Incoming GHL SA 2024 Analyst - Worried / Anxious

Question

Hey All! As you all have probably seen, GHL is in the midst of an acquisition with Mizuho - As an Incoming Summer 2024 analyst, I'm now worried about future prospects. Don't know what I quite want to do post-banking, just that I don't want to be a career-banker. A few UMM tech PE firms interest me (Silverlake, Vista, Warburg Tech, etc.) and a few other UMM PEs such as Platinum, GTCR, MDP, and Berkshire are ideal places I'd love to interview it. Should I start looking elsewhere? If so, how can I best set myself up for FT recruiting for 2025?

Chode McMahon · Accepted Answer

Really wonder how this will impact exits. No idea if we'll still have a shot at places that are similar to historical GHL exits, or whether this means we'll now have Mizuho-caliber options.

Jesus Christ, you have this completely backwards. Your exits are contingent upon your quality of work, brand name and who you worked under. Being associated with Mizuho does not automatically equal a decline. You will still have "Greenhill" on your resume, work on the same kinds of deals GH has been doing for decades and work with the same people. It is the exact same thing.

Anonymous.Cat · Answer

Mizuho will undoubtedly have packages to retain MD's (at least for a while). If to re-recruit for FT 2025, or if recruiting to exit as a first year analyst the name couldn't be hurt that much by Mizuho? Also for FT 2025 recruiting, I'd imagine many would be well aware of the situation summers got put in. As peace of mind, I'd remind yourself as a summer at GHL you are miles above many (even other IB interns) - at the end of the day it is still considered an EB, especially amongst seniors at firms.

spacbubble · Answer

All the Greenhill Analysts and Associates drinking the Scott Bok kool aid in this stream! Very funny to witness.

Greenhill was already in major decline before the Mizuho acquisition. You think having access to a tier 3 bank’s balance sheet is going to radically change things for Greenhill? Maybe if you’re interested in doing shitty DCM deals for the foreseeable future. Greenhill failed - Face it y’all. You think Bob Greenhill would have wanted this 15 years ago? Lol.

The fact is, Greenhill MDs are impotent. Scott Bok is incompetent (except for maybe lining the pockets of other MDs).

derpify123 · Answer

Lmao bro the fearmongering is crazy. Nothing is probably gonna change. Being backed by one of the largest banks in the world will probably only help Greenhill.

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