What should I do?
Going to try to keep this as short as possible bc for the first time in my career I feel truly unsure of the right answer so hoping some experienced people can give some insight.
Background:
-2-year stint as IB analyst@ middle market shop (i.e. Jefferies)
-Moved to corp dev role for 2 years & was on track for early promotion
-But due to unforeseen circumstances, had to leave corp dev & take over family business (albeit growing) in an executive capacity within manufacturing space (which eventually led to me to leading & executing a sale in which I was running point on all process points — EPA, legal, model, VDR, etc)
-Took a few months off to travel & when I came back got offer from headhunter to join tech company in strategic finance capacity (mid-manager level)
But role was not as described (all FP&A & no M&A) + I realize I do miss the execution work, so for past 2mo. I’ve been trying to pivot into investing PE roles (non-operational) at LMM & MM funds but unsure if lack of traction I’m seeing is due to 1) it’s too late in career to join as a associate / senior associate roles it regardless of multi-years of M&A experience or 2) if timing for PE job market is overall suboptimal now for off cycle? Fielding all perspectives since I’m feeling a bit lost atm but appreciate any help / advice.
***Also debating if an MBA makes sense but truthfully I’m less inclined to pursue as I don’t see what the clear path forward would be.
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I will never understand why people with family wealth want to be disrespected and treated like filth as an IB Analyst / PE Associate.
Man, just take another half a year off to travel and land in some cushy Corp Fin job making like $115K remotely. Do it for the rest of us that can't.
Straight up facts. Couldn’t have said it better.
If you have daddy’s money pls save your health and avoid finance…
If you find an operationally focused LMM PE firm, I’m sure you would get traction without an MBA.
Lots of non-traditional backgrounds at this level of the market. Myself included
You could def lock down an associate role at a LMM PE
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