Private equity careers explained
Private equity is among the most desirable sectors of financial services, so much so that even the chosen few who make it into the M&A divisions of investment banks are
Career Guide: Private Equity
Private equity firms are in the business of helping companies raise cash, but unlike investment banks they do so directly in return for a stake. There's a wide array of different types of private equity firms and job choices within those, but all are keenly contested and the exclusive vocation of the elite. This is what you need to know.
Private equity careers explained
Skills you’ll need to work in private equity
Assuming that you’re being hired into private equity after a couple of years in investment banking, firms on the buy-side expect technical knowledge. This means that you know how to
Jobs you’ll do in private equity
Traditionally, it’s been rare for private equity companies to run formal graduate programmes for undergraduates straight out of university, but this is gradually changing. Blackstone Group, 3i and Terra Firma
Career paths in private equity
Career paths in private equity are comparatively straightforward, but what complicates matters is the point at which you enter the industry. Say you work for a couple of years as
How much you’ll be paid working in private equity
Because of the different types of private equity companies, it’s difficult to come up with a single point of reference for pay. However, focusing on the larger firms ($5bn+ in