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mm and lmm pe shops - how to find as many of them as possible
I'm recruiting for off-cycle PE associate roles from a consulting background and unfortunately don't directly know anyone who has made a similar transition/whom I could direct this question to. Basically, I want to could get a list/database of mm and lmm funds (find as many of them as possible), so...
PE – How to Decide?
With on-cycle PE recruiting getting earlier every year, first year analysts will have only a few weeks of experience on the desk before coffee chats and interviews start. My understanding is that once on-cycle concludes, you'll have missed the boat for many top funds. So how do you make such an...
Private Equity Coaching Recommendations?
Incoming analyst highly interested in private equity recruiting for UMM/MF PE. I really want to set myself up to be in a great position come recruitment and was wondering what coaching services exist out there? Any advice / insight is much appreciated!
Current PE Recruiting Timeline
What's good WSO - just wanted to get a feel as to the current on-cycle recruiting timeline for PE. Recently started as an analyst at a reputable MM bank that has exceptional relationships with MM / LMM buy-side shops. For my compadre first-year analysts: First off, hope you aren't getting killed...
LMM FT Group Selection - Coverage vs. Boutique-size M&A
Will soon be going through FT group placement at a MM/LMM firm in a regional east coast city. Openings exist in various coverage groups as well as a new M&A group that only deals with smaller, private companies (coverage groups generally handle larger M&A deals). Being interested in PE/GE, I've...
Timeline for PE Recruiting - Straight out of Undergrad
Hello--what is the timeline for PE recruiting for MF PE firms straight out of undergrad? Does it begin Junior year spring and then interviews Fall of Senior year? Any insights are appreciated. Thank you.
How Committed Are You to On-Cycle Recruiting?
Hi all, long-time observer here who has now been working in banking for about a year. I had initially gone into the role fully expecting to do the traditional IB --> PE path, but after my experience thus far, I'm extremely hesitant about the process and subsequently the extensive process of...
I Gave Up on Buyside Recruiting - Dropping Prep Materials + Technicals
Hello fellow monkeys. Recently, I decided to give up on buyside recruiting and stay on as an Associate in IB. I realized I simply didn't want it enough and just ran out of energy to dedicate to the search. I've also frankly enjoyed my time in IB a lot and look forward to continuing my path here. A...
Dilemma of an IBD Analyst: Tech 'Unicorn' vs. Large-Cap PE
Wise souls of WSO - I need some advice! I've been working as an IBD analyst at a BB in London for 18 months. I am deciding whether to take an offer for the in-house corp dev / finance team at a big tech unicorn or continue recruiting for PE (in the early stages of several processes, but no concrete...
Too late to reach out to headhunters for on-cycle PE recruiting? (MBB background)
Hi All, I've been prepping for PE interviews but haven't reached out to headhunters yet. Got a few emails back on June but didn't follow through with them as I wasn't prepared yet. Have a MBB background (with PE experience) and looking at top shops only. Am I too late? Whats the best path forward -...
How to Leverage Offer at Competitor Fund to Get a Raise (MMPE)
Hello, incoming 2nd year analyst at MM PE fund in Europe. My firm base salary is below market and I got head hunted for a similar position at another fund that directly compete with mine. The process moved really fast and they're offering me a job. No one knows that I went through a recruitment...
Moving from Corporate investing to Private Equity
Hi, I have been in a buy side analyst (corporate investing) role since graduating college and have closed one deal so far (XXXMM+) but evaluated and performed DD on several deals. Since I am not in banking, no HH have reached out to me, besides me being at a pretty prominent financial player. I have...
Full time recruiting from Buyside summer internship
I'm currently in my junior year at a Canadian target university with a summer gig lined up with a Canadian pension fund's private equity team for summer 2020. However, I'm not exactly sure what my best options are for full time . Whether that is recruiting for IB at a big 5 or any of the satellite...
Need Help Deciding What PE Firms To Go After
Hi everyone, For some context, I am an incoming analyst in the tech group of a BB . I start training in a few weeks. I'm planning on recruiting for PE toward the end of the year, and have narrowed down my interest to tech BO firms, however I'm feeling overwhelmed at the thought of filtering through...
PE Recruiting from West Coast IBD to NYC
Hi everyone, I'm an incoming FT analyst to a BB IB analyst role in SF, originally from the East Coast, but wanted to check out the technology scene westbound after college and take a short break from NYC . I was wondering if anyone had insights about PE recruiting on the West Coast for a gig in NYC...
Private Equity - Summer 2019 On-cycle Recruiting
Hi Guys, Rumors have been floating around the Apollo, Blackstone , KKR , etc. have kicked of the Summer 2019 Private Equity On-cycle recruiting process. Can anyone confirm this?
Currently recruiting for PE, did not receive a return offer from Top BB over summer
Hello, I am currently in the PE recruiting process from a top firm. I interned at a top BB group this past summer, but unfortunately did receive a return offer. I am at another strong firm and have met with headhunters, but I am concerned that when interviewing firms will see that I didn't receive a...
Summer 2018 Networking Events / Coffee Chats
What shops have scheduled networking events and coffee chats or have held them already? Would like to get some information flow here.
PE Recruiting Failure
Hey guys - I regretted posting this for a while but now that it is mid April, I figured the time has come. I am a first year Analyst at a Euro BB M&A group in NY and recently struck out at PE recruiting. I got a decent amount of interviews given that my group places pretty well each year, but not as...
Early Networking
I'll be starting FT at a BB this summer. I'll be working in a coverage group that traditionally doesn't recruit as well as M&A , TMT , Sponsors etc. I'll also be graduating with somewhere around a 3.1/3.2 from a target school. I realize my GPA will potentially be an issue with head hunters, so I'm...
PE Recruiting - Soft Skills
Been trying to prepare for the exit to the buyside. Given PE recruiting is substantially more competitive than IB , I've been reading a bit that you need to be able to impress with areas outside of finance as well to stand out / be competitive. My problem is that working 100 hour weeks has driven me...
Response to "My Private Equity Recruiting Process"
Mod Note (Andy): This comment by @Northsider was posted in direct response to @Candor's post "My Private Equity Recruiting Process" Having been through PE recruiting on both sides of the table now, I have a few reactions: 1. I heartily disagree with the idea that having a closed deal at all...
WSO Weekly Wrap-Up (3/14-3/20)
In case you missed them, here's some of last week's most popular topics: My Private Equity Recruiting Process Post By @Candor
Private Equity Recruiting Season
Hi all, I saw this post from Dealbook this morning (link inside the post). Nothing really new here compared to years past. How is everyone doing managing their interview schedules? I'm very curious to hear how people negotiate positions that won't be starting until summer 2016 as well. Any success...
Webinar Rewind - Private Equity Recruiting Process + Q&A
In case you missed our recent webinar on private equity recruiting , have no fear. The full recording of the webinar can be found below (free for 24 hours when it goes into our video library ). SIGN UP FOR A 1-HOUR MENTOR SESSION WITH GREG PPT presentation can be seen here. If you want to sign up to...
Headhunter Contacts
Hey guys, Sorry for another headhunter post -- was wondering if anyone had any good contacts at: CPI McKibben Group Bellcast Partners Dynamics Search Partners Carter Pierce I've been getting good traction at with all the other firms for 2016 PE recruiting, but not have heard back from these 5. Any...
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