1. Welcome to the Evisors Webinar
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Careers in Private Equity
featuring
Evan Feinberg
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2. My Background
Education
• Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
– Concentrations in Finance and Entrepreneurship
Prior Work Experience
• Summer Analyst in Media & Telecom IBD Group at Morgan Stanley
Currently
• Associate at Silver Lake Partners
– Largest Technology-focused private equity firm in the world; ~$14B AUM
Other
• Co-Founder of Get Ahead Advice
– Advisory firm focused on advising students for finance jobs and internships
Hobbies
• Running, baseball, fantasy sports, cooking, horse racing, reading
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3. Agenda
• What type of investing is right for you?
• What is private equity?
• What will you actually do in private equity?
• How do I get a private equity job?
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4. What type of investing is right for you?
Holding Time
AverageInvestmentSize
High Frequency Trading
Long / Short Equity Hedge Fund
Private Equity
Prop Trading
Holding Company
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5. What is private equity?
• Capital is raised from retail and institutional
investors
• Make investments directly into private or
public companies
• Exit the investment after some period of time
in order to return profits to investors
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b
c
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7. What is PE: Make investments
Source: PitchBook
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8. What is PE: Return capital to investors
Source: PitchBook
c
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9. What will you actually do in private equity?
• Investment sourcing
• Investment diligence
• Portfolio company monitoring
• Investor communications
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b
c
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10. How do I get a private equity job?
• Researching the industry
• What firms are looking for
• Choosing your firm
• Recruiting
• Interviewing
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b
c
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11. Getting a Job: Research
• Newspaper
• Investing books
• Industry newsletters
(e.g. Dealbook, Dan
Primack, PE HUB)
• Vault guide
a
Reading Communication
• Evisors
• School alumni
• LinkedIn
• Local organizations
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12. Getting a Job: What firms are looking for
• Experience: Relevant
• Attitude: Curious
• Work: Diligent
• Thought: Creative
• Communication: Articulate
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13. Getting a Job: Choosing your firmc
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14. Getting a Job: Recruiting process
• Application
• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Follow Up
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15. Getting a Job: Interviewing
• Resume walk
• Why this job
• Why this firm
• Technicals
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16. Questions & Answers
Question 1:
Is there a general number of interview
rounds or is it dependent on the firm?
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17. Questions & Answers
Question 2:
What types of questions are covered in
technical interviews? How important is the
technical vs. fit interview?
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18. Questions & Answers
Question 3:
Can you transition from a management to a
finance professional?
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19. Questions & Answers
Question 4:
Is private equity still a favourable field to
start your career?
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20. Questions & Answers
Question 5:
How can a candidate ruin an interview?
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21. Thanks for Joining!
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