Bridge industrial (London / investment associate)

Any information on this firm?

Huge in the us, few assets in the uk and targeting expansion in Europe.

Dev / value add acquisition / core + acquisition

Been contacted for an interview but I’ve never worked on industrial assets… (commercial / resi)

Thanks

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All good to be fair but always keen on learning what's available on the market 

How's the deal flow? There must be a reason you're looking to leave - hard to give any feedback without any context to what you already have.

Bridge are an operating partner, with no discretionary capital like your current shop. Much like your current shop, bridge is also not private equity. So if you're looking for something different, ie discretionary capital/not raising capital on a deal by deal basis, then you're not going to enjoy Bridge

 
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I really don't understand the focus you've been having regarding my personal situation on several discussions. If you want to network, grab a coffee or whatever let me know but stop acting like this on WSO, goal is to share information about an opportunity and a firm, not spying on me lmao.

Nothing I've said is inappropriate? You're asking for advice on whether a move to Bridge is a good move, which without context on your current position is difficult to provide.

  • Is comp the issue? Then perhaps moving will fix that, it's binary 
  • Is it culture? Again, binary
  • Deal flow? Now it becomes a bit more nuanced. Resi, is hard to unlock in the UK, more so value-add resi and especially PD resi. Logistics is much easier to deploy (in both capital,  practicality and final deliverability). Logistics will be better in that respect.
  • Capital? Bridge is an operating partner, they do not have discretionary capital. A move here will be no different to your current shop. How strong is the relationship with your current backer? Do they have appetite to do more VA resi? See point above about ease of deployment. 
  • Problem with autonomy? Bridge do not have discretionary capital. 
  • Carry potential? Does your shop give carry? Bridge is a large organisation, you're unlikely to get a big slice compared with a small shop. 
  • Private equity/Operating partner: where are you now, what do you want? Do you want to be in PERE? Then bridge isn't for you. 

Someone might avoid Bridge if they come from BX/KKR. Equally Bridge might be a dream move for someone from a start-up with no capital/deal flow beyond deal one.

See why these questions matter now? 

 

Know the Partner who runs London office - nice guy. Also work in industrial, Bridge is technically a competitor to us but we don’t hear their name much.

 

Got VALOR REPE comp data and been told Bridge pay the same on base and bonus: 

Associate ~£80/£100 base + 50% bonus (+£10k when sold a portfolio, potentially more with next portfolio + carry allocated at VP level) 

Most of my friends are in private debt which is shit hot at the moment and hard to compare to real estate investments but isn't £150 all-in a bit low for REPE shops covering performing asset-classes? (Credit associates: ~£180/£210 all-in, working hard but not IB hours)

In Resi shops that's similar (~£150) and I would have imagined the comps being higher at a firm like Bridge, maybe goal here is to reach carry and play the long term game?

Would be great to get your views on this comp level given the fact you're in the same industry 

 

Bump, I'm waiting on an interview response from Bridge. Is the US arm safe to join after what happened in Europe? Did OP get the job? 

 

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