Portage Point Partners Investment Banking

This is my insights as a former senior IB employee of the firm for multiple years

Take this as a stern warning, be very careful when interviewing for their investment banking practice

They do a good job at selling you the platform and the quarterly bonus compensation model however what they don't tell you is you are taking a big haircut to the market in terms of your base pay; see rates below at each level

VP: $200k

SVP: $225k

Director: $250k

MD: $275k

Even though you have a quarterly bonus model, you must first earn your base salary in fees and anything above that is considered a "bonus"

Once you hit Director or MD, you must close deals otherwise you will not be paid a bonus. I have heard this has happened to VPs as well.

They also do not have dedicated juniors so you are either using a dedicated India team or pulling cross functional associates who all bill hourly and eat into the fee that's generated.

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Based on the most helpful WSO content, here are the key insights regarding Portage Point Partners' Investment Banking practice:

  1. Base Pay Structure:

    • The base salaries at Portage Point Partners are notably below market rates:
      • VP: $200k
      • SVP: $225k
      • Director: $250k
      • MD: $275k
  2. Quarterly Bonus Model:

    • While the firm promotes its quarterly bonus compensation model, there’s a significant caveat:
      • You must first generate fees equivalent to your base salary before qualifying for any bonus.
      • For Directors and MDs, bonuses are contingent on closing deals, and there are reports of VPs facing similar conditions.
  3. Operational Challenges:

    • The firm lacks dedicated junior staff:
      • Instead, they rely on a dedicated India team or cross-functional associates who bill hourly.
      • This billing structure can reduce the net fees generated, impacting overall compensation.
  4. Cautionary Note:

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Weird pattern I see on Linkedin is that folks that lateraled there came from top firms JPM, Alpine, Citi, etc. What’s up with that? 

They do a great job at selling the platform

 

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