+36 Experienced PE professional could use some help with burnout/mid-career advice 12 2y
+13 PE Lateral vs MBA 7 2y
+29 Choice internship -> MF PE generalist or Infra PE/M&A to break in Infra PE in London? 15 2y
+6 Carlyle European Technology Partners 2 2y
+10 PE in Austin, TX 12 2y
+3 UMM ASO1 Comp NYC? 2 2y
+577 Do your associates just not care? 126 2y
+113 Tiger Global Memo 52 2y
+17 KKR Menlo Park (software)? 20 2y
0 Dallas PE 4 2y
+5 Do you know of any banks that provide interest-only loans for Associate co-invest? 43 2y
+57 Updated view on Carlyle (specifically TMT Group)? 18 2y
+3 Houston IB/PE 1 2y
+25 Should I list m7 MBA admission offer on resume for PE recruiting 7 2y
+13 How to Break into PE? 4 2y
+16 Carlyle Consumer, Media and Retail Group? 16 2y
+4 Houston and Austin PE recruiting 9 2y
+19 Former IB, PE with experience in CRE acquisitions, development and asset management... But finding it extremely difficult to land a new role in this market. Any tips? 1 2y
+34 Leaving UMM fund to join new fund 8 2y
+4 Pension PE pay 3 2y
+13 From Audit to PE 3 2y
+17 LBO Question 8 2y
0 Legalist 1 2y
+21 LMM/Regional PE Comp 29 2y
0 Hhhhhhjjjjjjjjjj 10 2y
+7 Top Growth (Insight/GA) vs MF Tech PE out of UG 11 2y
0 Private Credit Recruiting from Sponsors Group 2 2y
+41 PE case study mistakes 10 2y
+12 Co-investment Case Study 2 2y
+12 Gold Coast Search Partners? 12 2y
0 Hill Path Capital 1 2y
+6 San Francisco PC Shops 2 2y
+12 Outsourced modelling consultant for portco - suggestions 2 2y
0 Sixth Street 1 2y
+4 No relevant transactions experience. Am I screwed for PE recruitment? 2 2y
+16 PE straight out of undergrad? 16 2y
0 Updated Thoughts on Bain Capital RE Private Equity/Debt 3 2y
+325 WOMEN IN PE - Easier recruiting? 124 2y
0 Modelling/prep work for GE - worse case scenarios 1 2y
+15 Five Elms Capital 8 2y
0 On-Cycle | Figuring Out Firm and Strategy 1 2y
+124 Special Sits PE Case Study Example 72 2y
+14 Plausibility to Recruit Off-Cycle? 10 2y
0 M&A CRMs? 0 2y
+8 CVC PE New York Updates 12 2y
+12 Is IB experience really necessary for PE IR? 4 2y
+7 Large Cap PE Internal Transfer - London to New York? 5 2y
+1 Delete 3 2y
0 Maintaining network in finance 1 2y
+6 HPS WLB and Comp 9 2y
+28 Tikehau sucks 13 2y
+9 How to navigate PE recruitment when trying to lateral from a MMIB to BB/EB? 1 2y
0 Lateral from UMM PE to MF PE 2 2y
+11 CD&R perks 13 2y
0 Single PE seniors 1 2y
+14 Sycamore NY vs. AEA NY 18 2y
+58 Private equity comp in London? 88 2y
0 Fiera Comox Comps & Culture ?? 0 2y
+38 HBS/GSB Buyside Recruiting 13 2y
+4 Moelis Tech NY exit opps? 4 2y
+12 Infra News Sources to have In-house? 9 2y
+11 MM IB vs MM PE analyst 11 2y
+16 GTCR - 2022 Thoughts? 27 2y
+7 Sustaining a life and family in MF PE 1 2y
+22 Best sources of PE related news and deal flows 10 2y
+14 Expert Networks usage experience? Opportuntiy for AI-augmented expert network? 5 2y
0 Real Asset Co-Investment to Private Equity? 1 2y
+2 Golub Capital Comp 2023 5 2y
+2 Lakewood Capital 3 2y
+21 Main Street Capital Insight? 9 2y
0 L Catterton IR / NYC office status 0 2y
+13 Any PE folks in SF that want to connect? 6 2y
+1 Hanover Investors Management 4 2y
0 How to find startups? 1 2y
+7 Growth Equity in NY 11 2y
0 Infra PE – what firms take Junior SA 1 2y
+16 T1 / T2 / T3 Cities 14 2y
+10 MSD Partners 14 2y
+12 How do I secure a PE return offer? 8 2y
0 Nordic Capital / Ardian / Bridgepoint in NY 0 2y
+9 UMM PE Associate / Sr. Associate Looking for Partner 9 2y
+1 TA Headhunter? 2 2y
+21 OCIO to Secondary Buyside Chances (Ardian, NB, SP) 11 2y
+4 $5000 Private Equity Certificate Wharton Program - worth it? 5 2y
+16 New to PE -- How do I get ramped up on certain aspects of the deal process like legal docs and negotiations? 10 2y
0 Loan to Own Case Studies? 1 2y
+3 PE Mid-Level Recruiting Process (VP / Principal) 3 2y
+5 SoCal Growth Equity 2 2y
+7 Insight Partners 2024 Inclusion Program 11 2y
+5 Strategy role at PE 2 2y
+6 PE Recruiting 2 2y
+54 Long term comp differences between IB vs PE career question 20 2y
+33 Q&A - Non Target -> BB IB -> MF PE 24 2y
+24 MF PE Associate Out of UG Feasibility 18 2y
+4 KKR HR Email Address 2 2y
0 Director, Private Equity at OMERS 0 2y
+9 M&A to Opportunistic/Distressed Credit Investing 2 2y
+20 Best free substacks/blogs for PE/PC/RX? 5 2y
+14 Distressed/Turn around/Deep value Funds 2 2y
0 Ashmore PE 0 2y

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