Not getting much deal experience. Don't know what to do.

I'm working in the principal investing arm of a life insurance company. I've been here for half a year. The company is structured by deal teams, so you're working under one MD the entire time with an associate and vp/director. My MD hasn't brought in a deal from a new company in almost 3 years. The two analysts before me either left the company or transferred to a new team. The associate moved to work at his friend's startup. The VP is autonomous and only works with us when there's a deal going on. Essentially, it's just me and the MD.

I spoke with the analyst before me and he said that he didn't get as much deal exposure as the other two teams in our office.

I don't really know what to do. I have investment banking internships from college, but chose this job because I thought it'd be a unique experience. And ideally, if my deal team was busier, it would have been. However, I basically do 1 hour of real work every day and spend the rest of the day doing nothing. Do you guys have any advice on what I should be doing?

 

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