Chances of lateralling to an MF from a $25B AUM REPE shop as an Analyst/Assoociate?
How do MFs typically view candidates who went straight to REPE shops after undergrad instead of doing IB for 2 years? Currently at a well known REPE shop in their NY office and joined them directly out of my undergrad. Want to put in 1-2 years here and then try to move up to an MF as an associate. Went to a west coast target.
Looked on linkedin and saw some people from my firm move on to Carlyle, Starwood, and Ares but it was rare and most moved on to smaller shops or have stayed with the firm.
Just curious to hear how I would be looked at compared to the people doing their analyst years doing IB at a BB and what the chances are of landing an interview with an MF for an Analyst/Associate role.
Haha holy shit you’re so fucked. Honestly just quit working in finance altogether at this point. Maybe go back to school and get your masters in education and teach algebra at your alma mater.
There’s nothing a MF acquisition team hates more than someone who did 2 years of acquisitions at a slightly smaller firm. If you apply they will literally laugh in your face for even thinking you could be qualified to work at a mega fund.
You seriously think you could go from underwriting an acquisition at your $25bn firm and then just turn around, and underwrite an acquisition at Starwood, a $120bn aum firm?! Are you out of your fucking mind dude? They manage almost 5x as much money, that means their underwriting is 5x as complicated - that’s just algebra bro.
While the above answer is very funny. You can make the move. You’ve already answered it by saying people have done it before you. Just network and try to open the door.
Just be the most technically sound / good deal experience to speak to, go through CPI / Bellcast. They trial run you through some clients to see how far you make it.
Process isn’t too bad, a lot easier than traditional PE receuitint
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