I’ve been at a firm for 6 months. The group I work w/ is huge. I report directly to a Sr FA. I’m very good at strategy - I have Asperger’s . I see patterns, #’s etc. What I struggle w/ is emotional intelligence, I don’t understand sarcasm, etc. I notice that the FA, takes all the credit for my work. I come up w/ ideas but don’t know how to articulate that to the group so this jerk runs w/ it. He presents it like, I had Mark do this, etc. How do I approach this?

I recently joined a new firm and while everyone’s technically nice, there’s a clear “in group” on every project. Jokes I don’t get, Slack threads I’m not tagged in, impromptu coffee chats I only hear about after the fact. It’s not toxic, but it’s definitely isolating. I’m trying not to force connections or be that person who pushes too hard to fit in, but I also don’t want to stay on the outside. How do you actually build real relationships across teams like this?

My coworker (Dir) and I (Assoc Dir) both report to our manager (Sr Dir) who reports to the head of a group. Our work is more or less the same - I’m not entirely sure what he does differently vs me but he has more YOE total. Can I make a push for Dir within this same group? If not, what can I do to show boss(es) I am ready? Coming from consulting btw where promotions are time-based and checklist-based, so new to the industry ways of working

The NYC Marathon was Sunday, and if you watched it you might’ve noticed a lot of purple singlets with orange shoes. The culprit? Puma. Puma clearly shelled out to sponsor a TON of runners—from elite to casual—to wear their full race kit, and it was hard not to notice. Do you think this is an effective strategy for Puma trying to break into the already saturated running market?

I don’t have a giant investment account and still have about 25% in cash, buying when it makes sense. Today bought Puma USA on OTC symbol PMMAF but only a few thousand dollars. Their stock took a hit since January by about 50% but have a good new CEO and I like their products. This is not a recommendation - just sharing. Still low single digits of the total so not worried.

My group basically dissolved after some restructuring and now there’s no real leadership or pipeline. I’ve been trying to pivot internally but can't get any real traction. No roles posted, no one responding, and I don’t have a senior sponsor to vouch for me. I’m not trying to leave the company, I actually like it here, I just don’t want to stall out. What should I do?

Hey all, Glad to find a group that is on the same boat as me. It is time for me to move and find a firm that supports my growth and care about my well being as well. Looking for guidance as I feel new to this market and with so many talents are available.

US- BCG / McK hiring for their PE groups? Looking to lateral (likely at Associate / consultant level maybe PL level) from a boutique focused on PE. 6 YOE. Would love to chat with anyone currently working in PIPE / PEPI groups.

Interested in international arbitration but the group seems competitive and toxic. Throwing others under the bus and a lot of gossiping and judgment about juniors, is this just my firm or the practice in general

Anyone Alvarez & Marsal been able to successfully transfer groups? Want to work in PEPI but received an offer for another group so curious to see if it’s possible to make a transition