+16 UK Semi target PE placement 10 3h
+16 Is IB/PE Actually Worth It? Feeling Lost Lately 5 2w
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+28 Switch from Investment Consulting to PE / Management Consulting 6 2mo
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0 Private Equity Summer Internships 1 2mo
+23 Imperial vs Others for Private Equity 12 2mo
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+23 Tikehau Slashing Headcount 8 2mo
+177 High Finance is Paradise 28 2mo
+348 2022 Private Equity Headhunter Coverage 71 2mo
+10 Monomoy Capital Partners 5 3mo
+339 My (successful) experience with on-cycle this year 72 3mo
+79 Breaking down the headhunters - avoid, engage, ghost 61 4mo
0 How legit are the HEC-Paris rankings? 2 4mo
+10 How Difficult Is It to Transition from Strategy Consulting to Private Equity? (Post-MBA) 1 4mo
+105 Pulling out of buying a business 49 4mo
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+36 Lateral PE Recruiting 36 6mo
+10 Hotel PE to General PE 2 6mo
+16 Middle East SWF questions 7 6mo
+3 London PE offcycle internship modelling tests 5 6mo
+169 Q&A: Returning to PE After a Year and a Half at a Series C Startup 45 7mo
+9 Unsure About Next Steps: Master’s Programs for Breaking Into PE/VC? 1 8mo
+3 EMK Capital 4 8mo
+4 How brutal is WLB in MFs (Europe)? 3 9mo
+11 UBS London vs PWP 10 9mo
+7 Looking for a creative answer :) 3 9mo
+6 Target MFins for IB/PE in Spain? (native english + spanish speaker) 3 9mo
+3 GS/MS/JPM London/Europe MF/UMM PE exits 4 10mo
+6 Career Advice in Europe 0 10mo
0 Private Equity Connections. 1 10mo
+9 Is the carry the same all over Europe? 13 11mo
+9 Sentenced to death for direct PE after 2 FoF internships? 3 11mo
+6 finish my BBA or switch? 1 1y
+12 Wharton MBA for PE in Europe 13 1y
+18 Work Life Balance in European PE 20 1y
+9 What to expect (learnings + exits) from an off-cycle internship as an M&A analyst intern within the Private Equity Team ? 3 1y
+9 What to expect (learnings + exits) from an off-cycle internship as an M&A analyst intern within a Private Equity Team ? 1 1y
+89 How to break into Real Estate Private Equity (w/ 0 RE Knowledge) 7 1y
+9 Started at a bad fund… 5 1y
+10 I thought this would be the best place to ask. Retail Asset management vs a Startup? 4 1y
+21 Senior Associate Sourcing Deal From Personal Network - Finder’s Fee? 17 1y
+67 Moving to Paris 63 1y
+31 Should I lateral ASAP? 11 1y
+722 From Private Equity Associate to VP in Private Equity 104 1y
+38 Large Buyout Performance Ranking - 2023 25 1y
+24 European Megafunds (based on PEI 2023) 17 1y
+13 IFM Investors London 8 1y
+31 The Jordan Company? 17 1y
+17 PE in London or Paris 11 1y
+42 Best city in the world for PE outside the US 42 1y
+13 Why No LMM PE Analyst Programs in London???? (vs Paris) 4 1y
0 Shall I lateral in PE? 1 1y
0 PE analyst compensation within Benelux/Germany/France 2 1y
+29 Choice internship -> MF PE generalist or Infra PE/M&A to break in Infra PE in London? 15 1y
+14 PE Salaries in France 8 1y
+58 Evergreen Funds/Permanent Equity 17 1y
+28 Is London still worth it? 15 1y
+11 FoF vs small PE 2 1y
+18 Joining the Air National Guard -- How can it Impact my Future Career? 12 1y
+9 Moving to another geography in PE 1 1y
+12 LetterOne PE Interview / Internship 5 1y
+9 Permira London 15 1y
+7 London vs Zurich vs Frankfurt 8 1y
+27 N/A 11 1y
+8 Ardian - compensation 7 1y
+433 Associate guide on analyzing an income statement 38 1y
+88 Where are you guys living in NY? 60 1y
+22 London PE exit opps - US BB in Europe vs. MBB London 8 1y
+18 PE Off cycle internship before MiF in August ? 1 1y
0 London vs. Paris IBD Analyst Role for Exit into PE 1 1y
+9 Need advice 1 1y
+8 Top BB In Europe Vs. Lower BB / EB In London Exit Opps 3 1y
0 MF PE in Paris 1 1y
+27 Another what role to take... 17 1y
+3 Renewable energy private equity in MENA vs. Project Finance in Paris/London 3 1y
+9 Toxic Mindset or Perfect Description of Reality? 1 1y
+15 OPINION: Expensive car as a junior in finance 12 1y
+6 Is a internship in a midcap FoF worth it? 4 1y
+6 Recommendations for use of Education Credit? 1 1y
+24 Lateralling at VP level 5 1y
+13 Private Equity Analyst - Lateral Exit Timeline & Opportunities 5 1y
+14 Why are PE associates bases so low 16 1y
+25 Spoiled Banana Interview 4 1y
+7 P-E information internship 0 1y
+38 I get the nagging feeling I need to make art, but I feel trapped by being in PE. 9 1y
+9 Legal Tips / Guides / Resources 1 2y
+2 AKKR comp & culture? 7 2y
+38 FoF Questions (prestige, WLB, pay) 14 2y
+11 Stay in IB for 3rd year or leave to PE firm portfolio company 5 2y
+9 FoF Questions (prestige, WLB, pay) 1 2y
+18 PortCo C suite Comp Insights 16 2y
+66 Opinion: Watches in Finance 51 2y
+15 Career Path Metacognition 1 2y
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+4 How much is enough to retire/what is your number? 3 2y
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