1. Investment Banking
M&A, IPOs, fundraising, financial modeling, pitch decks.
Typical employers: Bulge Brackets, Boutique IBs, Big4 Deal Advisory.
2. Private Equity / Venture Capital
Investing in private companies and startups. Deal evaluation, portfolio monitoring.
Typical employers: PE funds, VC funds, family offices.
3. Big4 Consulting
EY, KPMG, Delloite, PWC
Audit, Tax roles ; Consulting (Risk, Internal Audits) ; Government Advisory ; Restructuring
Transactions Advisory – Business valuation, fairness opinions, purchase price allocation, deal support, financial modelling
4. Financial Planning & Analysis
Budgeting, forecasting, MIS, management reporting inside corporates.
Typical employers: MNC corporates, GCCs (Global Capability Centers)
5. Management Consulting
Strategy, operations, transformation projects.
Typical employers: McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Big4 Consulting arms.
6. Equity Research – Buy Side / Sell Side
Company analysis, valuation models, investment recommendations.
Sell side: Brokerages
Buy side: Mutual funds, hedge funds, PMS.
7. KPOs – Knowledge Process Outsourcing
Supporting global investment banks and funds with modeling, research, reporting.
Employers: Evalueserve, EXL, Acuity, TresVista, etc.
8. Banking & Insurance
Retail banking, corporate banking, credit analysis, underwriting.
Employers: PSU banks, private banks, insurance companies.
9. Research Analyst
Research Analysts collect data, analyse companies or industries, build financial models, write reports, and support investment or business decisions.
10. Wealth Management / Portfolio Management
Managing HNI wealth, asset allocation, client advisory.
11. Risk Management & Credit Analytics
Market risk, credit risk, stress testing, regulatory analytics.
And many more… to be updated…
