Private Equity Analyst
You help an investment firm buy companies, improve them and sell them years later at a profit.
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- Typical pay
- €55k–€95k
- Usual education
- Degree, often after banking or consulting
- Outlook
- Small, competitive teams across London, Madrid, Paris and Frankfurt.
A day in the life
Reading company accounts, building models of how a business could grow, and debating with the team whether a deal is worth it.
Ways in
- Finance or economics degree then two years in investment banking
- Big-four transaction services then a move across
- Direct analyst programmes at a few large funds
What to study at 16
The subjects you choose for the final years of secondary school can shape which degrees, exams and careers are easiest to reach. This is about choosing courses, not choosing a school.
Spain
Bachillerato de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales
Portugal
Ciências Socioeconómicas
France
Bac général — spécialités
Germany
Oberstufe — Leistungskurse
Netherlands
Profiel Economie & Maatschappij
Poland
Liceum — rozszerzenia
Skills that matter
Best courses to take
The study routes that lead most directly into this career.
BSc Economics
How markets, money and policy interact, with a strong quantitative core.
Strong analytical base for valuation.
Helpful school subjects: Maths, Economics
BSc Finance & Investment
Valuation, markets and corporate finance — the standard route into banking and investing.
The most direct route into deal work.
Helpful school subjects: Maths, Economics
Places that hire for this
Blackstone
Internships, apprenticeships and graduate programmes open to students in this area.
Deutsche Bank
Deal teams hire analysts from banking backgrounds.
KKR
Internships, apprenticeships and graduate programmes open to students in this area.
Partners Group
Internships, apprenticeships and graduate programmes open to students in this area.
Banco Santander
Corporate and investment banking analyst programmes.