I’m wondering if anyone can tell me about if it’s difficult to move from a small boutique ib firm into private equity. I’m specifically thinking of firms like ardea, broadhaven, m. Klein, dyal, etc. Will firms like these offer a road into PE, or do you need an EB or BB name behind you to get looks from PE. Any info about this would be helpful
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Quickest way to find this out is to look up the resumes of the Associates these firms hire. Look up employees on LinkedIn. Also speak to a good headhunter, they will have a view. (Yes, there are good headhunters out there!)
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