Title Downgrade to Move Upstream

Question on what the title says. Would you accept a 1yr title downgrade to move upstream in PE (fund size, check size, etc.)? VP to Sr Associate 2, Principal to VP2, etc.

Eg: latest fund size <$500mm --> $3Bn

Pros: increases option value, comp, all the positives of a larger GP

Cons: personal risk if you do not get the promotion after 1yr

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Was always under the impression that promotions are rare to get in most these larger shops. How can you know for sure that as an outside lateral hire, you could have a spot at the next level given the other people who’ve been there for years also want those seats?

I’m not sure how culture is but I’ve always heard and assumed these groups have lots of hardo types trying to elbow their way up. Personally if I managed to get to vp or principal, I probably wouldn’t trade the seat for any asso role anywhere, regardless of how good the shop is, am I missing something?

 

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