OfficeHours

AUGUST 14, 2023

YES, connect me with a Coach – I need to recruit! Taking it a step further, you could help one of their portfolio companies with issues ranging from recruiting to web development. Are you focused on recruiting in 2023? 3 Years (and counting!) of OfficeHours Placements!

Recruitment 130

Recruitment Private Equity Equities Investment 130

Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 5, 2023

The firm uses passive and active strategies, often deviating from its reference portfolio based on the macro environment. These tend to be the funds that pay better , actively recruit new entry-level hires , and do at least some direct investing. and supporting your Portfolio Manager ’s ideas and requests. If you are a U.S.

Recruitment 59

Recruitment Funds Private Equity Investment 59

PE Hub

JULY 12, 2023

In this newly created role, Frenette will work closely with entrepreneurs and leaders across the Silversmith portfolio to identify and recruit senior executives and board members. The post Silversmith appoints Frenette operating partner, talent appeared first on PE Hub.

Recruitment 65

Recruitment Portfolio 65

Mergers and Inquisitions

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

With investment banking internship recruiting starting earlier and earlier, you also need to win pre-banking internships earlier. Why Recruit for Venture Capital Internships? The main differences are: Less involvement in portfolio company review, fundraising, and deal execution. Why Recruit for Venture Capital Internships?

Capital 59

Capital Bank Banking Recruitment 59

OfficeHours

MAY 21, 2023

Check out our Associate Training Program Portfolio Company Monitoring and Reporting Aside from finding new investments, private equity associates spend a considerable amount of time monitoring and reporting on the portfolio companies the fund has invested in. Yes, ping me! Not right now.

Private Equity 130

Private Equity Equities Portfolio Financial Models 130

OfficeHours

JUNE 2, 2023

When you first decide to enter the world of private equity, you will undoubtedly be more overwhelmed than you were when you entered investment banking recruiting. however, a majority of Blackstone portfolio companies are companies that you have likely never heard of. It will often lead to burnout a lot sooner than you will expect.

Private Equity 147

Private Equity Equities Middle Market Funds 147

OfficeHours

JULY 20, 2023

The “top-tier” and most competitive funds signal the start of Buyside recruiting season by being the first to extend interview invitations. Focus Prep on Deal Experience More often than not, if you are recruiting for Buyside jobs you have had experience in some sort of transaction oriented industry. Have Good Questions Ready!

Recruitment 130

Recruitment Private Equity Equities Investment 130

OfficeHours

JULY 8, 2023

See 8 firms — from Carlyle to Bain Capital — that have been recruiting first-year investment bankers for jobs that won’t start for 18 months. Private equity recruiting season is back following a disappointing round that caught many junior bankers flat-footed last August. Should Headhunters be reaching out to you?

Private Equity 100

Private Equity Recruitment Equities Investment Banking 100

OfficeHours

JULY 22, 2023

Understand there will MOST PROBABLY be an LBO modeling test, there will be a case study, you will be asked why you like PE, why you like XYZ firm, what’s your favorite portfolio company/maybe even least favorite… Interviewing earlier is better because spots fill up on a rolling basis. If you aren’t ready – get ready ASAP.

Private Equity 130

Private Equity Recruitment Equities Financial Models 130

OfficeHours

JULY 17, 2023

The benefit here is twofold: First, you have granted yourself a few months where you can recruit without needing to disclose that you’ll be leaving the firm; Second, even if you are not able to secure a new job in the extra time period, you’ve still done yourself a favor by reducing any “gap” in employment on your resume.

Management 130

Management Recruitment Private Equity IT 130

Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2024

Growth Equity vs. Venture Capital vs. Private Equity On the Job: Growth Equity Careers Growth Equity Recruiting Growth Equity Interviews and Case Studies Compensation and Exits Pros and Cons and Final Thoughts What is Growth Equity? Many of these firms use debt to fund deals, and they complete bolt-on acquisitions for portfolio companies.

Private Equity 105

Private Equity Equities Capital Portfolio 105

Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Recruiting is straightforward and much less competitive / time-sensitive than IB roles; you can get in coming from a solid-but-not-top-tier university with decent grades and good accounting knowledge. Recruiting: How to Win Corporate Finance Jobs Corporate finance jobs are much less competitive than investment banking jobs.

