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Compensation

Compensation May Change for Private Equity Jobs

September 28, 2009

Many private equity firms grew too large and were overpaid at the peak of the economic boom, and that’s going to lead to structural changes in the industry. So says private equity manager Guy Hands in a recent interview with the New York Times. Hands is well known for his own unfortunate $4.73 billion purchase [...]

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50-70 Hour Work Week for Private Equity and Venture Capital Jobs

February 2, 2009

The majority of those in private equity and VC reported working 50-70 hours or more per week, about 10 hours more per week than those in the hedge fund industry. That’s the latest from the 2008 Private Equity Jobs Digest Compensation Survey. Perhaps the most interesting finding in private equity work environments is a direct [...]

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MBAs in Private Equity Jobs Earn $16,000 More

January 26, 2009

Now you can practically calculate the ROI for that advanced degree. MBAs in private equity on average were earning $16,000 more than non-MBA’s, according to the 2008 Job Search Digest Private Equity Compensation Survey. Although an MBA is not always required in private equity and VC careers, over half of the respondents have an MBA [...]

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Private Equity Compensation Driven by Size of Bonus

January 19, 2009

Large earning ranges were primarily driven by the size of bonuses, according to the 2008 Private Equity Jobs Digest Compensation Survey conducted in Fall, 2008, by JobSearchDigest.com. Private equity bonus percentages vary significantly and, as expected, the higher in the firm’s food chain, the bigger the bonus – but not always. Although the average bonus [...]

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The Highest Private Equity Job Earnings by Title

January 12, 2009

The highest private equity earnings by title include CFO, Partner or Principal, Managing Director, and Vice President. That’s according to the 2008 Private Equity Jobs Digest Compensation Survey conducted in Fall, 2008, by JobSearchDigest.com. The survey includes private equity compensation data directly from hundreds of private equity and venture capital partners and employees from firms, [...]

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Annual Private Equity and Venture Capital Compensation Survey

October 13, 2008

It is time again to assess where the private equity industry is headed with regard to compensation levels. You are invited to participate in Job Search Digest’s annual Private Equity and VC Compensation survey, which we are conducting to provide information to evaluate compensation, negotiate better job offers, and benchmark firm compensation practices.  We take [...]

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Private Equity Compensation Rises in 2007-2008

September 11, 2008

Good news for those seeking jobs in private equity. Salaries and bonuses for private equity professionals in North America continued to rise through 2007 and into 2008, according to the latest edition of the Private Equity Analyst-Holt Compensation Study, which appeared in Private Equity Analyst, a newsletter published by Dow Jones & Co. The survey shows [...]

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Advice for Private Equity Hiring Managers

September 2, 2008

Employers have two issues to deal with. First (and presumably most important), employers should take a hard look at current compensation plans of the top performers in the firm. Compare plans to current industry standards and discuss specific compensation expectations with the employee. If there is a gap between the employee’s expectations and the current [...]

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Private Equity & VC Compensation: USA vs. UK

August 22, 2008

Unlike our findings in the hedge fund industry, where employees in the UK earn higher compensation, the players in venture capital and private equity jobs in the US and UK are earning similar total compensations. The base salaries of professionals in the UK are 6% more than their US counterparts; the bonus package in the [...]

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The Venture Capital and Private Equity Partner Fast Track

August 12, 2008

A large majority of the respondents stated that they were already partners or were on the partner track. 45% of the respondents said that they expected to become partner in only 3 years or less. 21% said that they were 7 years away or more from becoming a partner in their firm. This is especially [...]

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