Negotiating Private Equity or Venture Capital Compensation

June 24, 2009

If you are fortunate enough to receive an offer for a private equity or venture capital job, never accept it on the spot. Instead, politely thank them for the offer, express your enthusiasm for the job and their firm, and ask to think it over for a few days. Try to buy at least a […]

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Negotiating Your Private Equity Salary

June 22, 2009

Even professionals who are used to negotiating multi-million dollar deals for private companies or start-up funding for new ventures find it stressful when it comes to putting a value on their own skills and experience, and negotiating for more.  Nevertheless, there are certain principles that industry experts and recruiters agree on, when it comes to […]

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MBAs Fare Better With Private Equity Compensation

June 17, 2009

The 2008 Job Search Digest compensation survey found that MBAs in private equity and venture capital jobs were earning $16,000 more than non-MBAs. Many open positions still request an MBA and the survey found that over 70 percent of Partners in firms had an MBA. On the venture capital side, average total compensation in 2008 […]

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Private Equity and Venture Capital Job Compensation

June 15, 2009

Job Search Digest conducted our annual Private Equity Jobs Compensation Survey in the Fall of 2008 and received private equity compensation data directly from hundreds of private equity and venture capital partners and employees from firms, both large and small. Some of the participating firms include: Credit Suisse, Delta Partners Group, Intel Capital, Kaiser Permanente […]

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Venture Capital Job Interview Questions

June 10, 2009

Unlike private equity and investment banking, venture capital is an industry that many professionals enter later in their careers, after they’ve gained years of relevant, hands-on experience in a particular industry. Thus the first questions are likely to encounter are why you want to make the switch to a venture capital job, and why this particular […]

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Private Equity Job Interview Questions

June 8, 2009

Private equity firms are looking for talented bankers and generally focus on a few key things: your poise and how you present yourself; your basic skills in the industry; how well you’ll “fit” with their firm, and your deal experience. Don’t focus on pay at this point. The way you introduce yourself is often overlooked […]

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Venture Capital Jobs – Preparing for the Interview

June 3, 2009

Landing a venture capital job interview is only half the battle on your march toward a venture capital career. You still have plenty of work ahead of you to prepare for the interview and hopefully convince a few skeptical venture capitalists that you’re right for their firm. The VC firm is looking at your ability […]

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Private Equity Jobs – Preparing for the Interview

June 1, 2009

The interview process for a private equity job resembles that for investment banking, in the sense that there is typically a “first round” of screening by phone or in person to determine whether you’re qualified for the job. Then there’s a much more in-depth “superday” of interviews where you’ll meet many different people in the […]

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Venture Capital Jobs – Cover Letters

May 27, 2009

A good cover letter is another opportunity to differentiate yourself from the hundreds of other people chasing the same positions as you. This holds true even in this age of electronic communications, and in the venture capital industry. A cover letter (whether it’s attached or sent as your covering e-mail with your resume) gives you […]

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Private Equity Job Cover Letters

May 25, 2009

Are resume cover letters still relevant in today’s electronic world? Many experts think so. In fact, a memorable cover letter can boost the chances that your resume gets noticed and gets singled out from the pile that crosses a private equity executive’s desk. Think of your cover letter as a “billboard” for your resume. It […]

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