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Starting this bc Blackstone and Francisco Partners are having recruiting events for incoming analysts. Has anyone heard of anything else? Couple of webinars and have spoken to all the headhunters but that’s it…

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Analyst 1 in IB-M&A

wont be til Jan / next spring 

does anyone know which? is winter or spring more likely

 

Currently an ASO at one of the MFs involved with recruiting — all firms have been looking for reasons to sit out and think APO delaying is enough to push the line. We were setting up chats to stay in line w street in case things kicked off to not be back-footed but biased to hold off as long as possible

 

fwiw everything has cooled off for me all events and chats coming up the next couple weeks were alr scheduled prior to apo email

 

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