Table 1Transition record

venture capitalisttomergers and acquisitions analyst

A venture capitalist already meets 70% of what the mergers and acquisitions analyst role asks for. The move turns on 2 required skills not yet in the profile.

From venture capitalist

70%

Overlap1

To mergers and acquisitions analyst

19 Skills carried over

2 Required, not held

31.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 31.8

This move: 31.8 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the mergers and acquisitions analyst role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the venture capitalist profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 19 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A mergers and acquisitions analyst role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a venture capitalist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held holding company activities business, administration and law
already held business valuation techniques business, administration and law
already held investment banking business, administration and law
already held apply credit risk policy assisting and caring
already held budget for financial needs management skills
already held develop investment portfolio management skills

All 19 carried skills, including the 14 the mergers and acquisitions analyst role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 missing skills fall into 4 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 information skills 1 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held provide support in financial calculation required

optional, not held analyse economic trends optional
optional, not held assess risks of clients' assets optional
optional, not held conduct financial audits optional
optional, not held interpret financial statements optional
optional, not held maintain financial records optional
optional, not held manage financial risk optional

02 business, administration and law 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held mergers and acquisitions required

optional, not held accounting optional
optional, not held business loans optional
optional, not held financial statements optional
optional, not held securities optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held handle mergers and acquisitions optional
optional, not held handle financial disputes optional
optional, not held provide legal advice on investments optional

04 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held control financial resources optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 2 entries a mergers and acquisitions analyst role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 19 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held actuarial science knowledge
already held analyse business plans skill
already held analyse financial performance of a company skill
already held analyse financial risk skill
already held analyse market financial trends skill
already held apply technical communication skills skill
already held assess financial viability skill
already held budget for financial needs skill
already held develop investment portfolio skill
already held investment banking knowledge
already held make strategic business decisions skill
already held manage contracts skill
already held modern portfolio theory knowledge
already held review investment portfolios skill
already held apply credit risk policy skill
already held business valuation techniques knowledge
already held create a financial plan skill
already held examine credit ratings skill
already held holding company activities knowledge

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held handle mergers and acquisitions optional
optional, not held accounting optional
optional, not held analyse economic trends optional
optional, not held assess risks of clients' assets optional
optional, not held business loans optional
optional, not held conduct financial audits optional
optional, not held control financial resources optional
optional, not held financial statements optional
optional, not held handle financial disputes optional
optional, not held interpret financial statements optional
optional, not held maintain financial records optional
optional, not held manage financial risk optional
optional, not held provide legal advice on investments optional
optional, not held securities optional

19 held skills the mergers and acquisitions analyst role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse loans skill
not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role business analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role credit control processes knowledge
not needed by the target role debt systems knowledge
not needed by the target role decide on providing funds skill
not needed by the target role establish investment funds skill
not needed by the target role financial forecasting knowledge
not needed by the target role foreign languages for international careers knowledge
not needed by the target role funding methods knowledge
not needed by the target role international business knowledge
not needed by the target role investment analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with financiers skill
not needed by the target role maintain client debt records skill
not needed by the target role make investment decisions skill
not needed by the target role management consulting knowledge
not needed by the target role obtain financial information skill
not needed by the target role perform business analysis skill
not needed by the target role perform debt investigation skill

5 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held mergers and acquisitions required
optional, not held accounting optional
optional, not held business loans optional
optional, not held financial statements optional
optional, not held securities optional

Index

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Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.