Job Title?

Hi,

I've been active for a couple of years in PE/VC and have had (many) different job titles. Work includes mostly the same job activities (sourcing, screening, dd & hands on work etc) but - also depending on region - the titles vary, even compared to competitors.

Some PE/VC have the associate, consultant, vice/president, director/partner path, and some have the analyst, manager, director, partner etc path. Including investment manager.

Now in a hands on environment, I doubt if the term investment manager is used correctly. Investment managers (I believe) focus on basically managing a portfolio (from a distance). What is the most suitable title for members of PE/VC working hands-on in portfolio companies, were there is no such structure as described above? Investment consultant?

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I typically see Operating Partner as the title but they're usually high level c-suite guys who join PE/VC funds to work in depth with portfolio companies or even jump into full time roles. I suppose below partner level you'd be Op Associate? But I can't remember seeing that before. Investment Advisor/Consultant says something completely outside of PE to me.

 

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