? Where are potential legal and commercial obstacles? Early guidance shapes the deal itself. 2. ๐ƒ๐ฎ๐ž ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž This is investigative, forensic work. Contracts, IP, employment terms, regulatory compliance โ€” every element is examined to uncover hidden risks that could erode value or derail the transaction. 3. ๐๐ž๐ ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง Lawyers balance ambition and protection. They translate complex commercial aims into legally enforceable terms, making sure clients get what they need, not just what they ask for. 4. ๐ƒ๐ซ๐š๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  Drafting isnโ€™t clerical. Itโ€™s about structuring deals, defining timelines, allocating responsibilities, and embedding protections for risk. Precision here prevents multi-million-pound disputes. 5. ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐œ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž Competition law, market regulations, cross-border approvals, data privacy โ€” missing one detail can kill the deal. Lawyers coordinate with authorities and advisers to ensure smooth compliance. 6. Signing & closing All moving parts โ€” people, documents, funds โ€” must align perfectly. Lawyers orchestrate the handover, ensuring risk is mitigated and obligations are clear. In short: the legal work isnโ€™t paperwork. Itโ€™s orchestration, foresight, and strategic alignment โ€” turning complex, high-stakes transactions into reality. ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐œ ๐“๐š๐ค๐ž๐š๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ In major deals, corporate lawyers are not mere scribes. They are engineers, navigators, and architects โ€” shaping billion-pound transactions at every turn. Next time you read a deal announcement, ask yourself: Which stages did the lawyers influence โ€” and how did they actually create value behind the scenes?
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๐ˆ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž ๐š ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ง-๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐ƒ๐ž๐š๐ฅ: ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐จ๐ซ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐‹๐š๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ž๐ซโ€™๐ฌ ๐‘๐จ๐ฅ๐ž ๐š๐ญ ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ ๐ž
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