What’s the best way to get into PE Ops? How do I know which PE firms have Ops roles?

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Associate at PE firm here. Talk to headhunters, they control the pipeline to top operations teams and groups. Also you can network with former consultants at PE firms

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I think SM1 is confusing being in an operating role at a portfolio company (ie, employed by the portco) vs being on the fund sponsors operation team (ie employed by the GP). Not making a value judgement either way, but they are fundamentally different roles with different applicant pools and compensation

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More and more PE firms though hire former consultants that were ALSO top operators at firms (think SVP+) of at least $30-50M revenue

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You can research on Wall Street Oasis

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Which headhunters?

Same ones that do investing role searches...CPI, ratio, HSP, Charles aris, etc

McK 1 is right. But there are also a long list of less “elite” ones

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