Insights on LBO Preparation, Investment Banking Break-in, and Choosing Warburg

In this episode, I interview Connor Crandall, who went from Brigham Young University to investment banking at J.P. Morgan and to private equity at Warburg Pincus.

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⏱Timestamps⏱
0:00 - Introduction
00:02:01 - Overview of background
00:02:36 - Breaking into investment banking
00:03:49 - Approach to securing internships early
00:07:02 - Early investments
00:09:00 - Decision to pursue PE
00:10:02 - Recommended financial resources
00:10:45 - Coping with banking challenges
00:11:50 - Daily life as an investment banking analyst
00:14:50 - Preparing for investment banking
00:16:00 - Difference between working in small vs large teams
00:18:18 - Adjusting to banking’s demands
00:20:20 - Recruiting resources for banking
00:21:30 - Interest in healthcare
00:23:27 - On-cycle vs off-cycle recruiting for PE
00:23:47 - How to choose PE firms
00:27:09 - Role of headhunters in PE recruiting
00:29:58 - Why Warburg was Connor’s top choice
00:33:15 - Preparing for PE interviews
00:37:37 - Warburg’s investment strategy
00:39:39 - Criteria for evaluating investments
00:41:49 - Insights into a specific PE investment process
00:47:47 - Walking through a PE deal
00:49:24 - Favorite part of the job in PE
00:50:40 - What made PE worth it
00:51:44 - Surprises and challenges in PE
00:53:54 - Involvement in portfolio companies post-acquisition
01:02:38 - Advice for aspiring finance professionals
01:04:13 - Personal lessons from PE
01:07:07 - Overcoming mistakes
01:08:00 - AI’s impact on private equity
01:12:21 - Reasons for pursuing an MBA
01:14:50 - Why growth equity as next step
01:19:24 - Alternate universe
01:19:55 - Influential mentor
01:21:30 - Advice to younger self
01:23:01 - Outro