Getting a Job in Private Equity

If you’re seriously considering a career in private equity, you have to become familiar with how firms hire. With Getting a Job in Private Equity, you’ll gain invaluable insights that will allow you to stay one step ahead of other individuals looking to secure a position in this field. Here, you’ll discover what it takes to make it in PE from different entry points, what experience is needed to set yourself up for a position, and what can be done to improve your chances of landing one of these limited opportunities.

Author Biography

Brian Korb helped found Glocap Search and is currently Head of the Private Equity Practice. He has been placing candidates into select later-stage private equity and earlier-stage venture capital funds since 1997 and has developed deep insights into hiring trends. Korb graduated with a BS in economics from the Wharton School with concentrations in finance and accounting. He is frequently quoted in industry press. Aaron Finkel is Vice President and Head of Publications at Glocap. He has seventeen years of experience in financial journalism including eleven with Institutional Investor. He is also coauthor of the Glocap guide Getting a Job in Hedge Funds and coordinates the research and production of Glocap’s annual Private Equity and Hedge Fund Compensation Reports.