Corporate Performance Center Analyst

• About the Corporate Performance Center Practice
• The Corporate Performance Center Analyst Role Description
• Location
• Candidate Qualifications
• Training
• Career Path

About the Corporate Performance Center Practice

McKinsey's Corporate Finance Practice aspires to be an architect of long-term value for our clients by helping transaction. We believe that corporate strategies and major transactions must be based on a thorough understanding of the fundamental economics of value creation in an industry and on the capital markets' assessment of the specific strategy or transaction. From our experience in a range of industries and geographies, we glean insights on how companies create value and we leverage our unique combination of strategic, financial, and transaction expertise in our work with clients.

One of McKinsey's unique sources of excellence in corporate finance is the Corporate Performance Center (CPC). Based in New York, the CPC brings together leading finance experts and strategists to help our clients map corporate strategy to financial market performance. Members of the CPC work with McKinsey teams and clients to conduct financial analyses and valuations of companies, analyze corporate strategies, and develop insights into the capital markets' perspectives on companies and industries.

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The Corporate Performance Center Analyst Role Description

CPC analysts develop deep technical skills in corporate finance while also gaining broad strategic insights into selected industries. CPC analysts work with senior leaders of the practice and McKinsey teams to identify and evaluate critical financial and strategic issues for clients. Their primary responsibilities are to conduct financial analyses aimed at developing insights into the capital markets’ perspectives on an industry or company. CPC analysts are exposed to a wide range of projects of varying durations with increasing client exposure over time.
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Location

The CPC analyst program is only offered in New York City.

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Candidate Qualifications

Ideal candidates for the CPC analyst position have the same qualifications as those for the generalist BA program, plus a demonstrated expertise in finance and/or accounting accompanied by a strong interest in further developing their skills in this area.

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Training

You will go through a one-week learning program upon joining the firm that is designed to equip you with the basic consulting skills you need on your first engagement team.

You will also attend the two-week Corporate Finance Core Skills training, which will deepen your knowledge in accounting and finance while providing you a chance to develop your network with others in the Corporate Finance practice from around the world.

Members of the CPC also attend regular training sessions to address specific issues and share knowledge among the group.

In addition, other programs and learning resources will be available to you, depending on your personal development needs to build specific skills (such as problem solving or communications), and to provide additional industry knowledge (e.g., electronics, consumer goods, health care, financial services) and functional knowledge (e.g., marketing, sales, corporate finance, business dynamics, strategy).

In addition to formal training, your professional development continues through the range of experiences you gain working with McKinsey teams. Every CPC analyst also has a Development Group Leader, a senior member of the firm who offers guidance on career choices and staffing and represents you at performance reviews. Also, you will naturally build informal mentor relationships with team members and office colleagues.

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Career Path

At the end of two years, we encourage our analysts to further their education or explore other career opportunities within and outside of McKinsey. High-performing CPC analysts may have the opportunity to spend a third year at McKinsey, either in the CPC or in another part of our firm. Additionally, strong performers may receive an offer to return to McKinsey as corporate finance specialists or as associates, either directly from the analyst role or after further education. Some former analysts attend top business schools. Others begin careers in private equity, hedge funds, or other industries.
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