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USA PE Recruiting options/ Strategy as a UK IB analyst with a green card
I'm a few months away from starting my Full-Time Analyst position at a Bulge Bracket firm in the London office. I am UK citizen, born and raised. However, my circumstances have recently changed as I married my wife (I know I got married early lads lol), a US citizen, and have obtained permanent...
Best way to present 'off-market' Multi-fam to institutional buyers
I'm a commercial broker. Been fortunate enough to be a part of a few large institutional sized multi-fam deals. I want to do more. Spent most of my 10 years in this biz doing mid sized retail/shopping center deals. They pay well, but I'm looking for a pivot while my local market is in a lull. What...
Lateral to PE in Southeast Asia
Hi folks, I joined an DFI (think ADB, AIIB, IFC) and am currently planning for my next step with my end goal working for UMM/MM PE in SEA (preferably Singapore based). I am thinking about MBA -> BB IB -> PE, but I am not really clear: 1. Is MBA -> BB IB -> PE a good path given my background in DFI?...
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...
Cinven Interview -- Case Study Advice
Fellow Monkeys, I am in the fortunate position of being in the interview process for an internship at Cinven, and got the case study portion of the process scheduled for next week. I haven't been told anything other than that I will have 2h to do the case study and 1h to present and debrief. It was...
Choice internship -> MF PE generalist or Infra PE/M&A to break in Infra PE in London?
Hi everyone! I'm (extremely) fortunate to have received three offers for a 6-month off-cycle internship in France: The first is at a European MF in generalist PE (think EQT, CVC, Apax etc.). The second is with a major Canadian pension fund (think CDPQ, OTPP, etc.) in infra PE. The last one is at a...
How to secure a proprietary deal
Does any seasoned investment professional here have advice on how to secure a proprietary mid-cap PE deal? For instance, you dug out the LBO target of your dreams with an owner about to retire, how would you go about approaching the owner without him/her going straight to a banker or starting to...
Odd Request - List of PE / Growth / VC Firms That Do Not Deploy Debt
Hey All, Am actively recruiting for some buy-side roles, but due to religious purposes, I can't work for a company that puts debt on other companies. Not looking for an explanation on why my beliefs are wrong or whatnot, I just want to reach out and see if any of you all know of any firms that only...
REPE Asset Management —> Acquisitions
Currently working for a MF's REPE/Opportunistic fund based in London, on asset management / portfolio management side. Limited deal experience except for some modelling / data works. End goal is to move to decision-making roles, e.g. acquisitions/deals, or even corporate PE, but getting little...
Should I Tell my Manager that I am studying for the SIE?
Hi, I am a client service representative on a alternative investment team. The majority of the work is on excel. What is the best thing I can do to impress my coworkers and managers?
Soma Capital?
Currently going through the recruiting process with my friends from other consulting firms. Anyone have any idea of the team? Quick read seems like a throw spaghetti on the wall and sees what sticks approach. Been speaking with them since December through a recruiter for investor role, but seems...
Advice for the first 90 days @ BBH
Here we go, so I have gotten my foot in the door at a traditional finance shop with a long history of servicing investors. I am working in Client Services and have been wondering what the best way to tackle the first 90 days. I'd like to take excel courses to boost my skills and study for the SIE to...
FOF vs MBB
Post MBA MBB consultant vs Associate (co-invest team) at a large FOF (Stepstone, Alpinvest, Adam's Streep partners) Which one gives more comp long term say 5-10 years and beyond ,and good exit opportunities if I want to leave
AnaCap Partners (London) info?
Hey guys, What are your thoughts on Anacap partners? They're predominantly tech-focused but couldn't find more info on them regarding culture/comp/returns. Any info will help greatly! Thank you.
Fengate PE
Anyone know much about the PE team at Fengate? I know they have traditionally focused on RE and infra, but they seem to be building out their PE team. Based on their website, it seems like the team has some impressive returns, although relatively young. Any insights would be appreciated.
Adams StreetPartners
Any insights on Adams Street partners co-investment team? What's the associate comp (base + bonus)?
Tech Sales vs. IB/PE/HF
What’s with Twitter bros shilling Tech Sales as a better career path than Finance (Investment Banking/Private Equity/Hedge Fund) ? Tech Sales has more career volatility than the Hedge Fund world.
