Year-end Comp Benchmarking

Year-end discussions are coming up, so thought to kick off a platform to collect input on comp. Ideally could follow a template with some key reference points but any insights are welcome.

Example:

- Yrs in PE: 3

- Fund Size: $1 - 3bn

- Base: $160k

- Bonus: 100%

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