How likely is MF/UMM PE from a BB in London if you ONLY speak English?
Guessing almost impossible unless UK based fund?
Thoughts would be greatly appreciated - thanks a lot!
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Hard to put a %, harder but for sure not impossible. If you go to GS / JPM /MS you can work your way in more easily. Have a look on LinkedIn and you will find UK people at many top funds. You've got to remember, there seems to be a higher number of Europeans than UK people in IBD M&A roles, which leads to more PE associates with euro backgrounds. Obvs harder for funds that require languages, but I've met a few British MDs who work at some of the largest funds in London and started in audit (lol). Problem is, most of these guys went to Eton or Harrow
Thanks a lot for this! Is it only elite tier BBs that facilitate the move? How about mid tier ones or EBs?
Why is M&A IB dominated by Europeans if you don't mind me asking? Simply because London attracts all of Europe's talent pool?
Bocconi/HEC folks model LBO in their sleep. That's why.
Languages are pretty important tbh, and get more important as you get more senior and start to lead deals and eventually source / originate.
Even in the large-cap space you will find that deals done in Europe have process and legal documentation in the local language, management teams who can't or prefer not to speak English, as well as cultural / social barriers for non-natives. It's more stark in some sectors and countries than others - e.g. a Healthcare deal in France that requires a native deal team to navigate local institutions and bureaucracy vs. a Tech deal in the Nordics where there are fewer such barriers and people are comfortable speaking English.
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