PE Case study - Internship
In my upcoming internship interview, I'll be tasked with reviewing and discussing an investment memorandum. Given my limited prior experience in private equity, I'm keen on identifying the key elements to focus on. I am contemplating whether to prioritize aspects such as revenue streams, the...
A big opportunity
I recently completed a position as an investment banking analyst. I moved a month ago to a position in a large bank, of a corporate finance analyst (with an emphasis on commercial companies and leveraged finance). I enjoy my work and learn a lot from it and at the same time, my dream is to become a...
Any PE folks in SF that want to connect?
Moved to SF a couple months ago and wanting to meet new people. Come from IB and PE background and currently at a growth equity shop and living in North SF (Pac Heights area). I've tried meetup.com but looking for something more specific and meeting like-minded people who're also in PE /Finance....
Which Real Estates Group has better work and future exit?
There are quite a few opportunities in various RE groups, including: 1. RE Debt Asset Management 2. RE Debit Capital Market 3. RE Portfolio Management 4. RE Debt Strategies, Originations 5. RE Acquisitions 6. RE Asset Management 7. RE Core I wonder which type of RE work is more stimulating and has...
AI-Powered Investment Banking Materials
Hey everyone - I've been a long time lurker on here and received tons of helpful tips / great advice and figured it’s about time I contribute. I recently created a tool that automates finance deliverables like basic company overviews, buyers lists, comps charts and more. You can use it for free on...
PE Mid-Level Recruiting Process (VP / Principal)
How many candidates are included in a mid-level recruiting process? At my firm, after screening 25-50 resumes, we brought in 10 candidates for a first round interview, which begins with a Partner / MD given the seniority of the position. I'm curious what other folks have seen.
Investment Banking to Private Equity Vs. Hedge Funds
Hi all. Looking to get some insight in careers after 2 years in Investment Banking. I'm an incoming FT analyst and while I enjoyed my SA stint, I did not like how senior members' lives were shaped by client demands. I would ideally like to pursue a long term career in a field where clients don't...
Best place for PE Case Studies/Modeling Tests
Does anyone know a good place to get a few actual or realistic case study/modeling tests for PE Associate/Snr Associate roles. Seems like most are building a 3-statement with returns analysis and possibly some kind of one page summary of a CIM on positives and negatives. Maybe some have cap table...
Secondaries Business Model Question / Hypothetical Scenario
I'm having a random thought this morning, and even though I work in secondaries, I don't want to ask this question to my peers and would opt to ask this forum instead. All this thought spurred after seeing Lex's mega raise yesterday. Imagine a scenario where there's an LP "A." LP A already has...
Consolidation of holding and its sole subsidiary
I need to consolidate the accounts of a holding company and its sole subsidiary. The holding company has no activity; it solely earns revenue in the form of dividends from its subsidiary. In the Balance Sheet, it owes money to its subsidiary (that can also be found as receivables in the...
Interview Help - Structuring Fundamentals
Hey Chimps - long time lurker, first time poster. Need some help with prepping for Lower MM/Upper MM private credit interviews. In speaking with PC associates, I've been advised to be prepared to answer questions on the fundamentals of structuring (e.g., how much leverage would you put on this...
Private equity data scientist comp
I'm about to graduate and I've been working as a data science intern at a PE firm in London, I wanted to know what general comp numbers are for data scientists in PE. How much would it differ between the US, UK and Europe? There are lots of numbers for analysts in PE, HF, etc. but not much that I...
Exploring Venture Capital Career Paths: Transitioning from Dutch Firms to London Opportunities
Hi, I just wanted to ask what exit opportunities were like when going from Dutch healthcare PE/VC companies such as: Rivean Capital. Forbion. Gilde Equity Management. I find it exciting to possibly move to Netherlands (from London) for some years to gain experience starting as a VC analyst, but...
MBA Truly Worth It (Currently in Corp Dev)
Hey Monkeys, I'm currently in the process of defining the trajectory for my future career and would greatly appreciate your insights and advice. Here's an overview of my career to this point: I attended a non-target school where I majored in Marketing and Business Analytics & Information Systems....
Campbell Lutyens x J.P. Morgan Strategic Collaboration Update? + IB vs. PA?
Wondering how the CL and JPM collaboration has played out since it was announced in March 2023. Also looking to learn more about the difference between secondary advisory within IB (EVR, LAZ, PJT Park Hill) vs secondary advisory at PAs (CL, Rede, Eaton). If anyone has any insight to share that would...
