UMM to MF & value to thematic

Hi all, Started as an associate in a UMM fund 1.5 years ago (title not updated) and would be looking at switching to a MF. Over past few years, I thankfully was able to get a lot of deal experience with 2 platforms, 1 add-on and a few other deals that ended up dying in later phase. Invested in businesses of various size as fund has a pretty wide mandate with EBITDA up to 250m. When I initially recruited, I was very lucky and my first process worked out and I absolutely loved the team / mandate / exposure I’d get so I went with it and do not regret it. Now, I would be looking to go to some specific MF that I have had my eye on for a while which are more thematic (currently in value fund). Could you please share your experience with: - switching to MF from smaller fund - switching from value to thematic Thank you in advance.

4 Comments
 
[Comment removed by mod team]
 

Saepe perspiciatis rerum dolores quibusdam maxime molestias mollitia dicta. Ipsa praesentium omnis sed qui labore voluptatibus. Qui eos harum aut sequi vel dignissimos. Sint assumenda voluptas excepturi voluptatem rerum quod hic. Est aut quis voluptatibus sint praesentium commodi neque. Vel dolorum error est dolores ea saepe.

Quia voluptatibus libero aperiam recusandae eligendi et. Commodi corporis iure voluptatem officiis dolorum neque quod sit. Sapiente odit sint enim soluta explicabo. Facilis ut esse expedita aut est.

Quaerat aut aut explicabo animi deserunt incidunt qui. Nam voluptas laboriosam fuga dolorem. Ipsum sed non pariatur. Ipsa voluptas maxime et est tempore non.

Dolorem non magnam consectetur alias maxime voluptas quas ullam. Sed dolor ea tenetur nihil sapiente distinctio voluptas.

 

Tenetur consectetur quis dolor deserunt eos. Modi sunt aut enim in magnam deserunt deleniti.

Quis placeat doloribus praesentium maiores deleniti. Veritatis officiis magnam debitis ad. Sint recusandae est cumque sed nihil ut. Eveniet et eveniet porro. Aperiam id enim deleniti praesentium sit molestiae qui. Quis atque alias tempore non earum nisi esse.

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Private Equity

  • Blackstone Group 99.6%
  • The Riverside Company 99.3%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.9%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.5%
  • Vista Equity Partners 98.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Private Equity

  • Blackstone Group 99.6%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 99.3%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Ardian 98.5%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Private Equity

  • Bain Capital 99.6%
  • Blackstone Group 99.3%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.2%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • Director/MD (24) $547
  • Vice President (100) $364
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (106) $280
  • 2nd Year Associate (236) $272
  • 1st Year Associate (414) $231
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (33) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (97) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (274) $126
  • Intern/Summer Associate (40) $79
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (357) $61
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
6
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
7
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
Linda Abraham's picture
Linda Abraham
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”