+12 Demystifying Carried Interest Calc 6 4y
+4 UMM/MF Analyst recruiting to different firm for associate? 3 4y
+10 What Are Some Overlooked Diligence Questions From LPs? 2 4y
+11 Ok hot shots, calculate the correct fully-diluted conversion price for these Convertible Promissory Notes 9 4y
+7 Typical Leverage in an LBO 2 4y
+19 Coolest Experience So Far? 9 4y
0 Unusual Exit Opp From PE? 8 4y
+6 HEC Paris MiF and PE recruitment 2 4y
+11 Sizing deal-by-deal carry vs fund level 9 4y
+23 Monolingual Brits for PE - Are we f*cked? 20 4y
+15 Am I crazy for not wanting to do Private Equity 7 4y
+68 Is BCG a viable path to Private Equity? 16 4y
+12 Closed During PE Associate Stint 7 4y
+46 Appeal of working for a publicly traded MF?? 30 4y
+8 BCG PIPE vs. Mckinsey transition to PE 3 4y
+3 Bain Tech Opportunities 1 4y
+3 Earn-out modelling LBO 13 4y
+4 Is "Big4 Valuation -> PE" Reasonable? 9 4y
+4 London MM PE offer - is this fair comp? 3 4y
+3 To those in PE, GE, Late Stage Venture - do you feel always on call? 6 4y
+35 Thoughts on Thomas H Lee Partners? 12 4y
+4 Vesting time 6 4y
+8 How to capture Transaction Expenses in LBO model 8 4y
+21 Head-hunter Etiquette - London 11 4y
+5 Dividend Recap 5 4y
+7 Taking interviews “for the reps” 3 4y
+3 Oaktree Future Leaders Program -Any Updates? 15 4y
+21 Is $200k all-in (+ some carry) low for a 1st year associate at a LMM PE fund? 21 4y
+19 CPPIB Progression levels 10 4y
+17 Delete 16 4y
+5 Delete 6 4y
+12 Delete 7 4y
+3 Vista Culture 4 4y
+21 Difficult Choices and bad situation - Plz help (Time sensitive) ! 16 4y
+3 Any Primers / Useful Prep Materials for Infra PE? 1 4y
+20 What is PE operations? 13 4y
0 What's something you wish you knew before starting in PE? 1 4y
+7 Principal / Director / Executive Director 6 4y
+8 Is 2023 On Cycle right for me? 2 4y
+4 Highest paying GE shops? 11 4y
+9 Has anyone here gotten their top choice on-cycle and have tips for making that happen? 2 4y
+8 Carried interest for open-end fund 13 4y
0 How to be successful as an Infrastructure Investment Analyst right out of undergrad? 3 4y
+3 Private Equity Fund Structure 3 4y
0 Credit model 3 4y
+9 PE Opportunity Pitch - WSO Network 1 4y
+4 Now that PE is recruiting from college 10 4y
+16 UMM/MF Firms at VP+ level 3 4y
+35 Nobody wants to hire a PE Associate post-MBA? 14 4y
+3 Product or coverage group for breaking in to PE? 2 4y
+13 Best path to private equity 2 4y
+1 Clawbacks- Blackstone Analyst 5 4y
+6 Private Equity Outlook 2 4y
+13 Why don't strategic acquirers do LBOs 4 4y
+44 Private Credit/DL --> IB --> PE 41 4y
0 Delete 1 4y
0 GS PE - Thoughts? 1 4y
+7 Lower MM PE Associate Comp 8 4y
0 Will doing P72 Summer Academy hurt chances for buyside? 12 4y
+10 ER to PE, is this role worth it? 3 4y
+14 Bain Capital Credit? 32 4y
0 PE Recruiting without closed deals 2 4y
+56 Why has this forum become so pro-MM and anti-SM? 38 4y
0 Sixth Street Comp / Culture 1 4y
+13 Joining PE a year early? 11 4y
+18 Should I back out of my current offer for a new one 9 4y
+3 Individual leverage lines for co-investment 4 4y
+16 Private Credit Co-Invest / Carry - Tax Efficiencies 6 4y
+52 Interning @ 38. 24 4y
+22 Cerberus Capital Management (2019) 9 4y
+10 Inherited Coal Business: what to do now? 5 4y
+13 Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) spring tech PE internship 10 4y
+22 Why did you get into infrastructure PE? 13 4y
+2 250MM HF vs 3.8b PE Fund 4 4y
0 Capital Markets -> MBA -> PE? 1 4y
+9 Job opportunities - Big 4 Valuations vs. A&M vs. PE ops role 1 4y
0 Modelandum financial modelling Mock Tests 1 4y
+7 How do Senior Bankers help junior bankers exit? 2 4y
+70 Why do Top PE analysts / associates go to Tiger Cubs? 35 4y
0 PE Analyst Lateral Recruiting 7 4y
+9 Reneging from On-Cycle 4 4y
+13 How to make sure I get in front of Head Hunters for On-Cycle PE Recruiting 2 4y
+10 Falfurrias Capital Partners. 8 4y
+3 Advice for your 30s 1 4y
+10 Help: Salary Negotiations Financial Analyst Private Credit Lending First Job UNDERGRAD 3 4y
+9 Mid-Level Career in PE - Transferrable Skillset? 2 4y
0 HGGC Thoughts? 3 4y
0 How often do PE firms hire directly from a PropCo? 1 4y
+37 SPAC Opportunities 15 4y
+1 Living in different city from fund 3 4y
+1 Distressed HF Exits? 4 4y
+3 1st year MBA internship search in Dallas 1 4y
+3 Blackstone Future Women Leaders Program 2022 1 4y
+8 Suggestions for best LBO prep resources? 3 4y
0 Second Year Analyst On-Cycle 4 4y
+9 Getting Smoked As 1st Yr (in ok BB group)— How to Position This For On-Cycle? 1 4y
0 Summit Partners Worklife and Culture 2 4y
+18 Signed Offer During Oncycle I Regret 14 4y
+43 Bombed a PE Modelling Test - Should message the interviewers explaining myself? 20 4y
+6 Actis- summer associate role? 1 4y

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