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Good but small firm. Started by some ex Morgan Stanley guys, all of whom are very smart. They were ahead of the curve on seeing an opportunity for a small and tech-focused advisory boutique, but I think now have far more competitors given what's been going on in that vertical.
Also do a lot of cross border work with Japan b/c I think they merged or somehow combined with a Japanese investment bank several years ago.
Ex-Sagent team that was heavy in Asia-US/NA deals. The guy that leads it was an international banker with some of the Japanese banks back in the day, so the work is heavy buy side
Solid shop. As FellowTraveler said, it's pretty small (offices in SF and NY). The focus is on tech M&A. Pay is above street.
Depends on what you define as Street. They definitely do not pay street if you're talking in reference to what we're seeing at BBs/even higher at EBs. Coming from someone who interviewed for FT this cycle and got an offer
Concur, they do not pay above average, I know this. Not sure about bonus, however, but this obviously varies by year.
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I was referring to average all-in pay (including bonuses) across all firms (boutique, MM, BB, EB). I've heard from multiple people that their bonuses are generous, making all-in comp higher than most BBs.
Some alum of mine have worked there, PM if you want but I heard a lot of senior management left and it’s turning into a sweatshop. Could be misinformed, but they have some interesting clients. They also recruit late in the game.
It's a solid shop - there were a couple of analysts who lateralled to Goldman SF, so it's definitely possible to lateral to a BB/EB
Talked to guys who worked there. Lean deal teams, high level of responsibility and good exposure to seniors as analyst, but expect 80-100 hours/week. Solid exit opps to PE, corp dev and tech-focused IB firms/groups. PM me if you want to know more.
Do you guys know how GCA compares to other tech boutiques? i.e. FT Partners, Code Advisors, Union Square Advisors, etc.
Can easily work 12+ months one pitch work and coverage at GCA. Most people go into banking to work on live deals, so ask analysts in the networking/interview process how many deals they've been staffed to and how many have closed. But if you're into cross-border deals then GCA does have a solid footing there. FT Analysts are typically staffed on 3-5 live deals with in their first 6-12 months, almost zero pitching.
They also have an office in NYC.
Respected firm
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Lean teams and good deal flow mostly with $300 mn transaction sizes. Definitely values “quantity over quality,” so MDs may occasionally scrape the bottom of the barrel for deals if business is slow.
Limited exit ops to PE and even other IB firms. GCA values loyalty to the firm and staying in IB long-term above all else.
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