exit opps for sourcing analyst at PE/GE firm?
if I were to accept a sourcing role at a PE/GE firm for SA and then potentially FT, what are exit opps or future career paths I can explore?
Heard sourcing isn't good in terms of closing deals + more of a sales roles and no financial modeling
Hard to break into PE post FT with a SA role in sourcing - more so from what i’ve seen VC/ growth equity type jobs with similar roles in sourcing
dyk if one could ever break into an investment team after working in sourcing or is that super difficult?
Not impossible but if you have a good story of why you want to work in investment team and network well with whichever company you're interested in you can have a shot
You can do this but it’ll be much more difficult than those coming from banking. Old school shops view this as a typical sales person. Will have to invest your own time in working on your modeling skills
got you, do you think its impossible and I rather push back my grad cycle to go for IB SA instead? or should i take the SA at a firm like PSG Equity or Battery and move further to FT with it?
If you're going to a reputable shop like the ones you've mentioned in your comments, you can do whatever you want in venture and growth. If you put your hand up after 1-3 years and express an interest in execution (and have demonstrated you're smart / hard-working) you should get a shot at that shop or at another firm. Keep in mind this door will be most open to you earlier in your career, if you stay in a pure BD role for 5+ years, you're probably pigeonholed there for a while.
It's definitely a narrower set of exit ops than e.g. IB or consulting. Going to buyout PE, corp dev, FP&A, etc. will not be an option without something else in the interim
Doxxing yourself big time with all your PSG posts
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