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Background
- No previous private equity experience.
- Maybe 1-3 years investment banking experience
- Probably pre MBA although may be recently qualified accountant
Role
- Providing support to more experienced team members
- Financial modelling and analysis
- Market research
- Involved in some external meetings
- Post investment monitoring of management accounts
- Challenging amount of responsibility
Career progression
- Generally about two years as an analyst before promotion to associate / investment manager.
Background
- Similar to analyst with an additional two to four years of relevant experience gained in a pe house, investment bank, transaction support team or consulting environment working on private equity or similar transactions. Can enter as an associate or be promoted from analyst to associate.
Role
- Reviewing applications
- Running parts of the transaction
- Supporting the more experienced team members in negotiations and on execution
- Starting to take responsibility for negotiating banking arrangements
- Starting to build a contact network
Career progression
- Generally two to three years in this role before promotion to a VP / Assistant Director / Associate Director
Background
- Usually three to six years private equity investment experience before promotion to the level. Rarely recruited from outside private equity. May be recruited from another private equity firm.
Role
- Starting to source and lead mid-market transactions, playing a significant role on larger transactions. Self-sufficient and require experience to get to Investment Director / Principal level.
Career progression
- Two to three years in this role before promotion to ID/Principal. Carried interest starts to ramp up.
Background
- Minimum five to six years private equity experience. Always promoted from within or occasionally recruited from another private equity firm.
Role
- Generally running deal teams, responsible for execution process, have decision-making responsibility and be one of the main points of contact externally for the business.
Career progression
- May be at this level for some years. Minimum of two to three years to promotion to Director – depends on firm model.
Background
- Experienced private equity professional, near top of firm.
Role
- Origination
- Less hands-on involvement in transaction execution
- Board seats and post investment role
- Strategic decisions about the firm
- Key role in fund raising
Career progression
- Increasing involvement in carry
- Management succession within the firm offering opportunities
- Heading international expansion within or outside of the firm
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