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The Great Private Equity Recruiting Reckoning

The Great Private Equity Recruiting Reckoning

by meridith dennes | Jun 14, 2025 | Buy Side, Lateral Recruiting

Bottom Line Up Front: Private equity’s notorious “on-cycle” recruiting race appears to be hitting a breaking point. After years of accelerating timelines that forced first-year bankers to interview for jobs starting two years in the future, major...
Apollo Abandons Controversial Early Private Equity Recruiting for Analysts

Apollo Abandons Controversial Early Private Equity Recruiting for Analysts

by meridith dennes | Jun 11, 2025 | Buy Side

Source: Business Insider In a move that’s sending shockwaves through Wall Street, Apollo Global Management has become the first major private equity firm to step back from the industry’s controversial “on-cycle” recruiting practice. The $785...

The 18-Month Loyalty Test: JPM’s Nuclear Option for Analyst Retention

by meridith dennes | Jun 6, 2025 | Buy Side, Lateral Recruiting

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) has moved from policy warnings to explicit action, sending uncompromising termination notices to incoming analysts who dare to accept competing offers within their first 18 months. This aggressive enforcement, detailed in a Fortune...
The Private Equity Playbook: An Inside Look – TPG’s Interview Process

The Private Equity Playbook: An Inside Look – TPG’s Interview Process

by meridith dennes | May 26, 2025 | Buy Side

Landing an interview at TPG (Texas Pacific Group), one of the world’s most prestigious private equity firms, is a significant achievement. However, the real challenge lies in converting that opportunity into an offer. With billions of dollars in assets under...
The Rise of Wall Street South

The Rise of Wall Street South

by meridith dennes | Apr 28, 2025 | Buy Side, Campus Recruiting, Exit Opportunities, Lateral Recruiting, Summer Internships

The Rise of a New Financial Hub South Florida has transformed dramatically in recent years, earning the nickname “Wall Street South” as financial powerhouses migrate from New York to Miami, Palm Beach, and surrounding areas. What began as a trickle of...
The Exit Window : When is the Best Time to Exit Investment Banking

The Exit Window : When is the Best Time to Exit Investment Banking

by meridith dennes | Apr 25, 2025 | Buy Side, Exit Opportunities

Investment banking’s career progression presents a stark reality that remains underreported in official career guidance: private equity exit opportunities drop precipitously after the analyst program ends. Analysis of lateral hiring patterns across major...
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