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2022 Private Credit List
Hi all! I am a junior interested in private debt/private credit space: direct lending, mezzanine, distressed, opportunistic, etc. I am looking for internships/full time analyst roles within the space and wanted to compile a solid list of funds (public bdc, private bdc, other private lenders w/o bdc...
Is it possible to get a higher bonus for more than a job contract allows?
For example, if a job contract says that the "maximum" bonus that you are allowed per year is $50k. And you do a very good job at the company throughout the year. Can your employers change their minds and ignore the contract conditions and give you more bonus money like $150k bonus? Also when do...
Why PE as a career path in general?
Hello, I know it is rather a broad question (I have no experience nor a particular knowledge about PE) but I guess I want to know why people go to PE given quite harsh hours and etc. What is it that actually interests you? Thanks
Private Equity in DMV Area
Currently an IB analyst looking to move on from banking based in DC. I've got a decent sense for some of the larger names (Carlyle, Arlington Capital, etc.) but would appreciate any insight into other MM / LMM firms that may go under the radar that are based in the DMV. I currently don't do any ADG...
Crestview Partners is Strong?
Anyone interviewing with Crestview for 2023 (associate or VP level). Thoughts on culture? Also have they updated you on process or do they just move slow? Sounds like they're backed up, but can't tell if process is slow or I'm on the fence for them
Pivot from Big4 IA to IB/PE
Hello all, I'm in the middle of the second year of my Executive MBA program at a top 10 school. After spending the past 8-10 years in internal audit/risk advisory (Big4 and middle market), I'd like to pivot to a front office role. Although I hold a senior middle management role, I honestly just...
Private Equity and Venture Capital Survey 2023
Hi All, We are conducting a yet another survey this year to gauge the pulse of the PEVC industry. Our last survey was a big hit and got featured in multiple publications (You can read it here ). It will be a great help you can take our survey and share your valuable feedback. Take Survey - Link We...
Duke Street Capital
Monkeys, Any insights on Duke Street Capital especially on culture, deal flow and investment focus?
Private Equity Summer Analyst Interview - Technical preparation
Haven't really seen to much insight on this forum into PE summer analyst interviews, and was wondering what to expect in terms of technicals. There's obviously a lot of resources out there for the typical IB -> PE path, but a lot of it seems like overkill for an SA. Anybody have any experience...
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...
IB at age 40 from Credit Risk
I am a VP in middle market Credit Risk (portfolio management and underwriting) at one of the top 3 banks in the nation. Comp has stagnated and does not seem as it will ever go beyond $400K all in at my manager (or his manager) level. Am I delusional to consider an analyst role in IB at this age or...
NYC firm cannabis screening?
I'm starting as a summer analyst at a large NYC-based manager next summer and they'll be reaching out for me to complete a drug screening in the next few months. I know that per NY law it is illegal for NYC employers to test for cannabis (and deny employment based on cannabis use) but I'm unsure of...
Equity Research to Private Equity
Hey guys, I'm currently an equity research associate at an elite boutique looking to transition to a Private Equity role. So far I haven't had much luck with recruiters and have been networking as much as possible. I'm 25/26 years old and work in an industrial sector where there is very limited...
Equity Research to Private Equity
Hey guys, I'm currently an equity research associate at an elite boutique looking to transition to a Private Equity role. So far I haven't had much luck with recruiters and have been networking as much as possible. I'm 25/26 years old and work in an industrial sector where there is very limited...
Company A has twice CapEx
Given at a bare minimum of information that company A has more CapEx than company B, what questions do you have for company A to make an investment decision? Please make as many assumptions as you need. Next, you are now given 2 CIMs of these companies. What info would you look for in company A? I...
Possible to go from Private Credit --> Corporate Finance?
Wondering what the prospects are for private credit exit opportunities into corporate finance type of roles? Know PC exit opps are more limited than PE, but would think that PC provides a good amount of opportunities on the corporate side as well. Especially curious if it's possible to join CorpFin...
