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<blockquote data-quote="Meg - Paul Weiss" data-source="post: 217654" data-attributes="member: 42302"><p>Hi Charles</p><p></p><p>I didn't train at PW so I can only answer your questions from the perspective of an NQ.</p><p></p><p>1. I have been given the opportunity to run calls, unsupervised, with major clients such as Apollo which really took me by surprise and in my opinion is work above the remit of a NQ.</p><p></p><p>2. Many of our AT matters are staffed very leanly. I have, at times, been the only associate on a matter working directly for a partner. This forced me to have the courage of my convictions regarding research or advice, as there was no one more senior to run it by as a sense check. This has really improved my confidence in my decision making as well as my resilience when receiving constructive feedback directly from a partner. Furthermore, it has also allowed me to understand how individual partners like work to be delivered and presented. This is essential because early on in your career, your clients are essentially all those people in your team that are more senior than you are!</p><p></p><p>3. My initiative has been rewarded by PW this morning! A contact invited me to a DMA conference in Brussels. I flagged this is a useful Know-How and networking opportunity to the partners, and they have signed off (and funded) my attendance.</p><p></p><p>4. Please see my answer to Eddie on this - I am not aware of such specification because the remit of AT work for PE clients is so broad but that may be because the AT Team has standing House AT instructions. Colleagues from the M&A/PE Teams might be better able to advise here.</p><p></p><p>Hope that is helpful!</p><p></p><p>Best</p><p>Meg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Meg - Paul Weiss, post: 217654, member: 42302"] Hi Charles I didn't train at PW so I can only answer your questions from the perspective of an NQ. 1. I have been given the opportunity to run calls, unsupervised, with major clients such as Apollo which really took me by surprise and in my opinion is work above the remit of a NQ. 2. Many of our AT matters are staffed very leanly. I have, at times, been the only associate on a matter working directly for a partner. This forced me to have the courage of my convictions regarding research or advice, as there was no one more senior to run it by as a sense check. This has really improved my confidence in my decision making as well as my resilience when receiving constructive feedback directly from a partner. Furthermore, it has also allowed me to understand how individual partners like work to be delivered and presented. This is essential because early on in your career, your clients are essentially all those people in your team that are more senior than you are! 3. My initiative has been rewarded by PW this morning! A contact invited me to a DMA conference in Brussels. I flagged this is a useful Know-How and networking opportunity to the partners, and they have signed off (and funded) my attendance. 4. Please see my answer to Eddie on this - I am not aware of such specification because the remit of AT work for PE clients is so broad but that may be because the AT Team has standing House AT instructions. Colleagues from the M&A/PE Teams might be better able to advise here. Hope that is helpful! Best Meg [/QUOTE]
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