The Year in Review for Private Equity Jobs

January 2, 2012

What were the top stories of 2011 that affected private equity jobs and the industry in general? AT&T’s $39 billion “Deal of the Year” for T-Mobile that never came to fruition may be one. The on-again, off-again saga came to symbolize the roller-coaster nature of dealmaking in 2011, according to the Wall Street Journal. The [...]

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Private Equity Firm: Clayton, Dubilier & Rice

December 30, 2011

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (CD&R) is a private equity investment firm based in New York and London. Founded in 1978, CD&R investors include endowments / foundations, families / high net worth individuals, public pensions, corporate pension funds, fund of funds, financial institutions and insurance companies. Geographically, CD&R investors come from North Ameciva, Europe, UK [...]

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Venture Capital Jobs to Grow in Russia?

December 26, 2011

The headlines out of Russia focus on the protests against corruption and the seemingly endless reign of Vladimir Putin as de-facto leader. However, the news has overshadowed Russia’s entry into the World Trade Organization, an event that has taken 18 years to come to fruition. In terms of stability and acceptance of Russia as a [...]

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Private Equity Firm: Lexington Partners

December 25, 2011

Lexington Partners is an independent manager of secondary private equity and co-investment funds. The firm has arranged 15 secondary funds and 7 co-investment pools with USD 20 billion in committed capital. Its investors include pension funds, sovereign investment authorities, insurance companies, financial institutions, endowments and foundations. Founded in 1994, Lexington Partners has offices in New [...]

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In Defense of Private Equity Job Skills

December 19, 2011

Presidential candidate Mitt Romney has come under fire for his time spent running the successful private equity firm Bain Capital LLC. Opponents have questioned whether he was a job-destroyer, not creator, and whether the skills he acquired translate well to the job of running the United States. They do indeed, argues Steven N. Kaplan, a [...]

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2012 Private Equity Compensation Report Released

December 18, 2011

The fifth annual Private Equity Compensation Report, recently released by Job Search Digest, indicates the private equity and venture capital markets are continuing to enjoy increases in compensation and that the trend that will extend into 2012. For the second year in a row, private equity professionals reported a solid increase in total earnings over [...]

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Private Equity Firm: Leonard Green & Partners

December 18, 2011

Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. is a private equity firm with more than USD 9 billion of equity capital under management. The firm is founded in 1989 by Leonard I. Green and it is based in Los Angeles, California. Since its inception, Leonard Green & Partners has invested in 59 companies with aggregate value of [...]

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How Do I Get a Venture Capital Job?

December 12, 2011

Apparently Rob Go, co-founder of NextView Ventures, a Micro-VC firm based in Boston, gets asked that question frequently, especially around the time business school grads start hunting for a job. He offers a sober look at the reality of a venture capital job in a recent guest article for BusinessInsider. While it looks glamorous from [...]

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Private Equity Firm: Apollo Alternative Assets

December 9, 2011

AP Alternative Assets, L.P. (AP Alternative Assets) was formed by Apollo under the law of Guernsey. AP Alternative Assets is managed by Apollo Alternative Assets, L.P. (Apollo Alternative Assets). It invests in private equity and capital markets investment sponsored by the firm. Apollo is a private equity, debt and capital market investor founded in 1990. [...]

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A Look at Private Equity Jobs and History in Chicago

December 5, 2011

Private Equity in Chicago is often overshadowed by its bigger, flashier cousins in New York, but it shouldn’t be. PE continues to be a thriving segment of this region’s economy, according to a recent profile by TheDeal. It’s just a different style of private equity, more reflective of the region. “People often talk about Midwest [...]

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