PE without IB
Hi everyone,
I’ve been on this site for a couple years now and see a ton of things about transitioning from IB to PE. I did an IB internship at a mid-tier BB when I was in school (semi-target with Math background) and ultimately ended up joining a prop trading firm as a Quantitative Trader.
I’ve worked for a couple years and made some crazy money honestly, but I’m really fucking tired of being in the trading world and want to work something more deal oriented and people focused. Was thinking PE could be a good option but not sure if it’s possible without IB.
I probably have the grades and resume to get into a M7 MBA, but I wanted to know if that’s still a feasible route without IB in my background. Thanks guys
Getting into PE after an MBA with no PE background is very challenging. Even IB isn’t enough for the majority of people to make the jump into PE through an MBA. There are always exceptions, but I would recognize it’s going to be an uphill battle.
With an 8 figure net worth WHY would you want to start at the bottom of a PE firm to work 100 hours a week on diligence decks and data room analyses??
Going to be very hard to land post MBA without doing PE before MBA. If you're totally set on PE, try to get into a LMM/MM now, and use the MBA to swim upstream to a bigger fund if you want to.
That said PE is really glamorized, I can't see why you would want to go there and work 100 hour weeks as an associate having made decent money already. What about corp dev? Still deal-focused, but you're not working ridiculous PE hours and it doesn't seem like you need the money from PE. You can make very good money down the road as a corp dev exec at a big firm.
Dolore tenetur quisquam mollitia eligendi qui illum expedita suscipit. Earum et aut non aperiam aut dolorem.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...