Comments on: Power & Utilities Investment Banking: How to Turn Yourself into an Electrified ESG Warrior

By: M&I - Brian

M&I - Brian — Mon, 22 May 2023 03:31:41 +0000

In reply to Ryan. Thanks! Glad to hear it.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sun, 21 May 2023 06:13:24 +0000

Wow. Hands down the best primer on power / utility banking that I have come across. Thank you! Shared with my MBA cohort.

By: M&I - Brian

M&I - Brian — Sat, 29 Apr 2023 14:53:08 +0000

In reply to anon. Thanks, glad to hear it!

By: anon

anon — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 03:30:23 +0000

this was super helpful, thank you! Have been preparing for an interview and this has been a great resource.

By: M&I - Brian

M&I - Brian — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 03:41:09 +0000

In reply to Kyle. I don't know of anything, sorry. I doubt there are any books because power-focused credit investing is very specific. But you might able to find some overviews and snapshots from banks and Big 4 firms that address the topic as part of their sector coverage.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Sun, 23 Oct 2022 18:07:33 +0000

Since debt issuances are very common, are there any good materials out there on the power credit market? Specifically for someone looking to break into a power-focused credit investing group?

By: M&I - Brian

M&I - Brian — Sun, 12 Jun 2022 21:37:42 +0000

In reply to Joel Ma.

No, I don’t, sorry. I don’t think there are industry-focused S&T groups at banks in the same way there are for IB – you would probably be looking at something like the commodities desk or an offshoot of that.

By: Joel Ma

Joel Ma — Thu, 09 Jun 2022 15:53:33 +0000

do you have any info on Power S&T groups at banks? Or are only hedge funds and utility companies hiring traders.

By: M&I - Brian

M&I - Brian — Wed, 08 Jun 2022 18:42:49 +0000

In reply to Fred. Energy is a highly specialized field, so yes, you will get pigeonholed to some extent. But it's probably less of an issue in corporate finance than it would be in investment banking because CF roles tend to perform many of the same functions at different companies across different industries. You might not be the best candidate to move to something like Google or Facebook corporate development or corporate finance afterward, but you could move into something outside of energy, especially at companies that have some relationship to it.

By: Fred

Fred — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 20:00:30 +0000

I have a question unrelated to this. I am considering a finance job from a natural gas upstream company. The job is interesting (M&A, strategic planning, etc) and the compensation is well above the average I’d find in my area and what I currently make.

My main question – does a finance job in oil and gas kind of pigeon hole you for exit opportunities? Would it be hard to find a job in a different industry down the road?