I’m currently a first year associate at an UMM PE fund in NYC. Recent returns at my fund have been poor and we’ve had a lot of turnover at the senior level, so I’m thinking about lateraling to a fund with a better, more sustainable platform.
Does anyone have insight into the lateral process as a junior associate in PE? Is it possible to trade up funds without an MBA?
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