Edgar C.
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PE Investment Associate @Pamplona Capital ($15bn AUM)
Studied at Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern)
Works at Surca Capital
Not currently taking new clients
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Edgar’s Private Equity Qualifications
Experience level: Senior Associate
20+ people coached for Private Equity
Open to working with clients outside the U.S.
I have worked in PE at a large fund (Pamplona Capital, $15bn AUM) as an Associate responsible for Spain & Portugal and I also received offers from 3 other large US / UK funds. I have helped several people get offers in PE mega-funds, smaller PE funds, and Growth Equity (Apollo, EQT, GS PE, Oaktree, Brightstar, Permira, HIG, K1 IM...) anywhere from East to West Coast and internationally (London, Frankfurt, Paris, Singapore)... - I have several modeling cases and know well the "fit" and the more important qualitative technical questions. I work with individuals both with substantial financial experience and without prior financial experience. In fact, I even helped place a student with no prior work experience into a 10bn+ AUM fund! As I have raised a Search Fund, I can also help you with that career path if you're interested (from fund-raise to target due-diligence) I can help you in every step of the PE recruiting process: I) deciding which firm, role, and group to apply to II) how to frame your application (including CV & CL) III) approach "fit" and behavioral questions IV) approach general finance "technical" questions V) perform any harder modeling exercise (paper LBO, 3-statements...) VI) any PE-specific interview style (discuss an industry, portfolio company, due-diligence steps, defending modeling assumptions...) VII) Support you with any other recruiting exercise (IM review, develop an investment thesis, stock pitch...) We can have a free 15' intro call to see whether I can help you with your goals. So just reach out!
Edgar can help with:
Promotion Strategy
Resume Review
Networking Strategy
Due Diligence
Salary Negotiation
Technical Interview Prep
Behavioral Interview Prep
Edgar also coaches for Investment Banking and MBA. View all.
About Edgar
Hi there! I have been coaching & mentoring for 10 years already. I focus on providing training for breaking into finance (bulge-bracket IB & PE) holistically. From identifying the right career path, to negotiating a promotion, I can walk you through every step of the way: CV preparation, interview fit, technical interviews, financial modelling... I have coached a diverse range of people, from high school students to professionals with 6+ years of experience. Unemployed to top-PE professionals. US nationals, minorities, Europeans, first-generations... I managed to join Barclays Investment Banking coming from a public, non-target university. Since then, I have helped many other students break into finance from a diverse set of backgrounds (non-target, minorities...). In parallel, I have also conducted 150+ job interviews & extended various offers - so I know very well both sides of the table. Later, I joined Pamplona Capital (a PE fund with $15bn of AUM) as the person responsible for Spain & Portugal (also received offers from other top-tier PE funds) - to find out that my true call was in entrepreneurship. As I always do, I have used my PE experience to help others get jobs at other top PEs and infra funds in both London and NY. Following my career plan, I applied for and received a Fulbright scholarship to do an MBA in the US. I got admitted to several schools, yet I decided on Kellogg (where I also got a Merit scholarship) - there, I helped many of my peers land associate MBA roles. After finishing my studies, I have been part of the admissions committee at Fulbright and at Kellogg. Now I am managing my own search fund - after securing initial capital from a group of 14 investors, and I am in the process of acquiring an SME to manage. TLDR: For over 10 years I have coached many people like you in their careers. I can help you: * Figure out what is it that you want to do professionally. How to choose your career and how to get there. * Break into finance (IB / PE) if that's what you want to do * Set you on-track for a highly successful professional career - something rewarding professionally and personally Looking forward to meeting you and working together! Cancellation policy: please let me know 24 hours in advance
Why do I coach?
I coach because, to me, it is a way to give back. When I was an undergrad, I did not have any insider knowledge of the finance industry and it was thanks to coaches that I managed to really stand out among a highly competitive pool of candidates (the acceptance rate at Barclays in 2012 was below 1.5%) and secure an offer despite coming from a non-target school. Since then, and for over 10 years now, I have been helping people break into highly competitive fields such as finance. It is something I really enjoy doing, supporting others in their careers the same way I was offered help when I needed it!
Work Experience
Managing Director
Surca Capital
September 2021 - Present
In the process of searching for an SME to acquire and operate
Associate
Pamplona Capital Management
August 2018 - August 2019
Responsible for Spanish & Potuguese deal-flow Deal experience in Education, Healthcare, Agri, Packaging & Logistics
Investment Banking Associate
Barclays
June 2013 - August 2018
M&A Industrials Team - London Country Coverage - Madrid Experience in M&A, ECM (IPOs, Rights Issues, Equity Advisory), LevFin (Acq'n Financing, Refis, Recaps...), DCM (Investment Grade Bonds, Private Placement), other advisory Experience in a variety of sectors, including Infra, industrial, transportation, logistics, renewables...
Education
Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern)
MBA, Business
2019 - 2021
MBA at Kellogg School of Management Fulbright Scholar Kellogg Merit Scholarship Zell Fellow Heizer Stipend Dean's List
Haas School of Business (Berkeley)
Business, Business
2013 - 2013
Exchange program
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Business, Economics & Business
2012 - 2013
Business Degree - 1st of class
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Economics, Economics & Business
2008 - 2012
Economics Degree - Top 5%
Edgar was also personally admitted to
Haas School of Business (Berkeley)
Chicago Booth
Yale School of Management
UCLA Anderson School of Management
NYU Stern School of Business
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