+9 Private Equity Analyst Programs 1 1y
+17 Updates on tech focused / tech heavy funds? 4 1y
+16 When to start outreach to headhunters / job search for next gig post-associate program? 3 1y
+10 Warburg Pincus Capital Solutions 9 9mo
+6 Starting a LMM PE Fund 3 1y
+12 Transition from Banking to IR 5 9mo
+17 MM PE Hours/Pay 27 1y
+6 PE off cycle interview prep 1 1y
+6 London PE Firms: Good Culture/WLB in Large Cap, Mid-Market and Family Offices? 3 1y
+13 How to find the right PE mentor in London without word getting out? 3 1y
+4 Secondary Advisory - Excel Case Study 3 1y
+29 Thoughtful ways to model Working Capital 10 1y
+7 Hours for Canadian Pension Direct PE Teams? 7 1y
+11 Any news on London PE processes? 8 1y
+3 Accel-KKR Sourcing Intern Interview London - What to Expect? 1 1y
0 Campbell Lutyens - Interview - Private Funds Advisory Data 1y
+1 JPM Asset Management Hirevue 1 1y
+18 GP led / Direct Secondaries to Growth Equity? 7 2mo
0 Upper MM PE Prestige 4 1y
+8 L Catterton in 2025 9 11mo
+2 Advice to move up market from LMM PE? 3 1y
0 PE Deal Process start to finish 1 1y
0 Due Diligence 1 1y
0 Investment Banking Analyst looking to break into Investor Relations at a PE fund 1 1y
0 Livingbridge - Review - Generalist Data 1y
0 Livingbridge - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
0 BlackRock - Review - Credit Data 1y
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 1y
+11 KKR SA 2026 46 1y
+3 Software CEO hires at portfolio company level 6 2mo
+29 Stories of What Happens to People when PE Deals Perform Poorly 16 1y
0 Greenbriar Equity 0 1y
0 PE Headhunters for Singapore 1 1y
+3 Written Cases for PE Interviews 4 1y
0 Trivest Partners 2026 2 10mo
+6 Current job market in PE - HK, China, and other Asia 2 1y
+23 SaaS PE technical question 7 1y
+120 The Grass Isn’t Always Greener: An Expensive Lesson 26 1y
0 Wilshire Associates - Review - Private Equity Data 1y
0 Wilshire Associates - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 1y
0 Black Creek Global Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 1y
0 Black Creek Global Advisors - Review - Real Estate Data 1y
0 Carlyle Group - Interview - Real Estate Data 1y
+9 Wellspring Capital 6 1y
0 CD&R LDN Spring 3 1y
+3 Infrastructure Modelling Test 2 1y
0 Any insights on a new H&S Europe compensation report? 1 1y
+30 Since when has everybody started to hate PE? Should I reconsider my exit-choice? 15 1y
0 Ares ASOF Interview 4 1y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Interview - Investments Data 1y
+14 Straight lining - PE Modeling test 9 1y
+17 What did PE feel like 15 years ago? 13 1y
0 Apollo Origination Platforms 2 1y
0 BX raises $1bn in new fund for wealthy individuals 0 1y
+18 Real Estate PE/Corp Dev - case study difficulty rating 1 1y
0 Financial model test 1 1y
+11 Why does PE keep paying consultants? 2 1y
+34 Is PE value creation instrinsic? 16 1y
+7 A2A PE Opportunities 2 1y
+15 Should I take this role or get out? 8 1y
+27 Special Sits VP Promotion vs PE Senior Associate Offer 7 1y
+28 BD PE Placement in MBA programs? 7 1y
+59 How rough is the transition from MBB to PE in terms of lifestyle? 33 1y
+16 Why is experience needed for BD roles? 16 1y
+9 PE / Infra Shops that have an analyst program in London 2 1y
0 Off-Cycle PE Recruitment 2 1y
0 PE HF Headhunting 1 1y
+27 Lateral Recruiting Tips 4 1y
0 SoCal FT PE hiring? 0 1y
+314 You do not make real money in finance, in my view 108 1y
+9 Who is buying all the bolt-on platform companies? 1 1y
+9 Are online courses extremely important for PE prep? (Consultant) 2 1y
0 Amulet Capital Partners - Thoughts? 1 1y
+3 Ex-Blackstone SP Global Head launches new Secondaries Platform, SQ Capital 1 1y
+3 Brookfield Renewable Australia 5 1y
0 Charlesbank Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 1y
0 Blueprint Equity - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 1y
+7 The Riverside Company (2025) 5 1y
+29 Does Being Multilingual Give a Competitive Edge in Global PE? 17 1y
+9 Blackstone SP Internship 2026 13 1y
0 Sketcky SEVA 0 1y
+6 MM/UMM Fundraising Updates 9 1d
0 Information on Madison Park Group (Investment Bank) based in NYC 0 1y
+29 NY Family Offices 9 1y
+13 Received an IB offer, how to think about PE/HF? 6 1y
+19 January 2025 Off Cycle PE Master Thread 15 1y
+3 London PE FoF Opportunities 6 1y
0 Sycamore Partners 1 1y
+67 Keep Suffering, or Jump Ship to my Corporate Offer? 36 1y
+38 A New Private Equity Newsletter 9 1y
+6 London PE MM funds with good culture 2 1y
+16 CFO looking for advice on what’s next 3 1y
+25 Most contrarian view in PE going into ‘25? 15 1y
0 KSL Capital Partners - Interview - Leveraged Buyouts Data 1y
+15 Am I crazy? 3 1y
+50 Advent vs H&F vs Carlyle vs EQT 34 1y
+8 UK Regional LMM/Growth PE - comp? 7 1y
+11 How Long Does Fundraising Last? 3 1y
+12 RE PE LBO test / case study - MF analyst position 2 1y
0 Anyone know if technicals in KKR Hirevue? 1 1y

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