Private Equity: A Rarefied World of Finance

Carrie Sun, author of "Private Equity: A Memoir," shares her experience working as the right hand person to a billionaire hedge fund manager. Initially attracted by the opportunity to utilize her finance background and pursue creative endeavors, Sun found herself in a fast-paced and demanding environment. She describes the stark contrast between her previous role as a quantitative equity analyst and the constant multitasking and crisis management required in private equity and hedge funds. Sun chose to anonymize the characters and firm in her memoir to focus on her personal story from the perspective of an average worker. Her experience highlights the challenges of achieving work-life balance in high-pressure industries.