Roles within Private Equity?

Hi guys, I tried to look all over, but I stupidly can't find much information.

On this forum, I see a lot of people talk about Deal-side private equity or Ops private equity. I was curious if someone could explain the various roles of Private equity, their differences, and if possible, the different kind of background each role prefers. I.e. Does big four place more in one role vs another compared to banking?

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