+12 Ares PE VP Case Study 6 5y
+10 Accepted a top offer, now what 12 5y
+6 PE firm sponsor MBA? 2 5y
+39 How Screwed Is Vista Equity Partners 26 5y
+23 Is this normal or did I do something wrong? 14 5y
+13 Lateraling from IB to more elite IB 5 months in...impacts on recruiting? 8 5y
0 Norwest Venture Partners? 6 5y
0 Career in PE in UK with an FCA breach? 3 5y
+6 PE New Fund Announcements/Resources? 2 5y
+20 Assessing Culture of Buyside Exit Opps and Importance of Networking (?) 10 5y
+4 Vista Equity / How did Robert Smith avoid jail time? 8 5y
+19 BX London SA 13 5y
0 Is it kosher to post deals looking for lenders/investors on this forum? 0 5y
0 PE vs. Direct Public Offering & OTC Markets 0 5y
+3 On cycle?? 3 5y
+3 Dlete 0 5y
+3 Healthcare PE recruiting prep resources 0 5y
+14 What investment strategies are currently unsaturated? 6 5y
+9 Apax Partners FT 2021 42 5y
+15 Global Jobs 6 5y
+40 LMM PE to MBB Post-MBA 23 5y
+30 Change in NWC & CapEx Assumptions 8 5y
+7 From Credit Risk Intern to Private Credit / Direct Lending 1 5y
+294 Q&A: European PE professional at a Large-cap Megafund 119 5y
0 Offer Decision: Private Equity Portfolio Ops vs MBB vs Tech (Strat&Investment) 2 5y
+5 Finding good potential acquisitions? 4 5y
0 IB in NYC -> London PE? 0 5y
0 any thoughts on OTPP's private capital portfolio management 2 5y
+9 Managed out of MBB (Europe) -> PE? 1 5y
0 Transaction close in LBO model 5 5y
+1 add on acquisition LBO 4 5y
+3 PE Beginner Information 0 5y
+51 How important is knowing a European language for Private Equity in London? 33 5y
0 London Mega Fund PE Recruitment 1 5y
+9 Differences between European and US PE 4 5y
+7 Negatives of working at a family office? Pros? 4 5y
0 PE in London? 0 5y
0 Which tools do you use to manage your relationships? 3 5y
+21 Private Equity fund for Romania 9 5y
+15 What do you do with transaction fees in an LBO model? 6 5y
0 Historical Private Equity Cashflows 1 5y
+11 Is it impossible to recruit for general PE from BB REGAL group? 5 5y
0 First time PE type structure, formation & mgmt 1 5y
0 Accepted Verbal Offer, Want them to Send me an Offer Letter 2 5y
0 I'm not sure I even know what my job is...? Any advice appreciated. 0 5y
+37 Thoughts on Northwestern Mutual Capital? 18 5y
0 LBO earn out 3 5y
0 BIWS Dell LBO 0 5y
+19 Future of PE ops career? 6 5y
+15 Software LBO - capex, A/R, A/P, D&A, intangible acquisition assumptions 2 5y
+29 Best LBO investor in vertical SaaS companies? 13 5y
+9 Does anyone with average IQ succeed in PE ? 5 5y
+19 Debt Financing for Startups? 13 5y
0 venture debt 1 5y
0 add on acquisitions 1 5y
+15 Would LPs be disgusted by horrendous abuses at a MF? 8 5y
0 Forecasting acquisitions 7 5y
0 LBO acquire less than 100% 2 5y
+9 LBO firms forecast 0 5y
+2 Growth Investors - what newsletters/news services do you read? 1 5y
+16 GPA cutoff for PE? 13 5y
0 Family office - Comp Structure (Needing guidance) 0 5y
0 Do you guys have time for life? 5 5y
0 Finding an infra investor w/ the right risk appetite 1 5y
+34 Why Work for an LMM Firm? 8 5y
+24 Finance Burnout or Just Burnout? 8 5y
+9 Private Equity Firms with Public Investing Arms 14 5y
+15 Ungeared vs geared IRR 6 5y
+26 When To Take Dividend Recap? 6 5y
+30 PE role with terrible pay? 18 5y
+32 Finding LMM execs / GMs for small portcos? 11 5y
+13 Working capital 7 5y
+26 Stupid question but...how do you work faster? 15 5y
+32 What's the definition of 'good hours' in PE? 35 5y
+28 How long after starting a new job should you consider quitting? 13 5y
+22 TORONTO 2020 1st-Year PE Associate Compensation 16 5y
+6 College Major 2 5y
+7 How to stay focused / interested? Does this job get interesting? 1 5y
+9 PE Acquihires 2 5y
+8 How to find comparable companies for CCA? 2 5y
+9 FoF opportunity 1 5y
+66 Distressed vs. Traditional Buyout 22 5y
+9 PE recruiting out of M7 (non-HSW MBA) 0 5y
+24 Smaller fund or Mega Fund? 26 5y
0 Private Equity in Canada - Questions 0 5y
0 Exit opps for portfolio management roles? 0 5y
+10 The Riverside Company (Cleveland specifically, but all locations welcome) 4 5y
+19 Current 1st year associate: Anyone regret making the switch? 6 5y
+5 Why work for a fund of funds ? Interview Question 1 5y
0 AlpInvest 23 5y
+9 Which non-MF PE firms sponsor work visa in London? 3 5y
0 Break Into Wall Street paid course - is it worth it? 1 5y
+8 1350~ SAT, should I retake it for PE? 10 5y
+16 Walking Through a Deal with Questionable Model 8 5y
0 Interested in healthcare - where to start? 0 5y
+23 Lateral Associate Interview Process 9 5y
+9 Fund Accounting vs FP&A 1 5y
+1 Anyone know of funds that were started by a collective of CEOs or executives? 3 5y
+10 PE Recruiting as International Student 1 5y
+33 Distressed Debt to Private Equity 21 5y

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