MD vs Partner
What are the pros and cons of sticking it out in IB and making it as an MD versus moving to private equity as an associate and trying to make partner?
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How is anyone supposed to approach this broad question. Pros and cons with regard to what
Or rather, why would you pursue becoming a partner in a pe fund instead of trying to make MD at a bank? It appears much more difficult to make partner at a PE fund due to competition, limited number of open spots, etc. Not to say that making MD isn’t difficult, but making partner seems much harder
I would simultaneously be both MD at a bank and partner at a PE firm. I would exclusively hire my bank for my PE acquisitions and reap those phat fees. With all the money, I would buy cocaine. LIKE SO MUCH COCAINE. I NEED COCAINE
One is easier and pays well, one is a lot harder and pays very well
Easier being MD?
meant easier to get to but yeah, probably easier to be as well. there are a lot of MDs out there who aren't rockstars but make a steady 2+ million dollars a year just by being close to their clients and generating a lot of capital markets flow and some m&a. and some don't even do much execution.
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