Noticed there's two other threads but for our American brothers and sisters; hoping to get some Canadian representation for reference when/if negotiating comp. Suggest we go with the following format: Firm: MM / Pension / MF (Canadian MF...Onex, Altas, Brookfield, maybe ONCAP in here?) Strategy: Directs / Funds / Secondaries / Hybrid Year: AS1 / AS 2 / SA 1 / etc. City: Self-explanatory All-in Cash Comp: Self-explanatory, include carry if there is any % Certainty: Confirmed / Guidance I'll kick things off. Firm: Pension Strategy: Directs Year: AS

Firm: Pension Strategy: Directs (minority and majority) Year: AS1 City: Toronto All-in Cash Comp: $230-260 % Certainty: Confirmed (in contract)

2022/2023 Canadian PE Associate Comp Discussion

Noticed there's two other threads but for our American brothers and sisters; hoping to get some Canadian representation for reference when/if negotiating comp.

Suggest we go with the following format:

Firm: MM / Pension / MF (Canadian MF...Onex, Altas, Brookfield, maybe ONCAP in here?)
Strategy: Directs / Funds / Secondaries / Hybrid
Year: AS1 / AS 2 / SA 1 / etc.
City: Self-explanatory
All-in Cash Comp: Self-explanatory, include carry if there is any
% Certainty: Confirmed / Guidance

I'll kick things off.

Firm: Pension
Strategy: Directs
Year: AS1
City: Toronto
All-in Cash Comp: $220-240
% Certainty: Guidance

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