Carlyle & Alpinvest
Monkeys, I understand Alpinvest is under the Carlyle umbrella. but am just confused how do their primary investment strategy differ from the PE Carlyle fund Grateful for any insights
Thoughts on Online Business Buying Marketplaces?? (BizBuySell, BizQuest, MicroAquire)
I'm in the process of sourcing a SMB to acquire and am curious what everyone's thoughts are re: the existing online business buying places? What Pros & Cons do you see with these sites? Should I be prospecting brokers directly?
Lost and burnt out with multiple gaps on CV
Hi all, I'm UK based. Long time observer, first time poster. I'm looking to vent (a little) but also seek some advise. Firstly I didn't go to a target university/school or have top academics but I worked really hard to educate and better myself to reach the holy grail of private equity. I started...
Wells Fargo M&A Group Exit opportunities in PE
Incoming 2023 analyst in the M&A Group at Wells Fargo in NYC (not in Charlotte as many would automatically assume). Knowing that Wells Fargo may not place as good as GS, MS, JPM, BoFA, an other banks, I would like to know what are my chances of landing a good PE gig post-IB, preferably at a Mega...
Moving Upmarket from LMM but Title Demotion
I know some variations of this question have been asked ad nauseam but what I’m not seeing is info from people who have moved down in rank but upmarket from relatively unknown LMM to UMM/MF. Put differently - is it more difficult to move to a larger or “better” brand name firm if one is open...
High revenue, low margin business or vice versa
Which would you prefer? What other considerations should you think about? Got the above in a PE interview Suggestions on how to answer this?
Sun Capital Partners - London
Any insights on culture and deal flow?
Private Equity consulting exit opportunities?
I have been interviewing for a role at a PE consultancy. It would involve analysing businesses and helping them with their leadership issues. For example, a PE firm may buy a fast growth startup and need to hire a CEO, VP of sales and a COO, we would help analyse their business and advise them on...
How long from starting off-cycle recruiting to starting job?
I am looking to switch from consulting (T2 consulting firm with strong PE work) into PE next year, sometime summer / fall. Given I've missed on-cycle and on-cycle is typically 2 years in advance, I plan on doing off-cycle recruiting for MM / UMM firms. Given I want to start summer / fall 2023, when...
Portfolio Manager(AM) vs. MD(IB/PE)
What is the best track to being a high level portfolio manager? (I assume a high level PM can make more than an MD?) Is it ER Associate -> ER Analyst -> Exit opportunity to asset management/hedge fund? I've read that IBD is going to have better HF/PE exit opportunities, so would IBD be a better path...
Private Equity (MF) vs. IB (Tier 1) / Consulting (MBB) - Culture, Career, Job
Hi all, I am trying to better understand pros and cons of a career in IB (Tier 1) / Consulting (MBB) / PE (Mega fund)to summarize my understanding so far I would say the following: Work culture Consulting has the best culture, IB the worse. PE culture really depends firm on firm (and fund on fund),...
PE deal sourcing team or Commerical due diligence
Hey everyone, I am an ACCA affiliate currently working as an Operations Associate in a PE advisory firm. I know this is a job which is quite far from what my formal education but I took this job for mastering Comp. Landscapes (client deliverables) as well as working on analytics. I have two other...
Preparing for Tech PE operating associate job interview
Hey, I'm just hitting the 1 year mark at my MBB firm where I am a generalist. A fairly large tech focused PE firm reached out to me about interviewing to join their operating team. My understanding is that the operating associates do a lot of hands on work with the portfolio companies, and...
Small IBs/ PE firms/ AM Firms providing good experience
Can someone share a list of small IBs/ PE firms or AM firms that provide good short-term experience on speculative applications?
PE interview questions
Can people give some examples of variations you may have received of the question “Company A and Company B operate in the same sector, have same revenues but one grows at A% and the other at B%. Which one would you invest in and why?”. Would like to understand the structure of how the answer...
backing into purchase price by looking at balance sheet? help needed
hi team - is this possible? looking at a balance sheet of a PE backed portco (recently acquired) and trying to figure out what the purchase price was. long-term debt is $200M Total stockholder equity is $500M.... of that $500M, $10M is common stock and $490M is additional paid-in capital To back...
Does this sound like FoF?
