PE Associates - where do you spend the most time? Screening, pre-IOI, LOI, closing diligence, or current portcos? Just entered PE from the allocator side of the fence, want to get a better sense of what responsibilities at “typical” shops look like

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How did you get into PE from being an allocator? Trying to make the same move.

I was the “PM” for our $3b private equity portfolio so I was pretty familiar with the industry already. It will be fairly difficult to make the switch unless you network in, and you have to have a strong understanding of some or all of the sectors the firm you’re targeting invests in, and very strong financial modeling skills. It’s not easy breaking in without the traditional IB experience required.

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