PE / IB Pay
At what point does PE make more than IB in MM or UMM firms?
IB Associate makes $300k - $400K now and PE associate makes total comp of $220K - $260K based on the firms that I interviewed with. Wondering at what level is PE comp higher.
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I am based in London and observe same pattern - MM PEs definitely at discount to IB. Will only catch up with carry
Agreed. London comp very sad and reliant on carry for the catch-up.
Although, lifestyle is pretty OK (in most instances).
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Is IB associate comp really $300-400k in this market? At a MF and making $375k-390k (senior associate) with VP's at my firm making $500k+.
At that point, I don't think cash comp really matters as I'm working 60 hours (2-3 hours of weekend work) compared to my IB counterparts pushing hours consistently 60-70 hours. Oh and don't forget that carry starting from VP which at UMM/MF is anywhere from $1.5m-$3m (granted this will take 5-7 years to actually see anything)
is carry similar for credit as well?
Assuming that 1.5mm-3mm of carry is per fund and not an annualized number? I'm curious how would that translate / get paid out annually?
Are you pre or post mba
Pre-mba
I don't think the salary + bonus cash comp is ever higher
What to expect in total comps? Doesn’t need to be cash comp.
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PE cash comp typically doesn’t beat IB bull market cash comp. The big differences are 1) PE base + bonus is paid out of management fees, so there’s close to zero risk of a bad year (vs IB that can work hard all year and still get a shitty bonus or laid off), and 2) PE starts to participate in the upside. As a MM VP, I get $500k cash, which is more or less competitive, and then I also have a $2MM carry allocation - which could be an extra $200-400k/yr or could be nothing, and either way I won’t know for 5-10 years.
If we do 3x in 7 years, it blows IB out of the water. If we do 1.6x in 12 years, completely different story.
So what happens if you leave before carry materializes
Usually subject to vesting and / or buybacks, which have been discussed elsewhere. In any case you’ll probably retain something, but leaving will materially reduce that amount.
Associate roles are one thing, but at VP+ the incentives are structured to keep you around, and expected longevity should absolutely factor into your decision
TL;DR: you get screwed
Can you shed some light on senior associate pay? My understanding is that there's a much more direct path for IB moving upward than in PE.
I know associate pay are usually $110k - 120k base for 1st year and 100% bonus plus $10k signing. After 2 years, what do you expect for senior associate?
I think our current associate payscale is:
ASO 1 - $275k, no carry
ASO 2 - $300k, no carry
SR ASO 1 - $375k, $1MM carry
SR ASO 2 - $400k, $1MM carry
Is the carry quoted per year?
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