Breaking into NYC PE from APAC

Question

Hey monkeys,
1st year analyst at a BB US bank in APAC. I am interested in breaking into a MF PE shop in New York and was interested in the forums opinion about the best way of doing that. 
So far I think my options are:
1. Contact head hunters in America to inform them of my interest 
2. Transfer to our New York office once I become an associate and network my way in from there
3. Apply to jobs as I see them on linked in and other employment websites after another (say) year
Any advice on the above or anything else people can think of would be appreciated. 
Thanks all

Black Jack · Accepted Answer

I had sent you this in a PM but posting here for the benefit of others / seeing your responses.

If you try to move directly from an Australian banking role, your chances at moving into a US MF role in NY are going to be virtually 0.  Why would any top fund, which has hundreds of NY based analysts who have spent 2-3 years working on US deals gunning for one of their limited roles, hire an Australian who hasn’t been working in the US and requires a visa (even if the process is easier, it’s still more difficult vs. hiring an American citizen). What different perspective do you bring?

Anonymous Monkey · Answer

Two pre-requisite requirements:
1. Are you a U.S. Citizen? 
2. Did you attend a target school?

If so, the best only real path is as follows:
1. As soon as possible, transfer to the NY office of your BB - it's been done, although you absolutely need to be a U.S. Citizen - current market environment doesn't help either. You absolutely need to transfer as an analyst - associate is too late. 
2. As soon as you are in NY, you can reach out to HH and try to get in on the PE recruiting process.

FluidMosaic · Answer

"westerner666"
Thanks for the responses all. 
To provide some additional info I am born and bred in Australia. I work in the Financial Sponsors Group and focus on the Australian markets. 
In terms of transferring to the US and being an American citizen, that's just wrong. Especially given the CEO of MS in an Aussie,
I probably should also consider MM funds as well, however given those funds don't have an international profile I don't have as much information on then.

chaser · Answer

I think you won't get a lot of answers from here first because there are probably few people who have made similar moves before - second, you've provided little info about your background, except that you're an analyst in a bank (what do you do there, what market do you focus on, what have you done on the M&A front etc.)

My advice to you is you should think about this from a competitive advantage perspective - what, if any, qualities do you think you have that would put you ahead of many other analysts who have been working in the US markets where transactions both in nature, dynamics and

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