PER | Insights

8 June 2016 Gail McManus, Managing Director

Retaining your mid-level talent

We are regularly approached by investment associates with two or three years of private equity experience who are thinking about moving to another fund. They feel they have gained enough experience and industry insight to take their talents elsewhere.

8 June 2016 Written by Florian Bamberg, Finance - Magazin

Private-Equity-Manager werden immer öfter CFOs

Written by Florian Bamberg of Finance-Magazin: Quotes from Rupert Bell, Director of DACH for PER and Nadja Essmann, Head of CFO Practice, DACH.

1 June 2016 Georgia Mernagh, Consultant

The most common mistakes made in private equity interviews

Within a highly competitive job market, it is important for candidates to put their best foot forward during the interview process. Here are some of the most frequent mistakes made by candidates. Some are more common than you may think and are easily preventable.

1 June 2016 Written by Paul Clarke, eFinancialCareers

Why private equity firms need to be more like investment banks – and fire people

Written by Paul Clarke of eFinancial Careers: Quotes from Gail McManus Managing Director of PER

4 May 2016 Written by Hannah Langworth, Real Deals

Succession: what private equity can learn from Clessidra The crisis the Italian firm has faced illuminates an industry-wide problem.

Written by Hannah Langworth of Real Deals: Quotes from Rupert Bell, Director of DACH for PER.

28 April 2016 Written by Sarah Butcher, eFinancialCareers

When’s the best time to quit banking for Carlyle, KKR or TPG?

Written by Sarah Butcher of eFinancialCareers: Quotes from Charlie Hunt, Director of UK for PER