2025 NYC Tech PE/Growth Associate Roles Gone??
2nd year M&A analyst at a BB. Got a late start recruiting for various reasons and been grinding since the new year. Will take anything in VC/Growth/Tech PE but it seems like EVERYTHING im getting sent from headhunters is either in Boston or the Bay. Literally the only NYC inbounds i've gotten are secondaries, credit, or LMM shops flipping car washes in Harrisburg PA. Anyone in a similar boat rn? For ppl who have recruited for similar roles in the past can I expect another wave in March/April/May or am I pretty much cooked at this point? Should i give up and take a startup/corporate tech job to potentially pivot into VC down the line? Really scared I'm gonna end my 2 years with nothing lined up and leaving NYC is not an option for me. I know beggars can't be choosers but I'm having a hard time motivating myself to interview for places i have 0 interest in working at
I moved to the bay cause of lack of tech. There are shops out there, the Insight Partners of the world, but next to impossible to get a spot. Not saying give up but right now especially the market is dead.
It's pretty fucked I'm not gonna lie
FWIW, it's harder to get a tech job in NYC than the bay area. I wouldn't be surprised if this affects PE.
You can't optimize for geo and sector just a few months before associate start dates.
Can you stay on as an A2A?
If leaving NYC is truly truly not an option (I’m talking you have a legit multi year relationship or family keeping you here), then being tech-focused as a generalist M&A BB second year analyst is frankly dumb. You’re talking about a sector that is dedicated exclusively or majority in Menlo for even the NYC MFs, the software leaders for which are basically everywhere but NYC, and the most exciting $1-3 Bn funds for which are not in NYC. Either figure out the rest of your life so that you can tell idk Cove Hill you’re interested or figure out your interests so you don’t think industrials or healthcare is beneath you.
Tech in general is the most competitive sector for junior roles. NYC is the most competitive / desired geography. Tech investing seats in NYC exist, but by definition they'll be the most competitive jobs to get.
Immediate start jobs are always a bit dependent on the environment. Markets / rate environment aren't off to a hot start this year, firms are not eager to add to headcount right now.
If you have to stay in NYC and also don't want LMM, you're going to have to be more open than solely the most competitive sector. The tech seats are some of the first ones to recruit
A lot of funds are hiring right now, including Bain's NYC office. I'd reach out to HSP, Amity, Ratio, and the like. Lots of mandates coming to market for the summer. Trust me, I'm at one now and there's lots out here. I'm getting multiple recruiting emails weekly.
I'd also just start reaching out to associates at all the tech UMM/VC firms in NYC. A lot of firms don't use recruiters. Send an email, follow up in 2 days. If no response, follow up again the next week and again in 2 days. If still no answer, try another associate or VP. If it's a VC with younger partners, just ping a principal or partner. You should get some hits. VC people love VC and love tech so just make sure you can talk to some start ups that interest you. I'm 99% sure you can find at least a couple podcast interviews with any partners at those funds. Stalk their X accounts. Reference those in your outreach and leverage them to get a sense of how they think and what they like before you jump on a call. Make sure you love sourcing and talking to founders. That's 90% of VC. If you're good at sourcing, you should be able to source some interviews (that's meant as encouragement, not to sound condescending).
thanks helpful - sorry just to be extremely clear. Is this comment more applicable to VC growth or PE roles at the moment? Seems obviously referring to VC primarily then growth but want to be sure I'm not misinterpreting.
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