+6 Career move - M&A Analyst - PE / HF? 1 1y
+3 The Ivy Chain, PE buyers. 5 1y
0 Updated view of comp in London for MM PE? 1 1y
+5 Bridgepoint London 31 1y
+3 Cerberus Supply Chain and Strategic Opportunities 1 1y
0 PE/Consulting opportunities in Kansas City 1 1y
+6 Investor relations MM PE London 1 1y
+31 LBS MFA placement for London PE 19 1y
0 GIC Direct Investments 1 1y
+17 Coffee chat with Mentor 5 1y
+3 Bridgepoint London 2 1y
+1 London: How does the buyside view GS/MS/JPM regional offices? 2 1y
0 North Horizon Holdings 1 1y
+11 London HHs 1 1y
+10 PE IR - highest comp? 3 1y
+9 Cold emailed small PE firm — interviewed, now unsure if I’ll hear back. Follow up? 3 1y
+6 REPE to PE 1 1y
+10 Reject Return Offer from Top BB in London? 2 1y
+6 Exits/lateral from private credit 1 1y
+7 Initial recruiter reach out for 2025 on-cycle process 1 1y
+8 Thoughts on Glentra (London) 7 1y
0 Temasek Credit / Special Sits 1 1y
0 Temasek Hybrid / Mezz Capital 1 1y
+34 Trying to break into restructuring PE - Need a reality check. 9 1y
+8 Australia to LON / NYC 2 1y
+4 CVC London 10 1y
+6 Advice Needed – Grad who has sell-side and buy-side experience. What next? 3 1y
0 Cranemere? Any thoughts on the fund? 1 1y
+9 How to Break into PE from Undergrad as an international student? 1 1y
0 Nordic Capital / GA Culture 1 1y
+7 LP into SA role? 2 1y
+32 M&A versus Restructuring for Private Equity 15 1y
+11 Lateral associate from NYC —> London 3 1y
+4 Best PE Shops in London 4 1y
+6 Moving laterally in PE - how easy? 4 1y
0 HH London Advice 1 1y
+9 Need advice 1 1y
0 HF to PE? Doable? 1 1y
0 GIC 1 1y
+7 London PE with <60h/week 20 1y
0 Secondary Advisory 2 1y
+3 GIC LONDON 1 1y
0 Cerberus London 2024 4 1y
+26 T2 Consulting to PE (London) 14 1y
0 Private Equity Summer Internships 1 1y
+11 Clueless - for the first time ever 2 1y
+4 NY IB to London PE 8 1y
+7 Lion Capital London 6 1y
+14 Great Hill Partners London 8 1y
0 Best IB Groups at Jefferies London for PE Exits? 3 1y
+30 AEA Investors - London 11 1y
+18 Hellman & Friedman - Interview London 23 1y
+14 Current PE Associate Hiring 10 1y
0 Thoughts on Growth Funds in London? 2 1y
+2 CD&R London Consumer 2 1y
+23 Imperial vs Others for Private Equity 12 1y
+6 Oaktree London 7 1y
0 Strategic Value Partners Interview 3 1y
+9 Is PE Audit -> REPE/REIT Accounting -> Investment Analyst (CBRE/JLL/Savills/Tishman Speyer) Realistic (London)? 1 1y
+9 Is PE Audit -> REPE/REIT Accounting -> Investment Analyst (CBRE/JLL/Savills/Tishman Speyer) Realistic (London)? 1 1y
+3 Hg Capital London Interview 13 1y
+4 Small/Lean PE Shops in London 2 1y
+9 Imperial vs Other for IB / PE 1 1y
+4 London recruiting is hilarious 5 1y
0 London PE Firms 1 1y
+1 Adams Street - Secondaries London 3 1y
+3 Willing to Share Real Case Studies If You Can Help Solve Them (Mostly LBO) 36 1y
+4 Stepstone LBO Case Study Stepstone + Fund evaluation Assessment 3 1y
0 CDPQ - Private Equity 1 1y
+9 Best ways to learn the important parts of the UK Takeover code 5 1y
0 Most active PE funds in Europe 1 1y
+9 Moving to an Infra Fund / Energy PE as a Director 1 1y
0 Possible to On-Cycle Recruit for US PE from London IB? 1 1y
0 Real Estate LBO - 1hr Modelling Test 1 1y
+178 High Finance is Paradise 28 1y
+3 Internship at MF PE w/o conversion or BB with high probability of FT conversion 14 1y
0 Lumyna Investments? 1 1y
+11 LSE Finance & PE vs. MIT MFin Opportunities– Seeking Advice 1 1y
+27 How does IB and PE work for international students that don’t get h1b and transferred to EMEA? 17 1y
+6 Allianz Global Investors? 6 1y
+8 Imperial for IB/PE 19 1y
0 Morgan Stanley Infra Partners (MSIP) Analyst London 1 1y
+28 Career in Executive Search - underrated? 17 1y
0 PE FoF IR Internship vs. Master’s – Better for IB/PE? 1 1y
+9 Equity Research vs. Private Equity: Roadmap and Job Search for a Fresher 1 1y
+11 Allianz Global Investors Summer Intern - Dartmouth Partners Interview 9 1y
0 Consumer-Focused PE Interview Questions 3 1y
+26 Hellman&Friedman 10 1y
+18 Interview cheat sheet 2 1y
+210 Marx Was Right—IB and PE Are Getting Proletarianized 47 1y
+2 3-4 years as a PE associate? 1 1y
0 IB→Tech Startup CFO→MBA→IFC or EBRD possible? 1 1y
+4 LMM PE Multiples in the UK? 1 1y
+3 KKR REAL ESTATE EQUITY LONDON INTERN 5 1y
+11 LSE vs Tulane Undergrad for IB/PE 4 1y
0 Best infrastructure modelling courses 1 1y
+27 Latest on CD&R - London 26 1y
0 BX Real Estate Acquisitions - SA conversion rates 1 1y
+28 Management Options & Warrants 5 1y
+82 How to Prepare for Headhunter Intro Calls (PE Associate Recruiting) 29 1y

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