Sourcing at MF vs Investment Team at UMM PE

Can you share more about the strategy / positioning of each firm? My first reaction is that BD at a MF is a pretty tough game, assuming you’re talking large-cap buyouts. There just aren’t that many billion-dollar+ targets out there and the ones that exist are probably pretty well-tracked within your firm, so you may get stuck 1) just sourcing add-ons and 2) being the relationship guy for banks / lenders / etc. You can definitely make a living doing that, but it’s less transferable than investment team skills, or even BD at a smaller firm (ie where you are more likely to be directly originating a platform deal with the company / seller) 

Seems like this really comes down to what you want to do. These roles are extremely different. The sourcing role will have a very different day-to-day and likely suit a reasonably different skillset/personality (plus, candidly, much lower life-time earning potential). If you go the sourcing route, your chances of ever moving to investment team are quite low in my opinion.

If you aspire to be an investor, the investment team role is much more attractive. Despite the sleepiness, the firm sounds sufficiently scaled and at minimum, you could lateral later. Day-to-day variety and earning potential is also likely higher.

I've actually never seen a sourcing gig at a MF before. Can you describe the expectations for that role?

Ok concerning more Infos.

The sourcing role is at the newly established growth equity arm of the PE. Just raised a 4bn fund.

The 10bn PE just raised a 2bn fund for my region. While they have a good name they seem a bit understaffed. (Total of 8 people incl. partner and 2 secretaries) and the current junior seems to have a horrible lifestyle (working weekends is the norm right now)