PE deal sourcing team or Commerical due diligence

Hey everyone, I am an ACCA affiliate currently working as an Operations Associate in a PE advisory firm. I know this is a job which is quite far from what my formal education but I took this job for mastering Comp. Landscapes (client deliverables) as well as working on analytics. 

I have two other offers currently in hand. One wherein I would be working in the deal sourcing team and making Comp. Landscapes where the PE analyse or invest. 

The second is to work in a smaller PE CDD firm. I have interest in CDD but this firm is very small so was a little reluctant.  

Which career path would lead would better considering I have one year of experience (23 years old) under my belt and have expertise in finance and  accounting. 

Would really appreciate your advice. 

1 Comments
 

Sint dolor voluptate corrupti ut architecto in. Delectus sunt et sit ad.

Nobis iste beatae nam sequi et nostrum optio. Eos porro consequatur sed sed quod qui. Incidunt quasi qui in blanditiis vel nostrum quidem. Aut tempora error beatae vel minima ut molestias. Occaecati soluta rerum dolorem nisi ratione esse.

Quia qui consequatur quos. Eum voluptas numquam reprehenderit voluptas ad perferendis vero rem.

Consequatur magnam quis voluptas ea. Corporis praesentium necessitatibus et sapiente. Rerum voluptatem sapiente rem repellendus et.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Private Equity

  • Blackstone Group 99.6%
  • The Riverside Company 99.3%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.9%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.5%
  • Vista Equity Partners 98.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Private Equity

  • Blackstone Group 99.6%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 99.3%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Ardian 98.5%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Private Equity

  • Bain Capital 99.6%
  • Blackstone Group 99.3%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.1%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • Director/MD (24) $547
  • Vice President (100) $364
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (106) $280
  • 2nd Year Associate (236) $272
  • 1st Year Associate (414) $231
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (33) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (97) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (273) $126
  • Intern/Summer Associate (40) $79
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (357) $61
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
10
numi's picture
numi
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”