Current EB group has poor deal flow - should I try and lateral for PE recruiting?

Hi all,

I'm a first-year analyst at anEBin a group with weak deal flow, and as a result, am starting to get nervous about having an empty resume forPErecruiting. So far, I have primarily worked on general marketing books and lost pitches. If recruiting kicked off in January, I'm not sure I would have any real deal experience to talk through.

Historically, my group has placed well into UMM funds, which is what I'm targetting.

My questions are:

  1. How much will poor deal experience hurt me inPErecruiting (targetting UMM buyout)?
  2. Would it be worth it to lateral to a similar caliber bank with better deal flow or would that not be worth it assuming recruiting kicks off in the next few months?

Any advice from those who have been in a similar position would be greatly appreciated. Happy to provide more context on the situation / my motives as needed. Thanks!

Comments (8)

  • ProspectinIB - Gen
Nov 18, 2021 - 9:49pm

Out of curiosity, what firm/bracket of firms is it?

  • InterninIB - Gen
Nov 18, 2021 - 9:52pm

In a similar position and haven't worked on anything live. would people recommend talking about internship deals?

  • Analyst 2inIB - Cov
Nov 21, 2021 - 9:18pm

Stupid comment, like saying an "elite" NBA team does not have bad seasons.

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  • Analyst 1inIB-M&A
Nov 22, 2021 - 8:45pm

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