Where the workactually happens

Breaking down the roles in private capital, mapped by what they do, where they sit and how people get there.

Explore by pathway

Private capital job titles rarely explain the job. So we created a proprietary map of key roles across hedge funds, private equity, venture capital, credit, infrastructure and real estate.

Choose the pathway, narrow to a category, then open a role to see the full profile.

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Roles

These are patterns, not prescriptions. Alternatives has few well-worn paths, and most people arrive by a route nobody planned. Treat the profiles as a guide to how the work is organised and where it commonly leads, rather than a ladder to climb.

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