0 Private Equity International LP/GP/Fund Database 0 1y
0 London PE prep 1 1y
+6 PE trends in 2024 and beyond 4 1y
+7 Arrow Global 6 1y
+10 Thoughts on an Emerging PE Fund 4 1y
+1 opinion 8 1y
+3 PE analyst salary in Souther Europe 4 1y
+4 Blackstone Private Equity Summer Analyst 8 1y
+9 Zero traction in PE recruiting ?! (Europe) 2 1y
+7 GS TMT vs Qatalyst / Arma Exits 7 1y
+15 Current European Leveraged Financing Terms Superthread 12 1y
+6 Partners Group - 2025 FA (Zug) 27 1y
+7 HH to pivot my career from Europe to Middle East 4 1y
+1 PE Internships ranking 4 1y
+9 Apply for Large-cap PE Analyst positions whilst working as an analyst 1 in IB? 2 1y
+11 PE Associate: Duration of the role? 7 1y
+14 Moving from LMM to UMM with Good Background 6 1y
+18 Absolutely non-target for PE 20 1y
+18 Thoughts on Placement Agents in London 9 1y
0 Private Equity Internship/Analyst Modeling Test 1 1y
0 Does PC in London have as strict European language requirements as PE? 1 1y
+24 PE VP with the opportunity to move to London from NYC for a few years 21 1y
0 Rank PE Firms 1 1y
+14 The PE Associate’s Guide to Nailing Investment Memos 2 1y
+3 Non-US Funds that invest in USA? 0 1y
+5 How to deal with toxic associate 3 1y
+6 Paths to PE? 1 1y
+25 Independent sponsor - bright future or a bubble which will burst? 2 1y
+19 Alternative PE strategies 4 1y
+13 Latest on Apax London? 16 1y
+11 UBS London vs PWP 10 1y
+7 Looking for a creative answer :) 3 1y
+6 Target MFins for IB/PE in Spain? (native english + spanish speaker) 3 1y
+3 Blackstone off-cycle internship 7 2y
+5 Online Master's for Investment banking and PE 2 2y
+3 GS/MS/JPM London/Europe MF/UMM PE exits 4 2y
+9 Investors like Brad Jacobs... 13 2y
+6 Private Funds Group 4 2y
+6 Career Advice in Europe 0 2y
+9 Insight and help for final round PE interview 1 2y
+14 48-hr take home PE case study 1 2y
+32 Impact / Climate Private Equity - Information 7 2y
+7 General Atlantic - London 13 2y
+23 Probability of actually realizing significantly outsized-carry on a 30-year career trajectory (converted to real-cash) across different grades of London/German/Swiss/French PE firms 9 2y
0 Money, money, money 1 2y
+6 Valuation exercise 0 2y
0 Do you think you would have an easier front office finance career (investment banking, private equity, venture capital) in another country? 2 2y
+22 Background check paranoia - applying from abroad 8 2y
+6 Move from Benelux / Nordics / DACH to London PE 1 2y
0 Private Equity Connections. 1 2y
0 CD&R vs. Cinven | Europe 1 2y
+129 Q&A: AI will automate many roles in the IB/PE world. A live Q&A with Arctic, who are recruiting finance professionals to help manage that change 44 2y
+3 Recruiting for European PE from the USA - Resume Layout 1 2y
+31 My head is melting on this decision - mid-cap or large-cap PE? 14 2y
0 Cinven Interview 4 2y
+13 Rothschild Merchant Banking (Five Arrows PI) 10 2y
+12 LONDON PE Associate THREAD 68 2y
0 THE BIG LONG 1 2y
0 PE internship Europe 1 2y
+3 Headhunter Ghosting Post Interview 4 2y
+12 In too many processes - can I pull out of one? 6 2y
+3 Bain Europe 5 2y
+10 Attention HEALTHCARE & LIFE SCIENCES sector professionals . What are the promising sectors driving m&a activity for lower mid market investment banks? 4 2y
+6 Breaking into Western Europe / US / CA private equity from Eastern Europe PE 1 2y
0 PE exits for London Private Capital Advisory? 4 2y
0 Emerging markets or strategies in private market 1 2y
+3 KPS Capital - Europe? 10 2y
+12 MBA to break into PE / HF? 7 2y
0 PE internship Europe 1 2y
+6 Thoughts on Swiss Life Infrastructure? 2 2y
+9 Is the carry the same all over Europe? 13 2y
0 Interview PE FoF Secondaries Top Investment Bank 4 2y
+9 Sentenced to death for direct PE after 2 FoF internships? 3 2y
+9 Evaluating opportunity in a PE backed company 1 2y
0 In Europe. Missed on cycle. Didn’t even send resume 1 2y
+17 [HELP] PE Internship Europe 8 2y
+3 European Stone Point Capital 5 2y
0 Masters in EU 4 2y
0 Amsterdam PE Analyst/Associate Comp 1 2y
+9 Thoughts on HIG London - Associate programme 1 2y
0 What is the Approximate Rate of Aso -> Principal/VP promotion at MF/UMM in europe 1 2y
0 PIMCO Product Strategy 1 2y
+43 How to exit from Continental Europe IB to London PE? 14 2y
+1 HIG London (buyout) 4 2y
+37 Non-Target to PE? 10 2y
0 Case Study CIM/Materials 2 2y
+3 Europe Off-Cycle PE Internship 1 2y
+13 Value-oriented PE London 9 2y
+282 Q&A: London REPE MF Associate 105 2y
+6 finish my BBA or switch? 1 2y
+17 Leverage Lateral BB Offer to Speed Up Buyside Processes? 5 2y
+12 Wharton MBA for PE in Europe 13 2y
+6 PE Background Checks 3 2y
+22 Where to invest - restrictions in IBD/PE 5 2y
+6 TPG accounting test 3 2y
+10 From European Continent IB to PE London 4 2y
+18 Work Life Balance in European PE 20 2y
+9 What to expect (learnings + exits) from an off-cycle internship as an M&A analyst intern within the Private Equity Team ? 3 2y
+9 Advice on breaking into PE 1 2y
+8 TA London Culture 11 2y

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