FINALLY, after 1+ decade of trying (unsuccessfully) from both sell-side IB and management consulting, managed to land a deal-side role on the buy-side… at partner level. AMA.

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It seems pretty unlikely that you landed a partner role with no PE experience. The point of a PE partner is to be a self-sustaining economic engine by bringing in deals - what’s the secret here?

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I brought them deals. Then they hired me. 😂

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Congrats! What would you say helped you in the end?

Actually brought a deal to a PE.

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Congrats! What role and what type of firm?

Amazing exit. Congrats! Sector specific?

How did you navigate your career to continue to have those opportunities?

Served PE clients - brought them ideas, stayed on their radar. Think I graduated from “service provider” role when I started bringing them actually actionable deals.

MBB CDD —> PE?

Not just DD. A bunch of portco work too.

What advice would you give to a young generalist MBB associate hoping to make it the deal side?

Wow so you are saying this route is easier or better than trying to get in as an associate at a fund? Thank you for this! And congratulations!! It must have been a tough ride, I can’t imagine.

Congrats! Thanks for the advice

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