What is the base salary for a PE ops role and what % raise and bonus can be expected first year?

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No clue why SM1 is talking about lol

but OP.. I got an offer for 180 total comp for KKR capstone about 2 years ago. I think it was 105 + 75 if I recall correctly. This was 1-2 years at the firm.

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That sounds pretty low to me. At least now, base salaries for associates start at 120 (which I believe is standard across investing + ops rolls). I don’t have a good sense for capstone bonuses though. You can find base salaries on h1bdata.info

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Analyst level clearly

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How does one secure one of these pe ops roles? I’ve been actively seeking them out but have not seen many, if any come up below vp level.

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Lotta people in this bowl who comment when they don’t know what they’re talking about 🤦‍♂️

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Word.

PE ops roles are reserved for senior folks who fall in three buckets:
- Ex-cons: 8-10 years of consulting experience, MBAs, stellar track record, significant management and leadership responsibility
- Industry hire: someone from relevant industry with domain expertise and P&L responsibility; e.g. Sales leader for healthcare tech firm.
- Ex-C suite: self explanatory

The base ranges depending on the company size and level of responsibility but typically start arouns $160K, bonus and equity. The upside is huge but you gotta earn your stripes.

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SM1 that can't be right. Why would a consultant with 8-10 yoe take a 160k base comp?

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Haha. Umm. The only guy on this thread working in PE ops, so please, take a seat :)

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AM1 is on the money.

There are essentially two main roles that come under the umbrella term of PE ops:
- Internal value creation / portfolio support / fund management (think KKR Capstone and Vista’s VCG)
- Working as part of management team at PortCo

The end goals for both are quite different. If you want to be a CEO, you want to build your operational skill set and become an effective operator while working at a PortCo, manage P&L, scale a company, etc. Huge difference from being an advisor / consultant.

For internal PE ops roles, that’s basically a trajectory towards Operating Partner. Not many operating partners get plugged in Senior management positions unless they have operator experience before.

For those saying that the salaries I quoted above are insanely low - no, they’re not. Again, I’m talking about working at a PortCo. You have to take a bit of a cut on the base, but the upside comes in the form of equity and future senior leadership opportunities come sooner.

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