If you're at the analyst/associate level you're resume should pretty much be 1 pg long. But have any of you seen(or done yourself) an additional page listing transaction experience and a quick blurb?
I have a significant amount of deal experience, but only have about 2-3 listed on my resume since I go into a decent amount of detail on each one. Especially one in particular which is kind of the cornerstone of my deal experience.
I have seen resumes come through my shop with a 1 pg rez and then a 1 pg transactions sheet. I don't recall what level these people were at, but I know at least some were associates. I'm assuming its not necessary for an analyst since they prob dont have as much live/closed deal experience to warrant a summary page or a not-mentioned-on-my-rez page.
In any case, what are some of your views on this?
At the junior level, I'd recommend against this. First of all, it will be a short list. If it is a long list, that means you did not have very demanding responsibilities on the transactions that you did complete. Second of all, you will be grilled so hard on your deal experience during your private equity interviews that your interviewers will have a very good idea of what experience you've received by the time they are in a position to extend you an offer.
Also, it's a bit out of place, I've yet to see it on any analyst or associate's resume. All you need to do is dedicate 1-3 lines per closed / substantial deal involvement.
~~~~~~~~~~~ CompBanker
I think it will not hurt. It might also help in marketing yourself during the interview, because you can give real life examples (=accomplishments) instead of just describing tasks.
For VPs and up this kind of transaction sheet fine, but in any given interview there's no way that you'll actually discuss 10+ transactions - in all likelihood, they'll just ask you about 2-3 and many times will just focus on 1 particular deal after getting through all the usual background questions.
In general with resumes it's much better to go in-depth on a few deals / work experience entries rather than giving a laundry list without as much detail - the bankers reviewing it don't have time to go through everything in detail and figure out what's most relevant, so you have to tell them explicitly.
The best structure is to just give a summary sentence or 2 at the beginning, then give your transactions and maybe a bullet or two for each with the specifics of what you did followed by the results (either together in the same bullet or separately depending on how wordy they are).
Perhaps if you were interviewing FOR a VP/Principal position and attempting to move up the ladder that way, having a separate sheet might be more appropriate to show you have a "critical mass" of transaction/client experience, but outside that I would just stick to the usual 1 page.
Past Transaction Experience on Resume (Originally Posted: 08/15/2010)
What can we and can't we list (obviously no company name but will we be able to state revenue #s)? Regarding pitches, live deals, etc?
Also, would it be okay if I have my company's codename for the deals on my resume?
Thanks!
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