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How to move to a larger Special Sit. / Distressed Debt Fund?
For background, I'm working at a 1st time MM Distressed and Special Sits Fund. Associate 3 currently and likely to be promoted to VP this year. Joined the fund straight after MBA and I wanted to explore opportunities at a larger fund now. Any guidance on how to begin the process? Which recruiters...
How to Break into PE?
Hey Everyone, This post is not if it's possible but I need help on how you would go about breaking into PE, growth equity or traditional shops. Here is some color: I worked shortly in Tech M&A Investment banking for a boutique shop (not an internship, more as an off cycle analyst trying to prove...
Jobs in Mena (IB or Buyside)
Hey fellow monkeys, I hope this is the right place to post this. I am currently junior VP at an MM boutique in London and contemplating a potential "career change"; I would like to know if anybody knows how to get into IB or buy-side roles in Dubai or the broader MENA region. The region is quite...
Business Development Role/Transition - Advice
Hey everyone, I'm looking for some advice on a PE-related career move. Right now, I'm working in a general marketing/comm role at a LMM PE firm, but am being moved into more of a marketing/business development position, as the firm thinks I will have more value in BD. I don't come from a typical...
P-E information internship
Hello everyoneI'm a student and I'm hesitating between doing a gap year or continuing in one go for the last year, and finishing once.I'd like to work in private equity, but I'm wondering if this will be possible as I've just graduated from a top 10 school in France , and I only have one experience...
Private Equity Infrastructure - THE DISCUSSION
Hello guys, I hold an offer for PE Infra at a canadian pension fund for off-cycle internship. What are PE Infra exit opps from there? Are skills you develop there interesting for PE general? Toughts on the firm / position? not much on here...
Can anyone guide me how to career my career in private equity field?
Hey all, I want to ask, how can i join private equity industry when I don't have experience in this.
Looking for small, middle-market direct lending shops
I am a Director in Short Term Credit Trading, MBA, with over 15 years of experience, including 2 in banking. For a handful of reasons, I am looking to restart (I know this will be really hard) and begin a new career in direct lending or secondaries. Through a ton of networking, I know that a) I will...
Programme breaking into PE
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5.5 Years in M&A, it is too late to jump to PE?
What are my chances to land a PE job in London at a large fund or UMM given by experience below: - 5.5 years of experience in M&A (I have worked for 3 companies in that time, I worked for 6 months at a no-name MM boutique, then for 1 year and 8 months at a low tier bank (RBC, Nomura, Wells, Mizuho,...
Can a VP Credit Risk lateral into PE?
Hey everyone. Credit Risk VP here. I'm at one of the top banks in the nation and manage a portfolio and underwrite new business for upper MM clients. I have an MBA from a respectable school and 10 years experience in what I do which consists of modeling, deal structuring, working on distressed...
Job Outlook for Hedge Fund Software Developers 2022 and Beyond
I'm a web developer but I'm looking to break into fintech or finance as a front office developer. My goal is to start at a shop and over the years transition from coder to deal-maker or at least work in a capacity where I get a cut of the pie like bankers, traders and principals do. I know quants...
Private Equity | Head Hunters | Parabolic
Hey guys, I am a rising senior studying Economics. I am interested in private equity but do not have prior banking experience. I am an operations analyst at an upper mid-market private equity firm. I recently came across Parabolic, a head-hunting agency, on Handshake. As soon as they saw my resume,...
Looking for a PE Mentor to HELP me
Hi everyone I'm enrolled in a Masters programme in Europe. Next year I'll take a gap year. I'm 100% convinced I want to do my whole career in PE. Looking for someone to help me succeed those interview to take one of the few "PE Analyst" spots available out here. Thank you in advance. BB Berto (my PM...
Is Private Equity oversaturated, overhyped, and overrated?
As someone who just landed an SA 2023 internship and is looking at first year analysts getting recruited for private equity after ~6 months of full time experience, I was hoping you guys could explain the allure of going into PE so early. It's not like the hours are significantly better for 1st...
Anyone looking for an IB/PE tutor?
Hi all I am a PE professional looking to tutor anyone seeking prep prior to entering the market. There are courses out there on everything but those are typically generic whereas my intention is to provide insight into your key focus areas/ concerns. For anyone looking for a tutor, please feel free...
Analyst II at a Top BB - Quality HF Feasible?
WSO crowd - hoping to weigh other people's perspectives here. Likely have an incoming offer at a MM PE shop growing quickly and that is probably on the more attractive end of hours/opportunities (very interesting investments). Although this could be a cool opportunity, I was pretty dead set on HFs...
*URGENT* American BB vs. Credit MF
Hi all, I currently work as an associate at a European BB based in continental Europe Currently got two exploding offers as follows: - associate role at an American BB in London in IBD - associate role at an American MF in my current country in their Credit team Few data points: - base salary is...
MBA Full-time recruiting for Private Equity Mega Funds
What is the timeline for MBA full-time recruiting into PE? I am a career switcher currently interning at a small-cap PE firm and don't want to miss the recruiting cycle. Thanks!
Investor Relations Compensation at Mega Funds "the dilemma"
Hello Chimps, In terms of background top unis MSc (Oxbridge), good grades, good internships, very social, and inclined more to the nature of IR roles than acquisition roles even though I am capable of both. I am interested in knowing how big the disparity in compensation is as I weigh offers to...
ASIAN MALES have it the wost in Finance
A lot of my east asian male colleagues think that the finance world is unfair to them. On one hand they don't get that "white advantage", on the other hand, to reach diversity targets, firms try to hire more women. Is it true less qualified women get the IBD, HF, PE positions just cause they are...
PE Associate role: responsibilities and expectations?
What are the real responsibilities and expectations of a first year private equity associate (recruited from 1.5-3 years in banking)? I've had several first round interviews with PE firms where they have described new associates as being fully responsible for effectively the entire deal process...
Skills/certification/designation required to stand out.
I am a fourth year student major in finance with residential real estate background of owning one rental property, did an internship as an analyst for six months at a company. My school does not have a real estate program. I am looking into acquisitions where I want to develop my skills and to...
Moving from PE to Portfolio Company Executive
Do any of you have experience going from M&A to an executive roll (CFO, VP of Operations, COO, etc.) in one of your firms portfolio companies? If so, what's your experience been?
Advice for aspiring real estate entrepreneur
I did not go to a target school nor have I had a finance internship. I went to the University of Victoria in Canada and my background is in entrepreneurship and sales. I am currently the sales manager for a painting company. I want to work for a top private equity real estate company to gain...
Would you sacrifice $200k+ to join a boutique growth equity shop?
I have two opportunities on the table, stick in the Corporate Strategy team with my F500 industrial company and make a decent to great living OR join a boutique growth equity / private equity fund as an Investment Associate and make less in the near term with the potential for significant wealth in...
Is this PE?
I am looking at a "special assets" group that largely acquires non-performing loans. What would an Associate do in such a group? Will it be largely database mining or actually dealing with companies, models, and working to turn them around? Is this comparable to a special situations, or distressed...
Newbie question about PE
Hi, I'm a rising sophomore at a target school and highly interested in working in PE after graduating. My question is: how possible is it to get in right out of college without being in IB first? and if it is possible, how could I best position myself to do this? Sorry if this is a dumb question....
List of Private Equity Firms (State-by-State)
Found a good list of private equity firms (actually I was looking for hedge fund lists, but the site has both). They are all state-by-state lists and good quality. //www.wallstreetoasis.com/wso-company-database [original link redacted by mods]
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