PE Ops / Private Equity Value Creation

About to start in PE ops and just moved to NYC. Anyone want to grab a coffee or a drink? Would love to meet folks in this line of work.

I’m former McKinsey associate and now PE PortCo P&L owner - what are my options for my next career move? I joined McKinsey out of B School (HSW), left as a 2 year associate, and now I’m running a … more

Bain AP1 weighing taking role as third mid-level ops hire in a new firm… 2nd fund, $2B AUM. Too risky? Wait it out in consulting for an UMM offer instead?
Pay is strong vs. Charles Aris benchmarks, FW… more

I'm a mid-level ish professional in PE Ops and looking to get more involved in professional associations. I'm especially interested in opportunities to contribute (speaking or being an intervi… more

What is typical WLB for PE Ops Associate level? Is it similar to MBB or better? And how does this vary between large cap (eg CVC) Vs mid cap (eg TA Associates)?

I’m interested in LM-MM PE ops but I’m unclear about how my career would pan out after that. Would I effectively be signaling that my focus is LM-MM long-term? Has anyone seen someone transition back … more

Very interested in jumping from MBB to a growth equity growth/operations team (eg General Atlantic, Insight, etc) either pre or post MBA. How does these processes work? Are they more structured or rel… more

How would you rank:
1. MF / UMM Fund 2. MF / UMM Portco 3. Mm Fund 4. MM Portco opportunities?

What are the differences in terms of type of work between LM-MM PE ops roles and large cap firms, if any? Can someone that starts at LM move to a bigger fund? Would someone even want to move “up” from… more

Should I reject my PE ops offer? Currently a consultant at a T2 firm making £115k comp. I have been offered a PE ops role with a comp of ‘up to £150k comp’. The thing is my current wlb is very good (5… more

How frequently do recruiters reach out to you? Not getting many hits, currently senior associate in PE ops well known fund.

Looking for contract work for 2-3 months to work with a PE firm to support value creation portco work. I come with 7 years of experience in industry and consulting leading transformations. Happy to sh… more

Anyone familiar with a16z carry program?

Any tips on how to prep for a Director of Transformation interview at a PE-backed company?

Anybody know anything about American securities resource group? How much of a hit would WLB take compared to BCG

APC1 for reference

How is the market right now for you 🐠 already in PE ops roles? Are you seeing more inmails or less in Q2 vs Q1?

I am a top box C2 (9yoe total) and interested in Chicago area PE Ops, is it recommended I reach out to firms or find a recruiter?

Do you get asked about past ratings as a consultant during the interview process for PE Ops?

ASC that exited to VP level at UMM. AMA

If I want to exit to PE operations from McKinsey 1 year from now, what type of work should I be doing?

What kind of opportunities are there for MBB consultants with ~3 YOE post undergrad in PE ops? I would understand wanting people coming from manager roles or higher, but wanted to see if this is somet… more

Thinking of joining a PE backed tech company as a product manager from MBB. Is this a smart idea? I see it as potentially a fast path to leadership and experience working on the portfolio side

Which are the best headhunters for junior PE operations roles?

Started at MBB after undegrad. Did a sponsored MBA and came back for one year. Looking to make the move within the next 2-4 months

What at should I expect from the PE Ops or Value creation interview process?

What type of questions should EM/PL/Principal/AP equivalents expect during the various rounds of the interview process?

What… more

I have past experience as a manager at MBB, and am running a post merger synergy capture workstream for my company (in the retail space). What other sets of experiences would I need to be competitive… more

Currently in career transition. I have done a ton of work with banks/FIs in business transformation. Roles include: designing ToM, process improvement, program management, cost reduction, digital tra… more

How’s the pe ops team at TA associates? Anyone have a pulse on this?

I’m in government consulting (top performance, cusp of M) but have somehow gotten outreach now about multiple transformation roles at portcos. I didn’t get the first one but made it all the way to the final inter… more

What are the chances of transitioning to PE Ops (value creation) after working at big tech for 1-3 years post MBB.

Does tech (e.g., Google, Meta, Stripe, PayPal etc) ruin your chances of making it in… more

How is the political environment at your company?

In your experience, is it less intense in consulting or more so in industry roles?

I’m honestly tired of workplace politics. I just want to focus on doi… more

What does a typical interview case for PE ops look like? And do we need to study up on LBO, 3 statement model etc. for the PE ops case?

What’s the consensus on Serent Capital? I’ve been approached for an ops position. 5 YOE at OW, no MBA.

Is the market for PE Ops roles pretty try now? Especially for ex consultants? I’m getting and hearing of fewer HH outbound now

I'd appreciate some opinions on this situation: A PE firm is extending an offer for a PE Ops role, but the structure is that I'd be classified as a 1099 contractor rather than a W2 employee, u… more

Would appreciate an advice - what were the materials you leveraged to prep for ops interviews? Interview guides, courses, coaching sessions, something else? Starting the prep, curious what is the best… more

Looking for roles in Canada, any insights on the market?
Thank you!