Associate Exits

Hi,

Looking for some insight here from associates who have left banking and are in some of the roles I am describing below. Anyone with knowledge would be helpful.

I am an associate 2 at a BB, decent deal experience, noteworthy LBOs and other financings (realize not as important).

I am beginning to look into

- PE (investing)

- PE (fundraising)

- Corp Dev (would need to be an acquisitive company or think I would be bored)

I would like to know:

- Comp ranges 

- Are MM sponsors more open to Associates? 

- Recruitment process 

- General insights 

9 Comments
 

Glad to hear you’re working and doing ok. Ive had similar thoughts around corporate strategy but work in a toxic environment so at times it seems attractive.

 
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