+3 How useful is Big 4 infra advisory for moving into IB/PE? 2 1y
+16 Clearlake Interview Process 7 1y
+29 To Negotiate Carry or Not - VP 10 1y
+6 NYC MM PE Comp 10 1y
0 Brookfield Toronto Strategies/Teams vs Other Offices 1 1y
+12 Goldcoast, HSP, Bellcast, CPI, Other HHs... 22 1y
+23 Small Business Private Equity 15 1y
+27 AIMCO Board Fired 28 1y
+6 Possible to move to PE Buyout from PE Cap Mkts 1 1y
+3 REPE Acquisitions/Capital Markets to PE 3 1y
+16 GP-Led & LP-Led Secondaries 9 1y
+16 IB -> PE? IB -> IB? Pls Help 2 1y
+9 Thoughts 10 1y
0 Private Wealth/Capital Raising at Megafunds 1 1y
+14 Graham Partners Intern Compensation 11 1y
+21 Balancing Professionalism and Rapport 7 1y
0 Private Equity Fund Formation 1 1y
+3 BCI London Infra 4 1y
+6 Best Approach to Market a Sell-Side RE Deal to Small PE Firms or Family Offices? 1 1y
+3 CVC Healthcare 1 1y
+22 TPG Rise / Rise Climate 38 1y
+83 Abu Dhabi (Comp, Lifestyle, Harassment?) 59 1y
+3 MBB > IB for PE exits? (Europe) 2 1y
+7 Madison Dearborn 5 1y
0 LBOs with little to no equity 1 1y
+99 Worst Bank You've Ever Worked with? Perspectives from the Buy-Side 45 1y
+32 Stick with MBB or pivot to PE Ops to get to long-term operating role 8 1y
+8 Stripes Group 5 1y
0 Blackstone analytical test 3 1y
+16 Middle East SWF questions 7 1y
0 PE net worth age 40 14 1y
0 M&A to Special Sits/Opportunistic PE 1 1y
+30 Hold out for Mega Fund? 26 1y
+11 Bain Capital PE Case Study 9 1y
+9 Associate 1 to PE or Analyst 2 to PE? 1 1y
+2 Online Case Studies for PE 3 1y
0 What to Expect? - PE Case Study 2 1y
0 Looking For PE Case Studies -- Anybody Willing To Share/Trade? 3 1y
0 Advent International PE Summer Internship 1 1y
+2 Thesis Generation and Deal Sourcing 2 1y
+24 PE Case Study 48h 14 1y
0 Infra PE - interview prep materials 1 1y
+11 Best place for PE Case Studies/Modeling Tests 3 1y
0 PE Interview Modeling Test 2 1y
+3 PE Modeling tests 2 1y
+15 LBO PE Model Test 3 1y
+48 Whitehorse is now Dawson lol 45 1y
0 48 hr Case Study - PE 2 1y
0 48 HRs case study for PE: can I use LBO template? 2 1y
0 Oncycle starting after Thanksgiving ?? 19 1y
0 Software models 4 1y
+1 Any Good Stories about MFs? 2 1y
0 PE recruiting timeline 1 1y
+17 Silver Lake London - Opinion 21 1y
+6 Elliott PE, Aurora, Lightbay 2024 Updates 4 1y
+14 How should I think about the move to a lower tier/new multi manager from MM PE? 6 1y
0 Best LMM Funds in the Space? 2 1y
0 Carry in PE vs RE/Credit/Growth at UMM/MF 1 1y
+13 Principal Carry 9 1y
+3 Background Check Advice Needed for Job Title Timeline 2 1y
+9 Proceeds vs Vesting 1 1y
+63 Risk in Pursuing C&R as Industry Specialization 53 1y
0 Growth vs PE 2 1y
+7 TPG Rise Superday 11 1y
+9 Debate over Pref Return Hurdle 1 1y
+13 Closed 11 1y
0 What’s the best alternative trading system out there? 0 1y
+9 PE Recruiting for On-Cycle Starting Now 2 1y
+9 Advice for Developing Technical Skills 1 1y
+9 MD interview expectations? 3 1y
0 Applying to internship roles 1 1y
+43 Junior VP Lateral Process 28 1y
+28 Getting Better at PE Case Studies 5 1y
+1 MM Tech PE vs MM REPE - which one is better for exits and possibly happiness? 3 1y
+24 Blackstone offer could be rescinded? 5 1y
0 GCM Private Equity Secondaries Full Time Analyst Position 2025 3 1y
+9 PE VP transitioning out of finance industry? 4 1y
+25 Pushed out: dumb question 9 1y
+5 PGIM Private Capital 6 1y
+6 Why Do I Care? 2 1y
+1 Marc Rowan as Treasury Secretary? 1 1y
+9 PE / Corporate Finance focused Strategy Consultant - How? 1 1y
+9 Accumulating Capital 3 1y
+30 Fund blew up. Now what? 25 1y
+9 Should I co-invest 4 1y
+2 Bx SP Secondaries 3 1y
+7 Entering healthcare PE from a non-trad background 3 1y
+3 London PE offcycle internship modelling tests 5 1y
+3 Chicago PE shops 1 1y
0 To do the interview or not 2 1y
0 How to exit IB to PE - Strategies 2 1y
+33 How efficient are hiring markets over time? 7 1y
+6 Options from HBS/GSB with 1Y MF experience 9 1y
+26 PE Hours 23 1y
+48 Choosing Corp Dev Over PE post 2 years at MOE / EVR? I want to, but peers telling me I have "given up" if I do 17 1y
0 IR to Capital Markets 1 1y
+6 The PE Associate’s Guide to Smashing Investment Memos 1 1y
+4 Partners Group 2025 FA (Europe) 4 1y
+7 Associate Recruiting for both Special Sits and Buyout PE 5 1y
+7 Got this message on Friday evening after my final interview rounds at BlackRock: "I would like to give you a quick call on Monday morning to discuss the outcome of your interview" 12 1y

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