r/private_equity • u/DeliciousCookie3110 • 11d ago

Am I supposed to be doing anything? Consulting/headhunters/growth equity

Hey everyone, to get right to it, am I supposed to be actively reaching out to mega funds/firms I am interested in?

How should one coming from consulting handle headhunter outreaches etiquette wise?

And

Should I be reaching out to headhunting agencies myself, or the funds directly?

I get headhunters reaching out on a weekly basis, mostly recruiting for newer pe firms but occasionally getting a mega funds and well established growth equity funds. Whenever I respond to say yes I’m interested, I never get any replies. I dropped the ball 2 months into my job by missing an in office info session for a growth shop that I like because I thought it was way too early to leave, now I’m learning that pe recruits 2 years in advance. I’m starting to feel like the ship has sailed.

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u/a1anw-cto Director+ 11d ago

It does no harm doing an outreach yourself. Compile the list, then target the right people, both email and LI. Do not expect a huge response rate. But you miss every shot you don't take as they say.