Mega-Fund Search Firms

Apologies if this is a repost (which I'm guessing it is) but I spent enough time searching to post.

I was hoping someone could provide the search firms aligned against TPG, Carlyle, KKR, BX and Bain.

Thanks,
Roark

Headhunters: Getting Placed into private equity megafunds.

The following 5 firms are mentioned as the top headhunters. Typically these firms contact junior employees at top tier banks directly.

  • Amity Search Partners
  • CPI
  • McKibben Group
  • The Oxbridge Group
  • SG Partners

Want to land at an elite private equity fund? Try our comprehensive PE Interview Prep Course. Our course includes 2,447 questions across 203 private equity funds. The WSO Private Equity Interview Prep Guide has everything you’ll ever need to land the most coveted jobs on Wall Street.

Recommended Reading

 

in addition to the above, the team at SG Partners that ran searches for at least one of the megafunds and some other top shops recently split off and set up their own shop. Henkel Search i think they're going by now. Not sure which clients they'll be able to bring with them though.

If you are looking for hedge funds also, add Dynamics to the list. Besides that, the ones listed above are the only ones really worth talking to.

If you have any shot at all at a megafund spot, these guys will contact you, not the other way around.

 

Thanks guys -- this is all very helpful.

As for the comments on them reaching out to you if you're worth anything, I think that is typical WSO elitism.

Obviously they all have specific Firms they target because they have the highest chance of having the most people that are qualified, however, they would be foolish to ignore qualified candidates that fall outside of their net.

As an example, I didn't know they covered the mega-funds, but of the 7 search firms listed in the thread, I reached out to 4 and had meeting with MDs from each of them within the week. We all need to lighten up a bit and realize that there are qualified people out there that do not work for MS and GS.

Thank you all again for the info though.

 
Best Response
<span class=keyword_link><a href=/company/roark-capital-group>Roark</a></span>:
Thanks guys -- this is all very helpful.

As for the comments on them reaching out to you if you're worth anything, I think that is typical WSO elitism.

Obviously they all have specific Firms they target because they have the highest chance of having the most people that are qualified, however, they would be foolish to ignore qualified candidates that fall outside of their net.

As an example, I didn't know they covered the mega-funds, but of the 7 search firms listed in the thread, I reached out to 4 and had meeting with MDs from each of them within the week. We all need to lighten up a bit and realize that there are qualified people out there that do not work for MS and GS.

Thank you all again for the info though.

Unfortunately, it doesn't mean sh*t that you sat down with 4 MDs from the top search firms. It is their job, and if they've got nothing else going on, then why not meet with you. But at the end of the day, you'd have to be a complete rock star for them to pass you along to their top clients if you're not at a top bank. I've been through the process first hand, have many friends from top tier banks, 2nd tier banks, 3rd tier banks...and unfortunately this is the reality.

 

Eius neque omnis laudantium. Quos dolorem voluptate inventore explicabo ducimus vero. Id aut odit dolores ex. Similique blanditiis id et quisquam repudiandae.

Suscipit expedita animi odit ea. Officia cumque facilis ex ullam debitis tempora. Voluptas dolorem quo beatae et. Facere et doloremque est soluta. Maxime quas qui dolor aut amet magnam. Ut vel consequatur doloribus tenetur ut architecto. Qui non ut sapiente et nesciunt.

Ut sed quisquam et suscipit qui. Quos odio repudiandae ullam. Doloribus maxime in ipsum quod.

Quos et ea quia illum. Est voluptatibus beatae ullam error architecto cupiditate.

Career Advancement Opportunities

March 2024 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.5%
  • Warburg Pincus 99.0%
  • Blackstone Group 98.4%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 97.9%
  • Bain Capital 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

March 2024 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.5%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.4%
  • Ardian 97.9%
  • Bain Capital 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

March 2024 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.5%
  • Bain Capital 99.0%
  • Blackstone Group 98.4%
  • Warburg Pincus 97.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

March 2024 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • Director/MD (21) $586
  • Vice President (90) $363
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (88) $280
  • 2nd Year Associate (204) $268
  • 1st Year Associate (385) $229
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (28) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (83) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (245) $122
  • Intern/Summer Associate (32) $82
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (313) $59
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
5
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
6
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
98.9
7
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
8
kanon's picture
kanon
98.9
9
pudding's picture
pudding
98.8
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”