Have PE firms bumped pay yet?
Since almost all of the IB firms bumped pay for juniors, have most of the PE firms bumped too?
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The fund Im going to had a nominal bump from prior years comp. 180 All in -> 200 all in
cant expect a ton from the lower mm
Think this has been discussed in the past but aside from UMM/MF most probably won't increase comp meaningfully because even if the firm doesn't, there will still be a plethora of analysts trying to jump the buyside.
Also, while yes, banking salary has improved (associate 1 $175k base right??) bonus will come down meaningfully this year as IPO/M&A volume is muted compared to 2020 and 2021 which should bring banking total comp in-line with historical averages (still higher than PE).
tldr: no
yes, I will be a first year analyst in REPE starting this summer (just graduated). My base is now 120, 4 years ago it was around 90...
Can I DM you? Trying to gather data for comp discussions
MM Buyout fund, NYC. Just took ASO1 from $250k (125+125) to $325k (150+175) a couple months ago
What about vp comp?
$450k cash, 125 bps carry
Fees a little light on cash comp, but more than comfortable. Very generous on carry, solid history of internal promotions
thats amazing. roughly what fund size?
~$1.5B
Is this for associates starting this summer, next summer, or current ASO1's? I had a friend going to a MF that had his comp upped a few years back, before he even started, which is why i asked.
New plan kicks in for associates starting this summer. Current associates and VPs got the raise earlier this year so they would remain ahead of it
First year associate, got bumped from $240k to $270k in cash comp. I also receive a small amount of carry (annualized over 5 years it’s ~30k per year) so all-in went from $270k to $300k. Fund size is ~$1B.
What are your hours / culture / weekend work like?assuming this is nyc?
Hours / weekend work are not great. It’s a smaller fund with ambitions to be a much larger one so the seniors tend to view things through the lens of grinding now to build something special, which translates into a lot of late nights and weekend work. Culture is pretty decent (in spite of the hours) but also nothing to write home about. This is in SF.
A few analyst I know in IB got initial rounds from lower MM still offering base of $100k (LCOL LMM still at $85-95k range). Most of them politely declined and withdrew from the process.
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