Anyone have thoughts on working at a PE portco? Have an offer as a strategy & bizops associate at a company that is growing rapidly through acquisition. However, I am not sure where this would lead me in my career. The role reports directly to CEO and CFO, as I would basically be their handyman for integration and other tasks. Any insight would be appreciated. Lastly, my YOE is 3.5, if that matters.

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Are you working directly for the PE firm or the portco? If the latter will you be a part of any MIP (management incentive program) the PE firm implements? Do you stand to profit from exit in any other way? What’s the long term path, in other words will you continue working for the portco after exit? Some questions I would ask.

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Would be working directly for portco. I believe portco would keep me on post-realization of the investment. Ideally, I’d like to make an “in” with the PE firm to eventually become one of their operators for different investments.

Interesting in knowing as well.

Approx size of the PortCo in your case?

I think ~$30M EBITDA

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What’s the PEs exit strategy?

2-3 more years. Buyer would likely be another PE shop. The portco is about to acquire their largest competitor, so they would roughly double in size overnight.

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