Problem solving in private equity

I think I would enjoy finance (I love studying it, thinking about the value of companies, working with excel, etc.), but my biggest strength and my favorite "work" is problem solving. At first I was really interested in consulting because it seems like it would let me get paid for solving business problems, but the more I study finance the more I want to be able to include finance in my life as well.

To any private equity professionals out there, would you say that private equity is a field in which problem solving skills are necessary and highly useful?

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