Corporate Finance 105

Corporate Finance Finance Finance Corporation 105

Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Beta-Neutral Portfolios: For example, if the S&P 500 goes up or down by 5%, your team’s portfolio should move by ~0%. Factor Requirements: Some teams also structure their portfolios based on “ factors ,” such as quality, momentum, value, etc., These funds are usually multi-strategy as well. you lose 10% from your peak AUM).

Funds 104

Funds Management Recruitment Portfolio 104

OfficeHours

JULY 17, 2023

The benefit here is twofold: First, you have granted yourself a few months where you can recruit without needing to disclose that you’ll be leaving the firm; Second, even if you are not able to secure a new job in the extra time period, you’ve still done yourself a favor by reducing any “gap” in employment on your resume.

Management 130

Management Recruitment Private Equity Investment Banking 130

OfficeHours

OCTOBER 20, 2023

For example, if a private equity firm invested $100M into a portfolio company with a 20% expected rate of return, this return would not actually be 20% if the calculations were not adjusted for inflation. Instead, inflation of 5% would mean that the private equity firm’s real return would be reduced to 15%.

Investors 130

Investors Private Equity Equities Debt 130

Mergers and Inquisitions

AUGUST 16, 2023

Recruiting and whether you can break in without “donating” your kidney to Xi Jinping. Government/Political Connections – Connections always matter in finance recruiting, but they are far more important in China because the government can make arbitrary decisions with no warning (see: Jack Ma ). is better for domestic funds.

Private Equity 94

Private Equity Equities Recruitment Funds 94

OfficeHours

JULY 14, 2023

The “top-tier” and most competitive funds signal the start of Buyside recruiting season by being the first to extend interview invitations. … … Focus Prep on Deal Experience More often than not, if you are recruiting for Buyside jobs you have had experience in some sort of transaction oriented industry.

Private Equity 130

Private Equity Recruitment Equities Accountant 130

Mergers and Inquisitions

JUNE 19, 2024

Before doing anything else, you must decide on your fund size and team size, which depend on your strategy and the number of portfolio companies you plan to invest in. To keep things simple, let’s assume that you want a portfolio of 25 startups and you plan to invest in seed rounds for an average of $2 million per startup.

Capital 105

Capital Funds Investment Portfolio 105

Growth Business

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Continued risk mitigation is best delivered by fostering a positive working relationship with the company and management, including participating in the recruiting of senior executives and board members. In almost all cases VCs require board seats and investor controls negotiated through the shareholders agreement.

Capital 96

Capital Investment Funds Investors 96

Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 31, 2024

This setup creates many differences with multi-manager (MM) hedge funds , from investment styles to recruiting and careers. Portfolio Structure: Unlike MM portfolios, SM portfolios do not have to be market–neutral or based on pair trades; many SM funds also tend to run much more concentrated portfolios (e.g.,

Funds 59

Funds Management S&P Recruitment 59

OfficeHours

AUGUST 20, 2023

You must be able to consider long-term goals, assess risk, and craft plans to enhance the value of portfolio companies. How to Navigate Recruiting When You Have to be in the Office Life in 2020 was not an easy time for most of us, but one of the few advantages of the pandemic was remote work and the increased flexibility 4.

Private Equity 130

Private Equity Equities Investment Banking Finance 130

The TRADE

MARCH 25, 2024

SIX confirmed that a recruitment process for a full-time replacement is in progress. Most recently, Tan held a global portfolio trading position, which included trading global equities with strategy implementation via algorithms, crossing networks and global portfolio trading desks.

Sale 72

Sale Trading Equities Portfolio 72

Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Specialized Pathways: For the Level III exam, you can focus on portfolio management, private wealth, or private markets. The timing – The CFA is not very helpful in your last year of university due to the IB recruiting timeline. So, should you make the CFA part of your recruiting strategy?

CFA 59

CFA Investment Banking Bank Banking 59

OfficeHours

JANUARY 26, 2024

Buyout houses from Thoma Bravo to Permira are putting portfolio company sales high on the agenda for early 2024, as the industry seeks to return money to investors after a challenging period for exiting holdings. Are you focused on recruiting in 2024? First, they want to earn.

Private Equity 130

Private Equity Equities Mergers and Acquisitions M&A 130

Mergers and Inquisitions

JUNE 5, 2024

The work might not be for you , even if you’re good at it – for example, maybe you find deals far more interesting than building a client book or managing their portfolios. The compensation ceiling is lower than in IB or WM, but it’s still quite high (mid-to-upper-six figures), and recruiting is much less competitive than IB.

