Credit to PE

Posted this in the credit forum but thought I’d get thoughts from the target demo as well.

As the title suggests, I am looking for a new job (outside of credit). Nothing wrong with the career, just not my ideal long term investing style.

Started out of college in MF credit but finding little luck in finding opportunities outside of credit investing. Two years in, I feel technically competent and that I have a fair amount of reps given the velocity of transactions in PC. At this point, with another year here, I feel that I’m risking pigeonholing myself as a credit investor and prefer to leave sooner than later given I already know this is not for me. However, I feel like it’s been a tough battle convincing recruiters that I can do the job of a PE associate.

How do I best position myself to pivot?

Specifically would like to pitch myself to PE / special sits type investing roles. Want to invest with greater influence on outcomes and get more intimate with the companies I deal with.

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Confused on why you would want to move from PC to PE in this environment.

 

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