0 Move to Cali? - small fund team - would you do it? 3 6y
+39 Doctors in Private Equity 29 6y
0 Career transition and back office in PE 0 6y
0 PE in Miami 7 6y
0 Gabe Gomez GOP candidate for John Kerry's open Senate Seat 0 6y
0 Undergrad Business Accelerator - ADVICE NEEDED 4 6y
+19 Lev Fin -> PE in Asia 6 6y
+28 U.S. PE Associate ==> Asia PE 27 6y
0 Singapore Intern 5 6y
+3 JD/PHD - any career opportunity in PE? 4 6y
+14 3i reputation 24 6y
0 PE Recruiting in in another city 0 6y
0 Private Equity in Dallas? 16 6y
+8 Philly to NYC - comp equivalent? 10 6y
+44 Geithner to Join Warburg Pincus. Thoughts? 15 6y
+12 PE Informational Interview: What to expect? 4 6y
0 Private Equity Career Advice 2 6y
0 Comp for 1st year PE associate in non-finance capital 10 6y
+138 My PE Recruiting Process 42 6y
+84 PE and HF Headhunters 25 6y
0 PE search 2 6y
0 PE operating arm roles post consulting 0 6y
+10 Would you leave the city where your GF/friends/family for your dream job? 11 6y
0 Where to meet co-founders? 5 6y
0 High School Entrepreneurs 2 6y
+18 Transitioning from M&A Law (midlevel associate) into Private Equity? 10 6y
0 Recruiting advice needed 1 6y
+11 How to make more investment banker contacts when you work in private equity? 4 6y
0 Internship Choice 7 6y
0 9 Months into my IB job, looking at next steps 0 6y
+30 HELP - Lower MM PE Compensation 17 6y
+24 KKR/Platinum Equity/Ares/Bain Capital 12 6y
+70 MM to PE - the impossible; thoughts? 64 6y
0 Comparing compensation between cities 2 6y
+16 New Investment Product Launched by KKR 5 6y
+95 Observations of a PE Analyst 21 6y
0 1-Month July Sublease - Upper West Side 0 6y
0 What to choose - LDCM (more MO) at a to 5 Global IB or Rating Agency? 9 6y
0 Advice needed for BB analyst 3 6y
0 PE in different location than Analyst stint 3 6y
0 Private Equity Placement Analyst 1 6y
+27 TowerBrook Capital Reputation? 13 6y
+22 PE Analyst Offer Compensation 8 6y
+29 How big is PE/HF in Asia? 13 6y
+66 Am I getting hosed on PE associate comp? 28 6y
+58 PE Associate Compensation 60 6y
0 Moving Coasts 0 6y
0 Advice Needed - PE Investment Ideas 1 6y
+12 Lower Middle Market Experience? 8 6y
+12 Transitioning from NYC BB to London PE. Is it possible? 8 6y
0 Used copy of Advanced LBO Modeling for sale 0 6y
+36 2nd PE Associate Gig 9 6y
+57 [Urgent] PE Associate Non-Compete Clause 51 6y
+19 Carlyle DC Office 6 6y
0 Moving from East Coast to West Coast 11 6y
+23 (Fixed) Would you join a Canadian pension funds direct equity team when already at a traditional PE shop 7 6y
+82 Private Equity - No IBD? 38 6y
0 Relativity Media Bankruptcy - Who's Getting Out Alive? 0 6y
+9 Moving from LA Boutique to NY PE 3 6y
+13 PE at Abraaj vs. Corporate Development in US 3 6y
0 Clients for CarterPierce? 5 6y
+11 Internship Choice Help! - Non-target graduating in December 3 6y
0 NYC vs Chicago for Health Care PE 1 6y
0 Summer 2016 PE Recruiting Still Going on? 4 6y
+65 Re - Lifestyle in Private Equity (lower mid to mid market space) 6 6y
+25 Brainteaser - NY Tube 15 6y
+6 Stone Point Capital - Office 0 6y
+15 Latin America PE? 15 6y
0 Boutique IB (non-elite) vs. Boutique Mng Consulting (but does 30% PE dilligence work) for PE? 0 6y
+17 BB IB > Hedge Fund > Top MBA > Post MBA PE ----- Possible? 7 6y
0 KPMG Winter Internship Living 0 6y
0 Deciding where to start my career (boutique advisor internship) 2 6y
0 3i group 4 6y
+18 MM PE Compensation 13 6y
+33 Private Equity Track and Skipping the MBA 8 6y
0 Artemis Capital Partners 2 6y
0 Analyst in PE: Introduction 0 6y
+8 I'm 21 I need Capital NYC area 1 6y
0 Leaving institutional allocator (pension fund) for boutique PE firm 0 6y
0 Move from Deloitte S&O / Accenture Strategy to PE with only one year of experience. 1 6y
0 In Person PE Prep NYC - anyone know a good service? 0 6y
0 Looking for Boston Roommate 0 6y
0 Corporate finance certificate (Georgetown) and/or CFA viable options for entree into finance ? 0 6y
0 Apollo Global Agrees To Acquires Rackspace For $4.3B 10 6y
+23 Options after Pre-MBA Program 6 6y
+5 Just out of curiosity 3 6y
+53 Volunteer opportunities for PE Associate 12 6y
0 PE Recruitment - Emphasis Placed on Desired Location 0 6y
+15 How to convert a senior year PE internship and a (meh) MM IB FT offer into a solid MM associate role? 2 6y
0 'Diva of Distressed' Lynn Tilton to Face U.S. SEC Fraud Trial 0 6y
+19 Exit Opps into PE from RBC 17 6y
+10 How to make the move in PE: LDN >> USA ? 4 6y
+7 2016/17 PE Recruiting 2 6y
0 Emerging Markets Hybrid Private Equity/Hedge Fund Interview 1 6y
+15 Dilemma - Should I Take The Offer? 6 6y
+17 How would you discover small businesses (with elderly owners) near NYC 5 6y
+11 EC and leadership suggestion for HYP undergraduate to get in PE 4 6y
0 MBA implications of pre-MBA role 0 6y
+37 Trouble with recruiting 8 6y
0 How is Carlyle Strategic Partners? 0 6y

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