Energy and Infra VP of a PE firm in Mexico

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You guys have been so helpful in the past. Now, I figured I'd open myself up for questions. Brief background: - BS in Finance from a top-tier college in Mexico - 1.5 years in a local IB firm (I learned the basics) - 3.0 years as an analyst/associate for a multinational utility company in the investments/m&a/project finance team covering LatAm - 3 years as an associate/senior associate/VP for a leading PE firm in Mexico focused in energy and infrastructure. I'm pretty open on WSO, so I'll likely answer just about anything.

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clientkid420

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6mo

Curious about a few things here:

- How do comp and hours stack up against US based firms of similar size?
- Typical deal size?
- Did you always target firms in Mexico or were you considering other locations?
- Are there many employees from the US?
- Is business primarily conducted in Spanish, English, or a mix?
- All things considered, do you enjoy working there? Pay, wlb, level of interest in your work, culture, coworkers, etc.

Thanks in advance.

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lujanahum

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6mo

clientkid420
Curious about a few things here:
- How do comp and hours stack up against US based firms of similar size?
- Typical deal size?
- Did you always target firms in Mexico or were you considering other locations?
- Are there many employees from the US?
- Is business primarily conducted in Spanish, English, or a mix?
- All things considered, do you enjoy working there? Pay, wlb, level of interest in your work, culture, coworkers, etc.
Thanks in advance.

The comp topic is controversial. In terms of comp (salary + bonus), I would say it is around 30% or 40% of a typical NYC MM PE comp, which may sound very low, but the cost of living in NYC can be around 3.5x to 4x that of Mexico City. Unless you work for a US PE firm with an office in Mexico (there are not many), you will not have a comp level comparable to the US. Hours are better, but not that different - still working 10 hrs/day, but it gets better as you climb the ladder
Deal size range might go from 100mm USD to 300mm USD, but there is a local tendency here in which infra and energy PE firms are starting to raise some kind of SPAC vehicles to acquire large portfolios of real assets, which could bring the ticket up to 500mm - 800mm USD
I was considering other locations: spain (my wife has a spanish passport) but comp is worse, dubai (i received offers but nothing that attractive tbh, Santiago Chile (boring). I never considered the US because the only way to get an job offer there is going to business school, and I was not interested
There are very few chaps from the US, to be honest
I would say day to day is in Spanish; important meetings, negotiation documents, etc., is 80% english
I really enjoy working here. Wlb is great. I have a passion for the energy industry, especially energy transition. PE in Mexico is one of the highest-paid industries, so comp is quite ok. This job gives me a lot of exposure, so it is one of the things I like the most. Culture is great. The team is great. Overall, I really enjoy it here.

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Sergio Luja

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Prospect in IB - Cov

6mo

If wanting exposure to latam / emerging markets but currently in the US, is the change easy to make? Are Mexican funds open to taking on foreign candidates? Thank you! Will add I am fluent in Spanish as I grew up in LATAM

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