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First-year analyst at top NYC EB and beyond crushed on. I wanted some megafund when I was a senior, but now I just want a job where I can have a life. Are there ANY PE funds in the mm space that have a <60hr/wk wlb?

wakemeup · Accepted Answer

I really hesitate to make generalizations and if WLB is the single biggest criteria for you, then I would try to diligence the below aspects as hard as you can

(1) partner vs.

Marcus_Halberstram · Answer

QQmore

100% accurate; I'm in LMM PE and my work weeks are 40hours MAX.

How does that even work? Why does a smaller fund size equate to less work intensity? If anything in my experience it’s been the opposite. The smaller companies and family owned companies are usually a ton of work because they’re not even close to professionalized.

The smaller targets have less infrastructure and reporting, so it’s even more work to diligence.

wakemeup · Answer

Very fair question you're asking and hope you're able to catch a bit of a break soon. Generally speaking, it's tough to find PE roles that guarantee a certain set of hours, as the biggest destroyers of WLB are process timelines. Even at a MF/UMM, you may have a stretch when you're just working on early stage opportunities, and then the hours are like ~65/70 hrs per week, which isn't terrible. However, even at a smaller fund, if you're in the later stages of a deal, you're inevitably going to have to go through the natural aspects of the PE job that create the tougher hours e.g.

What's Next · Answer

I’ve got friends at sub $500M funds who get crushed too because those tiny funds have no overhead so you wear every hat... a small fund is no guarantee of a cushy life.

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