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
This seems like a no-brainer to move. Have confidence in yourself that you will get promoted, assuming that promotion is even on the table.
I'd try and get timeline to promotion down in writing.
hard to get and even then not binding no?
maybe this is a dumb question, but if comp's higher...isn't that mostly what we're after at the end of the day?
its about NPV. lower title does usually mean less likely to maintain that stream of income
Really depends but I typically wouldn't unless its painfully obvious to do so
why not?
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?
you wouldn’t do it for a 50% bump in comp?
Depends, what's the numerical value of the increase, and what percentage of people move up to the next title?
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