Favorite Parts Of Working In The Private Equity Industry As An Aurora Capital Partners Associate
Brandon, an Associate at Aurora Capital Partners, enjoys the "varied nature of the day-to-day" and the significant responsibility afforded even at the associate level in this "flat organization." The excitement of working with founders, making substantial investments, and planning for the future are key aspects that drive Brandon's career.
Finance, Investing, Private Equity, Mergers and Acquisitions, Entrepreneurship
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Brandon Priest
Associate
Aurora Capital Partners
UC Santa Barbara
UCLA Anderson School of Management, MBA
Biology & Related Sciences
Finance (Banking, Fintech, Investing)
Finance
Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. Varied day-to-day responsibilities and a flat organizational structure allowing for quick advancement based on experience.
2. Significant responsibility from the associate level, including working directly with founders and making impactful investment decisions.
3. The exciting and challenging nature of the work, involving planning for the future and managing the associated stress and rewards of large-scale investments.
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your industry?
I like the varied nature of the day-to-day. The responsibility you get from the associate level on up is significant, as it's really a flat organization.
You do as much as your experience allows, and then you lean on more senior colleagues to fill those gaps. It's exciting.
You're working with founders to buy their companies or purchasing another company, making a big investment. You have to know what's going to happen and plan for the future to ensure it works out.
There's a lot of excitement and stress surrounding that, but at the end of the day, it gets you revved up.