E168: Private Equity Portfolio Ops from Accenture and Deloitte

06/24/21 • 30 min

In this episode, Dan shares his path from the strategy group at Accenture, to M&A strategy at Deloitte and how he positioned himself to work with private equity clients. We learn what he does day to day and how his responsibilities have shifted now that he is working within a private equity fund to help their portfolio companies drive growth.

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E167: MF Private Equity and Bulge Bracket Investment Banking in London

In this episode, member @yekino shares his interesting path to high finance. From attending a program in university that had him going to school in Italy, Hong Kong and California to breaking into a summer analyst role in London at a US bulge bracket investment bank, listen how he navigated each transition and his tips on recruiting as well as his thoughts on the differences between investment banking and megafund private equity in London.

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E169: VP at BB Investment Bank on Work-life balance & Breaking in from a Non-traditional Background

In this episode, Synergy shares his path from a non-target school in the US to working in China post-graduation in consulting. Listen to hear how he thrived in China, transitioned to a Big 4 in Transaction Services as one of the only expats in the office and eventually, how he used an MBA to transition back to the US and break into investment banking at a bulge bracket. Also, hear his thoughts on work-life balance and how the culture at many banks leaves a lot to be desired.