REPE - How to stand out

How does someone starting as an analyst at an REPE fund stand out? Looking for answers other than the normal effort, attitude, attention to detail, etc etc


 

Effort, attitude, attention to detail, etc.

Sorry, but there's a reason those are the staples. You're a brand new analyst, nobody expects you to be doing anything other than working your ass off and learning as much as you can as fast as you can. If you can do that well that's great.

Nothing worse than an analyst who has no clue what they're talking about trying to chime in on every little thing.

 
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So beyond the "normal effort, attitude, attention to detail, etc etc" stuff...

Biggest thing I'd offer is gaining an actual insight and understanding into the firm's business model, the motivations/needs of clients/investors, and the theory and business case behind each strategy/structure/fund etc. A lot of analysts can "do" the work, but takes time to understand the business model (i.e. why can they pay out what they pay, and why do investors entrust funds to the firm with such structures). 

Related concepts, understanding the risk/return framework of the firm, how macro trends can impact it, and otherwise being "worldly" (at least with respect that which can impact the firm). 

Being bluntly honest..... I think most enter fields like "REPE" and can't really describe the industry in an accurate manner, or how the fund really operates, what threats/opportunities it faces, etc. etc. So, like if you had to write like a Harvard style case write-up for your firm (or even just your unit/fund/strategy/etc.) could you do it? I think most analysts would do a lousy job at that, but could be awesome at modeling, DD, and other tactical aspects of the job. 

Clearly, this higher level stuff is not very important day one, but the faster one gains it the more likely they are to 'stand out', get top/new assignments, and even get promoted (this stuff is super critical at the level above associate at most firms, and all you do at the senior levels). So faster you get there, faster you can get paid to do that stuff. 

 

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