Private Equity at 27/28
Hi all, I really want some honesty here. I would appreciate getting genuine perspectives from those in the field . Here’s the context :
I am 26 ( about to be 27 years old) starting a masters in finance at LSE ( London School of Economics). I did a 4 year undergraduate in politics at Durham University and there is where I decided I liked finance and I did a placement year in a MM IB firm. Consequently after that I did 3 more internships, 1 boutique PE firm, 1 at Bank of America Investment Banker intern and 1 IB internship at Guggenheim Partners ( London office) . By the time I finish my masters I will be 28 and I plan to move to the United States and get into private equity at an Upper MM firm. Please tell me what are my chances , whether American firms will even look at me because of my age and finally if I have to still do 2 years of IB in America at a bulge bracket firm and I would even be able to get an offer . Please kindly advise and I would greatly appreciate your candid opinion.