Chances of landing PE in Asia/LatAm/London post MBA

Any chances of breaking into PE in Asia/LatAm/London, as an MBA Intern or Post MBA Associate from INSEAD?  

My background is:

  • 3 years executing M&A at the largest investment holding in my country 
  • 1 year as an IB analyst in the FIG division at a BB, covering Latin America
  • 2 years doing finance/strategy for a public company (retail)

Any suggestions and comments are super welcomed and would be very helpful

Thanks!   

5 Comments
 

With Insead (or any top US M7 school FT MBA program), you will get interviews given your background. In this market, you will need relevant pre MBA experience - which obviously you have.

Insead is considered a "super target", so you're in very good shape with interviews - getting an actual job will matter much more on actual interview performance and relevant team needs. LatAM / London should be very doable for you - Asia much harder given I assume you do not have the local language & culture fit. 

After Insead I made it to private equity and I did not have prior IBD experience (I was a MBB consultant) - so very much doable. 

 

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