A Modern-Day Investment Banking Journey – A Short Story
You’re a sophomore on campus. You’ve succeeded in getting into the business school. Your first few business classes are A’s, no problem. You love business. You love money. You love stocks. You have your sights set to be the next Wolf of Wall Street. You hear about investment banking. You learn...
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What I preach is not what I do
Hi everyone, I am looking to make a career change and want your advice. At 29, I consider myself a competitive person with average level of intelligence which I tend to compensate for through hard work and discipline. I am living in London, married with one child under the age of two. I graduated a...
Career path change from growth equity
Hello all! I’m writing to you to have your views on my situation. Thanks in advance to those taking the time to answer, and I hope this thread will help other people in a similar situation. I come from a top tier target school and am currently at a junior position at a growth equity fund...
(London) Drop recent strong exits(e.g. MFPE/MFPC) from your bank + avg analyst class headcount. Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas All, Currently drafting a 2024 London ranking based on exits(cringe I know but its always useful for guidance for future interns and analysts + I may have a slight case of the tism and enjoy categorisations). Went A2A this year at a us bb and must say quite alot has changed in the...
Breaking into PE from Target School
I am an incoming freshman at an undergrad target school: Harvard/Princeton/Wharton/Yale/Columbia/Stern/Etc What is the best course of action to break into Private Equity right now. I have an internship this summer in finance at an investment fund (and if I want can intern there in college as well)....
Insights into Actis Compensation and Work-Life Balance
Hello everyone, I'm currently exploring opportunities in the private equity space and I'm particularly interested in Actis. I was hoping to get some insights from this knowledgeable community regarding a few key aspects of working at Actis: Compensation Structure : What is the typical compensation...
LBO candidates
Hi fellas ! what is a great LBO candidates in terms of financial performance and also the market that they operate in. And the same question but this time more specifically for a PE that invest in IT, Healthcare and Bakery industries. Thank you !
MSF or Recruit for FT?
Hello all, Going to keep it short. 25 years old, graduated in 2021 with a 3.15 GPA from a semi-target (unfocused, did not value the opportunity, medical issues etc.). Interned at a boutique M&A shop for about a year. In parallel, searched for FT roles but no luck. An opportunity fell into my lap to...
My fund shut down. What's now?
Hi guys, Long time user on this forum and right now I am an Associate in a private equity fund managing some portfolio (~$2bn AUM) and latest news is the fund is shutting down due to disputes within partners and the anchor individual who we were managing the companies on behalf of. Needless to say,...
Ardian & Secondaries
Hello everyone, Quick question about Ardian, what are your thoughts on the company? What do you think of their secondaries/primaries team? Is secondaries a good place to be? Looking at the backgrounds of most Ardian people, I don't see the profiles I see at a Blackstone for example, they dont come...
Feedback - Transition from PE to Hedge Fund
Hi Everyone - Apart from dealing with processes at a PE fund and a work life balance what were some of the reasons you decided to move from a PE shop to a HF? In terms of comp., would you say that they both balance out eventually, however there is very limited space at the top of PE firms? In my...
Blackstone's Taylor Swift themed Christmas video......thoughts?
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Pitchbook/marketing material
Keen to get a better understanding of the use of short pitch books in PE and their common structure I am currently interviewing for an IR Associate position for a PE house, and I have been told I will need to prepare a short pitch book (3/5 slides) on one of their strategies. What is a short pitch...
London PE - Notice Periods
Hi all, What notice period are you all on in London PE? Been moved to 6 months - feels high for the IM level? Assume that'd make any lateral move more difficult.. Thanks
NYC Financial Services Job Search Advice / Direction
Hey WSO Readers - I've been a lurker for some time now and have always found value in the responses to posts so figured I would try it out myself. I'm seeking career advice as I recently stepped away from an Expert Network in NYC after 2.5 years helping grow it to be a competitor of the big dogs...
Small Business Private Equity
Hello all, After a few years on Wall Street, I have come realize a few things: 1) The money is not there the way it use to be 2) The fun and socializing is not there either (sounds silly but post-covid it's dramatically different) 3) With AI, the industry will most likely see even more downsizing...
Private Credit comp info
Hey guys, There's genuinely not much info about private credit comp for analyst levels in London and Continental Europe. Need numbers for firms like Muzinich/Tikehau/Eurazeo etc. info seems to be conflicting. Thanks for all the help!
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