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How to land a job at KKR

How to land a job at KKR

Dan DeFrancesco,Jordan Parker Erb

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>$4Starting in July 2020, there have been three consecutive quarters where more funds were launched than were liquidated - an impressive stat since fundraising meetings and conferences ground to a halt during the throes of the pandemic.

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In 2020, KKR accepted less than 2% of 1,678 collegiate applicants to its analyst program. We spoke with Grace Koo, KKR's head of talent acquisition, who told us they're looking for two attributes in applicants: exceptional intellect and strong cultural alignment. $4

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College dropout turned hedge fund manager Eric Khrom is up 47% this year. His latest investor letter lays out the drivers of his blockbuster performance.>$4

>$4Several hedge funds have struggled to replicate their 2020 success so far this year - but Eric Khrom's fund is not one of them. $4

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>$4After months of turmoil within the advisor training program, a higher number of advisors-in-training than Merrill expected are now electing to continue with the newly shortened program. $4

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>$4Credit Suisse is adding people back to its financial institutions group by rehiring a banker who previously spent 15 years at the firm, per an internal memo. $4

How to land a job at KKR

Dan DeFrancesco,Jordan Parker Erb

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College dropout turned hedge fund manager Eric Khrom is up 47% this year. His latest investor letter lays out the drivers of his blockbuster performance.>$4

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