London folk, question for you: do firms and offices in London not recruit candidates directly? I hardly see positions advertised on the websites of these firms but there are vacancies that they seem to recruit for through recruiters. What’s the deal here? Does it make sense to approach firms by yourself at all? Would appreciate any insight I can get on the matter. Thank you!

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You’ll sometimes see some Magic Circle firms advertise on LinkedIn; you can also find some roles with a decent chunk of firms advertised on Third Way Legal (which is a recruitment agency, but they post job spec). Otherwise, it’s a case of trying to find a (good) recruiter.

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So presumably you mean that few firms do the VC angle (rather than M&A more generally!)? That’s true but I think it’s fair to say that most of the big PE M&A players either have a concerted push into VC/Growth Capital or will certainly look at a good M&A/VC associate; the same point about knowing someone on the inside will likely still apply though. Good luck!

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