Lateraling as a PE Analyst

Incoming pe analyst in Boston/chi at a LMM fund. Shooting to lateral upstream to a MM fund in a few months, is this possible? How would I go about it? Seems like it’s completely possible for banking but maybe not for small PE players.

1 Comments
 

Nihil quia ratione minus nemo eos. Accusantium et nihil minus voluptates.

Cum eos culpa nobis eligendi ratione animi ducimus. Accusantium qui et aut dolor est. Optio voluptatem aut repellat consequatur voluptates.

Est et qui nam officiis praesentium. Velit aperiam tenetur aut. Commodi occaecati consequatur veritatis.

Odio aut saepe consequatur quisquam modi illo adipisci. Et facilis sint id voluptas quia. Voluptatem praesentium sed molestiae.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.6%
  • Blackstone Group 99.3%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.9%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.5%
  • Vista Equity Partners 98.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Private Equity

  • Blackstone Group 99.6%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 99.3%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Ardian 98.5%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Private Equity

  • Bain Capital 99.6%
  • The Riverside Company 99.3%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.1%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • Director/MD (24) $547
  • Vice President (100) $364
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (106) $280
  • 2nd Year Associate (235) $272
  • 1st Year Associate (414) $231
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (33) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (97) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (273) $126
  • Intern/Summer Associate (38) $81
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (356) $61
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”