Debt side MF or PERE

Hey all,

I am currently a senior graduating in May & I have 2 options on the table here. The first is an opportunity as an Analyst in debt production at a large capital markets firm (think Berkadia, Greystone, etc.), the office I’d be at specializes in MF & MF only.

The other is an Analyst role at a PERE firm (~$4bn aum). This firm does about 50% MF, and 50% everything else.

Both opportunities offer about the same base pay. 1st role offers a set bonus (about 15%) as well as a performance bonus & 2nd role allows me to immediately begin investing in deals as an Analyst.

I’m incredibly excited about/interested in both opportunities but I’m not really sure which path to go down. I’ve always said I’d like to end up on the principal side long term, but I know the debt side can be very lucrative as well so I’m at a bit of a crossroads. Does anyone have any advice on how to go about playing my cards here?

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They both sounds like great options, but it really depends what your long-term goals are. If your ultimate goal is to go off on your own (this is where the real $ is in RE) then the REPE role seems like the obvious choice. The fact that you'll get exposure to more product types in the PE role is also a big pro early on in your career. It's also worth mentioning that it's much easier to move from the equity side to the debt side than vice versa. 

 

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