Investment Banking 59

Investment Banking Management Bank Banking 59

OfficeHours

OCTOBER 23, 2023

docsend.com/view/w9tw6cpshdzxcxv4 Check Out All Our Blog Posts Improving Portfolio Performance: The Benefits of Private Equity Consulting Nearly every large and medium-sized private equity firm has an internal consulting team to help analyze and manage portfolio investments.

Investors 130

Investors Private Equity Equities Investment 130

Growth Business

JUNE 7, 2023

The company is now recruiting for various positions including a data scientist , motor claims specialist and executive assistant in London. Its lending portfolio of £4.7bn also continues to grow. Since its launch in 2015, Marshmallow has offered affordable options to those who have recently moved to the UK.

Funds 98

Funds Bank Banking Investment 98

Growth Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Form Ventures Form uniquely supports its portfolio start-ups to understand and navigate public policy FPE Capital Businesses must demonstrate the following: a capable management team, strong presence in large markets, rapid growth potential, disruptive products or services and defensible growth margins with recurring revenues.

Investment 111

Investment Funds Capital Business 111

How2Exit

OCTOBER 9, 2023

rn Summary: In this episode, Alex shares his experience of doubling the sales of one of his portfolio companies in just 60 days. Recruiting a seasoned sales director to helm the sales team ushered in better leadership, liberating the CEO to focus on broader organizational mandates.

Business 130

Business Sale IT Education 130

Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 10, 2024

The Nature of the Work: Markets, Analysis, Sales, and Interpersonal Skills Wealth management (WM) requires broader knowledge of the financial markets since you may have to advise clients on everything from their portfolio allocations to upcoming tax changes. Think: benchmarking portfolios rather than modeling companies.

Investment Banking 59

Investment Banking Management Bank Banking 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 17, 2023

I’ll cover the top firms, deals, recruiting, and career differences here, but as with any superhero saga, I’ll start with the origin story: Definitions: What is a Technology Private Equity Firm? Smaller firms in this category often focus on organic growth and bolt-on acquisitions to scale their portfolio companies.

Private Equity 64

Private Equity Equities Recruitment Funds 64

Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 24, 2024

But then recruiting moved up, the MBA process became more structured, and now we have 4-year-olds aiming for “Target Kindergartens” so they can eventually get into investment banking ~15 years in the future. There’s a huge variance in individual internships in terms of recruiting effort, pay, and on-the-job tasks.

IT 59

IT Investment Banking Recruitment Finance 59

Tyton Partners

JANUARY 18, 2024

The upcoming end of government-funded pandemic relief programs in 2024 across the global knowledge sector has prompted strategics and PE-backed platforms to focus on expanding their portfolio of service offerings through M&A to appeal more to decision-makers who now have fewer budgetary dollars to spend.

Education 52

Education Sale Middle Market Mergers and Acquisitions 52

OfficeHours

JULY 11, 2023

On that note though — if diversity events are starting though… You know On-Cycle is around the corner here… Questions I would ask if I was an Analyst in an in-person diversity session: I just saw X deal happen, new portfolio company — were you involved with that? Are you focused on recruiting in 2023?

Investment Banking 130

Investment Banking Bank Banking Middle Market 130

Mergers and Inquisitions

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

But a few other reasons also explain why fixed income often gets overlooked: the unstructured recruiting process, fewer job openings, and the “cushiness” of senior-level roles. An Example Fixed Income Research Report Recruiting: Who Gets into Fixed Income Research? Would investment-grade or high-yield bonds show more of an impact?

Equities 59

Equities Asset Management Debt Recruitment 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 24, 2023

I’ll do a deep dive into the entire space in this article, including the top funds, example trades, recruiting, exit opportunities, and more. 5) Portfolio Concentration – Many special situations and distressed funds run concentrated portfolios (e.g., Recruiting: Who Wins Offers at Event-Driven Hedge Funds?

Funds 64

Funds Investors Mergers and Acquisitions Mergers 64

The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

We at Ostrum Asset Management are so confident with this trend that we are strengthening our presence in Asia, while recruiting new credit analysts and fund managers. The objective is to manage Asian portfolios from Singapore but also to improve and develop our relationship with existing and new Asian clients.

Trading 64

Trading Asset Management Management Investors 64