MF PE to IBD, any chance?
All,
Currently associate at a MF (one of the Brookfield, KKR, BX.... of the world) within their real estate team, I was wondering if I would have a shot when applying to BB/EB real estate teams. Looking here for inputs from former bankers regarding my profile.
A bit more on my background:
- Associate 1 after 3 years in real estate investments (2 at an institutional shop, managed to make the move to the MF since last year), so I don't benefit from previous IBD experience. Have been involved on asset/large portfolio deals but not much corporate opportunities (except developers or REIT take private strategies but I had limited exposure).
- Graduated from semi-target school with not much network in IBD. Only exposure to banks I currently have is pitch/IM we receive regularly from them, but our VPs and MDs are interacting with their team most of the time.
- I have been told to apply to various MBAs but I would like to avoid it for now if possible.
Realistically, do I have any shot at top banks? if so, what should I expect during interviews given my background? (i.e should I start reviewing the 400 questions pdf, LBO modelling test, etc.)
Thanks for the help.
...what?
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(1) why the hell would u do that
(2) why would you have any issue going from MF -> IBD in the same vertical
I) please see below the reason
II) never truly covered corporate deals. REIB is more about financing/capital market/corporate opportunities I think, and I don’t have a corporate background, hence my question! Not sure if my profile could be of any interest to bankers
This has to be pay related. I do not see any upside to working in RE IB if you are already at a MF REPE shop.
OP here. Ultimately I want to come back to my home country, where every BBs/EBs are present and quite strong in IB, but where MF do not have any office. Some local PE funds are decent but it is only like 2 or 3 of them, and they barely recruit. IB is also paying way more in my country usually.
Definitely Canada
If this is Canada you will be fine lmao. Can’t imagine any non-US BB RE team wouldn’t want your profile
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