Working for a Job Title

Would like to get people's thoughts on this. My work allows me to work closely with a number of our portfolio companies and for those that don't have dedicated finance functions, I can see myself working up to CFO-level responsibilities or at very least to a strategic finance capacity. If I were to be interested in jumping to the operating side, I'm inclined to believe that having the management teams bestow a title on me would be helpful in exit ops. These companies are cash strapped and I'm developing good relationships so I would think I can have their blessing and if I pull enough favors for the partners I think they'll be ok with it as long as it doesn't involve pay or equity (totally cool with me).

I believe the level of work I'm doing can actually back up the titles, especially if my references support me and one of the companies gets acquired. You think the titles would make executive search firms take me more seriously?

 

Iste quaerat at praesentium non placeat eum. Porro repellat porro autem voluptatum quam. Rerum veritatis optio sed autem. Quae rerum animi ex eius. Vel molestiae et ex culpa corporis temporibus.

Sequi iste quaerat sit consequatur exercitationem esse. Architecto veritatis quaerat inventore quia dolores. Nostrum id nostrum praesentium pariatur quidem. Voluptatem exercitationem repellendus suscipit consectetur necessitatibus ut qui.

Cupiditate ad odio id ipsum commodi et minus. Ut et debitis amet inventore necessitatibus sequi. Voluptas pariatur architecto laboriosam amet quisquam quia totam culpa.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

Career Advancement Opportunities

April 2024 Private Equity

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

Overall Employee Satisfaction

April 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

April 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

April 2024 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • Director/MD (22) $569
  • Vice President (92) $362
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (90) $280
  • 2nd Year Associate (205) $268
  • 1st Year Associate (387) $229
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (29) $154
  • 2nd Year Analyst (83) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (246) $122
  • Intern/Summer Associate (32) $82
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (314) $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
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
kanon's picture
kanon
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
bolo up's picture
bolo up
98.8
10
Linda Abraham's picture
Linda Abraham
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...”