THE GRANGE SCHOOL CAREERS FAIR A career in Corporate Finance Cole Associates Corporate Finance LLP

Corporate finance: Education and training 1. Graduate 2. Qualify as a Chartered Accountant or Certified Accountant (3 years) or MBA 3. Specialise in corporate finance 4. Ongoing professional training

Corporate finance – relevant skills Good communication skills Good communication skills Outgoing, pleasant personality Outgoing, pleasant personality Numerate, but not necessarily A* at Maths Numerate, but not necessarily A* at Maths Ability to project-manage and multi-task Ability to project-manage and multi-task Ability to get on with a wide range of people Ability to get on with a wide range of people Ability to think ‘outside the box’, i.e. laterally Ability to think ‘outside the box’, i.e. laterally Tenacity, optimism and determination Tenacity, optimism and determination

Corporate finance – types of work Advising companies on the acquisition of another company, and raising the necessary finance Advising companies on the acquisition of another company, and raising the necessary finance Advising shareholders on the sale of their company (e.g. a family-owned business) Advising shareholders on the sale of their company (e.g. a family-owned business) Helping a company to raise finance for expansion Helping a company to raise finance for expansion Advising a start-up company/entrepreneur Advising a start-up company/entrepreneur Advising a company on a stock market flotation Advising a company on a stock market flotation

Corporate finance – types of work (continued) Preparing a Business Plan Preparing a Business Plan Valuation of a company or business Valuation of a company or business Preparing financial projections Preparing financial projections Investment appraisal Investment appraisal Spreadsheet modelling Spreadsheet modelling Helping a company in financial difficulties Helping a company in financial difficulties

Corporate finance – who you meet Clients, across many different sectors Clients, across many different sectors Venture capitalists (‘private equity’) Venture capitalists (‘private equity’) High net worth (rich) individuals High net worth (rich) individuals Banks Banks Lawyers Lawyers Other professionals (insurance, pensions, property, auditors, tax advisers etc) Other professionals (insurance, pensions, property, auditors, tax advisers etc) Overseas contacts Overseas contacts