Hi guys, just wanted to know whether the below job description sounds like an FoF role. Thanks! We are looking to hire for our Direct Equity and Direct Credit teams. These teams are responsible for evaluating direct investment opportunities. They monitor and report on existing investments as well as...
Deutsche Bank or Jefferies?
I have a Grad offer from both places. In particular London office? Private equity exits? Thoughts? Thanks!
Blackrock Private Equity Partners (PEP) in 2022?
I want to learn more about the PEP group. The previous threads were from 2019-2020, which say PEP was mainly FoF. Based on Blackrock's website, it seems they built their brand in FoF but raised a direct buyout fund in 2020. I'm curious about their strategy/role as a junior, the work, exit opps, etc.
Blackstone Future Women Leaders and Diverse Leaders Program 2022
Haven't seen a form for this yet so I wanted to start it. Anyone apply to either of this and heard back from them yet? Does anyone know when we can expect to hear back from them?
Best chances on breaking into PE long term?
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Exiting a Family Office - help/advice?
Hi all, I am a longtime lurker and but would like to solicit this forum for some advice on career trajectory. I have been working at the family office of a NY billionaire for the past 18 months as the only junior investment professional (the guy is my direct superior). Several weeks ago, I was told...
BlackRock SA 2023 Non-Accelerator Program
Has anyone heard back from BlackRock about the interview schedule for the Non-accelerator interviews? If so have you had interviews / SDs / Offers? I haven't heard anything from the team.
Thoughts on PE Break-in? Non-Traditional Finance Background, Any Insight Helps
Howdy all, I am thinking about breaking into a PE investment associate role and would love to get any tips, insight, or thoughts on how I should go about it. For context, I have an untraditional high finance path but my work ethic/grit has proven my success thus far. I came from a non-target and...
ACL Partners
Monkeys, I was asked to send my CV to ACL Partners for buyside opportunities I wanted to check how legit they are. Last thing I need is for my CV to be passed around without consent
PE internship interview
Hi all! I have a PE interview for an off cycle internship in 3 days - 2 separate interviews back to back with senior associates. I have not had much interview experience in PE, so any tips/ advice and links to good prep resources would be appreciated :) thank youuu
PE Comp in this Market
Hi everyone, I just got an offer from a mid-market PE firm (about 13B AUM) for June 2023. The base is 100k and but the bonus is only 25-30k. I understand that the market is not great now for fresh graduates, but the bonus is weak. Can I have your takes?
PE vs Family Office vs Tech Startup
I am currently at a growing tech company that works with some of the top firms in private equity on both gp and lp side in an analyst role. I really enjoy pretty much everything about the job. Great people, no long hours, hybrid work/relaxed fintech culture, exposure to the PE industry, and...
Stanford MD/MBA > PE
Hi all, I have a slightly nontraditional route. I was fully gung-ho planning on being a surgeon for most of my life and throughout undergrad. I even won a research Fulbright Scholarship. I got into Stanford for medical school and was fully planning on going. Then an opportunity came up in a startup...
Unit Economics for PE
I am currently working on a USD 3 million series A for an FMCG play. How important is unit economics for the financial model. Is it important to have the cost breakdown down to each product or is ok to just club everything together under a single revenue line, and associated gross margin? Thanks
Trilantic Europe Case Study - London
Anyone has done this previously? Grateful for any insights on the case study
Continuation Vehicle Modelling
Hey guys, I briefly came across a continuation vehicle process but it ultimately didn't happen. CVs seems to be getting more popular as GPs look to keep the quality assets for longer given where things are getting priced these days. Very interested to see if anyone knows how this is modelled from a...
How to Complete LBO for Private Company, No Cash Flow Statement?
Relatively new to LBOs so please bear with me! Started practicing on a case where the only financial information in the CIM was a basic financial forecast (think revenue - operating expenses = EBITDA) and detailed calculations on said revenue, operating expenses, and Adj/EBITDA, no balance sheet or...
Applying to a different group within the same firm (PE MF)
Hey everyone, I'm interning at a PE MF next summer and am graduating early -- was wondering if it's acceptable to apply to other full time analyst positions/groups within the firm since those apps are already open. Would appreciate any insight, thanks!
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