+20 Graham Partners 26 1y
+18 IR at PE Shops 13 1y
+42 Should I even bother participating in on cycle from MBB 17 1y
+201 Do Megafund PE Exits to HF and MBA vary by group? 40 1y
0 Advent New York 3 1y
+7 Veritas vs. BDT & MSD vs. New Mountain 3 1y
0 Advent Sector Teams 1 1y
+7 Lightbay Capital -Info/Culture 14 1y
+9 "Fox's Dominion payout gives Staple Street Capital 1,500% return" 6 1y
0 PE Recruitment as Associate 1 1y
+24 Renewables PF -> LMM PE -> MM PE 7 1y
0 Towing businesses - PE interest? 19 1y
+9 LMM PE – Most of the Work in Ops Team vs. Risk Consulting for PE Portfolios 1 1y
+10 Apax - New York 49 1y
+3 Updated thoughts on 3i in USA 4 1y
+8 Vitruvian Miami 9 1y
+27 Buyside Recruiting for Consultants: Growth, Distressed, Buyout 8 1y
+12 J.P. Morgan Global Special Situations Group 3 1y
+6 Has anyone had success recruiting for multiple types of PE roles (deal team, ops team, IR, etc.) or types of funds (growth, buyout, etc.)with the same headhunter? If so, what story did you tell to explain your diverse interests? 1 1y
+12 Realistically, do I have a non-zero chance at getting into private equity? 12 1y
+718 Family Office is Paradise 57 1y
+7 Sovereign Wealth Fund Interview 1 1y
+139 The End of IB and PE as We Know It 68 1y
+3 Gladstone 1 1y
+9 (Virtual) coffee chats ahead of the internship 3 1y
+21 any info on hamilton lane? 28 1y
0 Primary investing to Co-Investment mix? 1 1y
+19 On-cycle 2027 Fund Strategy / Comparisons 1 1y
+9 Case study feedback request 1 1y
+18 MM PE Exit Packages 1 1y
+14 London Private Equity Recruiting from New York 3 1y
+16 All about HeadHunters - 2025 2 1y
+9 Corp Dev Recruiters - Denver/Seattle 1 1y
0 Private Funds to PE/HF 1 1y
+4 Reaching out to HH’s / PE recruitment from small boutique 11 1y
+16 PEP, Quadrant, BGH etc. - culture, hours, comp etc. 26 1y
+9 Buyside Recruiting Advice from an Industry Boutique 1 1y
+24 Longest you’ve been unemployed and found an exciting role after? 21 1y
+32 Stop Speaking Like Robots 2 1y
+6 RIA Roll-Ups End Game? 2 1y
+3 LBO Case Study - Associate Role 6 1y
0 Glocap Client List 2025 1 1y
+9 Out of the Market 7+ Years – Updated MM PE / FO Recruiters? (And Tie or No Tie These Days?) 3 1y
+9 MBB vs West Coast IB vs MM PE 4 1y
+23 On cycle literally kicking off before graduation 26 1y
+28 Thread on PE Placements Based on Background 45 1y
+33 What should I do 7 1y
0 Infrastructure credit senior associate comp? 1 1y
0 Post-MF Industrials / Comms / Transpo Role 1 1y
+3 Cerberus Supply Chain and Strategic Opportunities 1 1y
0 PE/Consulting opportunities in Kansas City 1 1y
+249 Nobody principal and below has made any money in this industry 92 1y
+10 Is a PE analyst role at Florida SBA worth it? 1 1y
0 REPE Informational/Interview Phone Call Caryle and Cerberus 2 1y
+2 Healthcare Roll-up exits 3 1y
+8 Incoming MBA Asc - buyside oops? 6 1y
0 Insight on Wind Point Partners (Chicago) in 2024 1 1y
0 Can I start preparing for On-Cycle now? 1 1y
+31 LBS MFA placement for London PE 19 1y
+3 Bridgepoint London 2 1y
+9 IS PE Secondaries Impossible to Break Into w Current Market? 1 1y
+13 [Co-Founder Search, ideally with IB/PE background] 7 1y
0 MBA / Master’s Program to break into Private Equity 2 1y
+53 Q&A: Big 4 Audit -> TAS -> Private Credit 29 1y
0 Full Time GPA? 3 1y
0 MS M&C Exits 1 1y
+12 Canadian Moving to U.S. for PE/Private Credit — Anyone Done This Recently (TN/visa sponsored)? 1 1y
+1 Headhunter for Oak HC/FT 4 1y
+16 Question about Exit Opps from Deal Strategy/Strat Consulting 7 1y
+314 This is ideal living 55 1y
0 Permira Menlo 1 1y
+18 Post PE TC 10 1y
+20 Cove Hill 2024 26 1y
+9 Advice on breaking into M&A/PE in Canada with a non-traditional background (Biology undergrad, Accounting/Finance post-grad) 1 1y
+2 IB VS MBB VS MM PE OUT OF UG 3 1y
+156 2026 Buyside Recruiting Kicked Off 6/24/24 232 1y
0 North Horizon Holdings 1 1y
+18 From Public Sector to Private Equity at 35 — Harvard ALM Grad's Non-Traditional Path to High Finance 1 1y
+6 50 South Capital? 1 1y
0 In-person Case Presentation 1 1y
+14 Resume Error -> Final Round 8 1y
+10 PE IR - highest comp? 3 1y
0 Good ways to gain PE experience 1 1y
0 Tons of expert calls 2 1y
+6 REPE to PE 1 1y
0 PE Final Round Case Study 1 1y
+10 Reject Return Offer from Top BB in London? 2 1y
+3 PE to Corp Dev 4 1y
+7 Initial recruiter reach out for 2025 on-cycle process 1 1y
+9 Question about PE Headhunters 1 1y
+19 Barclays FIG 10 1y
+21 PE HH Intro Calls Starting 28 1y
0 Temasek Credit / Special Sits 1 1y
+1 How to break into IB/RE/PE without being in a college IB club. 2 1y
+3 Court Square 2024 10 1y
+16 Thoughts on Stone Point Capital? 8 1y
+13 Laid off 2Y PE Associate: Take the FO offer or continue recruiting? 1 1y
0 Advent Industrials Associate Process 1 1y
0 PE Straight out of Undergrad as F-1 International Student? 3 1y
+34 Trying to break into restructuring PE - Need a reality check. 9 1y

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