Do PE firms looks at consultants? I'm looking to do 2 years in life sciences/biotech at McKinsey and want to transition to PE (life sciences focused), is this a typical/feasible path
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In the same boat and have asked before with no answer on this forum. I’ve heard it’s possible when talking to my friends though
Very possible. Just take a look at LinkedIn - there are many ex-McK working in PE. Especially sector focused fonds and MF hire ex-consultants.
It's definitely possible. At my fund, we typically hire 45/45/10 banking/consulting/other for our associate classes. It'll be a bit rougher with model at the start, but you have an advantage on commercial DD. That does bring me to my main watch-out though: please do make sure you do some CDDs while you are a consultant. Running a PMO or consulting on LT HR/talent planning doesn't mean much for PE recruitment. We focus on folks who've had 2+ CDDs / corp dev projects under their belts. Good luck!
Good to know thanks!
Thanks for the comment! Are you open to sharing what kind of fund you're working at?
75% of my class at Bain & Co that left went to PE, it's 100% possible
In the same boat - sent you a message.
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