Private equity hiring never been hotter, VPs receiving up to 4 job offers a week & bonuses soaring

Business Insider ^ | November 15, 2018 | Meghan Morris

[2ndDivisionVet]

It's never been a better job market for private equity professionals, with the sector seeing the most active hiring market ever, according to a new report.

In a survey of 630 North American investment professionals released Tuesday, recruiting firm Heidrick & Struggles found that more than half of respondents saw an increase in base salary this year compared with 2017. More than three-quarters of that group saw their base salary increase up to 20%. Managing partners saw the biggest increase, with base compensation up 13.6%, to $768,000.

Bonuses are rising, too: 77% of those surveyed said their bonus increased from 2016 to 2017, with 90% reporting an increase of up to 50%.

As compensation ticks up, so are opportunities to move elsewhere. Vice presidents reported receiving one to four new opportunities weekly and said they're becoming more selective about taking a new job....

[2ndDivisionVet]

• Private equity is seeing the most active hiring market ever, as demand increases from new managers and existing firms, according to a new report.
• Vice president-level candidates are receiving one to four new opportunities weekly.
• Compensation across levels is increasing, with managing partners seeing the biggest jump in base salary to $786,000.

[Paladin2]

The currently falling Stock Market is not going to show any of these managers as geniuses.

[FreedomNotSafety]

This was a survey of private equity. Much of this now stays private and the average doesn’t even get a sniff of participation. The stock market is getting so convoluted and regulated and sue happy that aggressive growth companies stay out.

As a result small pe companies are getting top notch help.

[Oscar in Batangas]

6 muntz ago I couldn’t even spel “Private equity, now I do it for a living.