Don't get me wrong, but have friends in BoA/CS/DB. CS LevFin don't touch PE firms, their FSG team does everything, they are known to be top of the street with best exit, not LevFin. DB don't have an established FSG team in London so LevFin team hold pen in the model but haven't seen MF exit in buyout only credit. 

BoA have decent team, a lot focus on Refi, friend told me again that exit is mainly credit. Although have been some nice exit recently in SSG. 

Again, this is my views - happy to get any input if you disagree

 
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So what's wrong with credit exits (assuming you like credit since you work in LevFin)? Don't think many people are aware how attractive these exits can be, especially at some of the top shops:

  • very good hours: at most megafunds your hours will still be very long/similar to at your BB, but at credit funds you will  certainly not work >60 hours per week.
  • pay can be extremely well: have heard stories of pay at the same level, incl. cash bonus (e.g. 100%), as BB's  and with on top of that carry and discretionary personal fund investment opportunities.
  • a bright feature; although credit markets are the largest markets out of all asset classes, it has always been fairly private/non-transparent/illiquid. Credit markets are slowly undergoing a change whereas they are becoming more and more like equity markets in terms of liquidity and transparency. You will be a sought after specialist.

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