Currently a 2PQE at a MC firm in their PE team. Pretty busy and hours are around the 2,000 a year mark. Otherwise mostly enjoy the team and vibes (for now).
I’m thinking about a move to Latham’s PE team (mostly for money but also for more US PE exposure & I don’t want to go to K&E). I wanted to get a sense from people here on the culture, the people and whether the salary increase is worth the purported added pressure and intensity (understand hours will be similar if not slightly more)? My firm has a tiered bonus system, and the bonuses are pretty decent, so while the pay gap won’t be hugely different at my current level, I know that will gap will gradually increase with each passing year. I think I’ve worked it out to be around 100k USD over the next two years.
Truthfully, I’m nervous about the integration and if expectations will be significantly more intense, but I’ve heard broadly good things about the culture of the M&A team at L&W (though less sure about it PE folk). Would love to hear from anyone with insight on what the team is like and if people enjoy / regret the move from MC to Latham on the M&A/PE side