Favorite Parts Of Being An Associate At Aurora Capital Partners
Brandon, an Associate at Aurora Capital Partners, appreciates the "varied nature" of the role, ensuring no two days are alike. The significant "level of responsibility," allowing considerable autonomy to "go get things done and make an impact," while acknowledging the commensurate accountability for mistakes, stands out most to Brandon, especially compared to prior roles in sales, strategy, corporate finance, and investment banking.
Responsibility, Impact, Problem-Solving, Decision-Making, 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. The varied nature of the work keeps it exciting and prevents any day from being the same.
2. The level of responsibility and autonomy allows for significant impact and ownership.
3. The role provides opportunities to learn and grow from both successes and mistakes.
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your current role?
That's a great question. There are a lot of things I like about it; I think the varied nature of it keeps it exciting. There's never a day that's the same.
But I think the biggest thing for me is the level of responsibility. Having had multiple roles in my career, from sales to strategy, internal corporate finance, and even investment banking, the leeway you have to just go get things done and make an impact is unprecedented.
It's very different, and you know that it's a double-edged sword. You can also make mistakes, and they're your mistakes to own. But you really have a lot of rope to go run with and make something happen.