ER Exit Ops to PE within covered sector

I’ve seen a bunch of ER exit op threads and I know the consensus is that exit ops from ER are mostly HF or AM… however in my particular case I am very passionate about the sector I cover within ER, but the public side of things and the short-term nature of the role isn’t what I would like to do for the long-term.

So, would it make any difference in terms of exiting from ER to the same sector but on the PE side. I understand the transaction style of the business and LBO stuff is different but would my already deep understanding of the industry be a big plus for recruiters or not really?

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Why would they hire you when they could just hire an IB analyst in your sector coverage who has transaction experience

 

Why would they hire you when they could just hire an IB analyst in your sector coverage who has transaction experience

 

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