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<blockquote data-quote="Jaysen" data-source="post: 26524" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><strong>Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm.</strong></p><p></p><p>January 2020</p><p></p><p><strong>Please specify what the interview was for.</strong></p><p></p><p>Summer Vacation Scheme 2020</p><p></p><p><strong>Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings.</strong></p><p></p><p>9AM Arrival</p><p></p><p>9:30 AM: Talk with Graduate Recruitment as to structure of day </p><p></p><p>10:00 AM: Interview with 2 Partners </p><p></p><p>10:30 AM: Written Exercises </p><p></p><p>12:30 PM: Lunch and Networking with Trainees </p><p></p><p>1:30 PM: Group Exercise </p><p></p><p>2:15 PM: Q&A with Partner</p><p></p><p>3:00 PM: End of Day</p><p></p><p><strong>Please provide a summary of each assessment on the day with approximate timings.</strong></p><p></p><p>Interview with Partners: Quick straight-to-the-point interview with 2 partners assessing your motivations of applying to Kirkland, what other firms you were applying to, and your understanding of what Private Equity is. </p><p></p><p>Written Exercises: 2 different types of written exercise. </p><p>1) Cover Letter to Graduate Recruitment: Almost essentially a re-draft of your Cover Letter in your online application, you are asked to write a 2-page letter to graduate recruitment on what makes a good trainee for Kirkland & Ellis. </p><p></p><p>2) In-Tray Exercise: You are given a hypothetical scenario as a trainee and given a list of tasks that you have to do by the end of the day, but don't have time to do them all. You have to then write out how your would organize your schedule and the reasoning behind the prioritization of certain issues. </p><p></p><p>Group Exercise: Within a group of 12, you are all given a hypothetical consultancy whose new CEO you should nominate. Amongst yourselves you will each advocate for a candidate (can be real or fictional but must not be of the business world - i.e. not Elon Musk or Warren Buffet) and try to convince the others with a 60 second speech. Subsequently you will have 15 minutes to come to a consensus amongst yourselves as to who should be chosen. </p><p></p><p>Q&A with Partner: You are taken into a room with the managing partner who is at your disposal to answer any questions you may have about the firm. It felt quasi-assessment given that the Partner and Graduate Recruitment officers in the room would write down comments next to your name after you asked a question. </p><p></p><p><strong>Please list any interview questions you were asked.</strong></p><p></p><p>Why Kirkland & Ellis?</p><p></p><p>What other firms are you applying to? </p><p></p><p>What is Private Equity? </p><p></p><p>Why an American Firm? </p><p></p><p>What is leveraged finance? </p><p></p><p><strong>What is your best advice for each aspect of the assessment on the day? Please break this down for each assessment. This can include advice for preparation, as well as tips for the day.</strong></p><p></p><p>1) Study up on Kirkland and Private Equity - Unlike other firms, K&E expect you to come with pre-disposed knowledge on not only the work they do but also what is private equity and how it works. To be successful, you have to be able to carry on a full conversation with the partners as to the workings of Private Equity and the different instantiations of law that arise as a result of it. </p><p></p><p>2) Be well rested - it's a long day and the diversity of exercises means that you will be on your feet a lot and have to change different mindsets frequently. You want to be able to think on your feet but also be able to work with others well. </p><p></p><p>3) Revise your Cover Letter - this will be especially useful for the Cover Letter Exercise. </p><p></p><p><strong>Were you successful?</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>No</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jaysen, post: 26524, member: 1"] [B]Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm.[/B] January 2020 [B]Please specify what the interview was for.[/B] Summer Vacation Scheme 2020 [B]Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings.[/B] 9AM Arrival 9:30 AM: Talk with Graduate Recruitment as to structure of day 10:00 AM: Interview with 2 Partners 10:30 AM: Written Exercises 12:30 PM: Lunch and Networking with Trainees 1:30 PM: Group Exercise 2:15 PM: Q&A with Partner 3:00 PM: End of Day [B]Please provide a summary of each assessment on the day with approximate timings.[/B] Interview with Partners: Quick straight-to-the-point interview with 2 partners assessing your motivations of applying to Kirkland, what other firms you were applying to, and your understanding of what Private Equity is. Written Exercises: 2 different types of written exercise. 1) Cover Letter to Graduate Recruitment: Almost essentially a re-draft of your Cover Letter in your online application, you are asked to write a 2-page letter to graduate recruitment on what makes a good trainee for Kirkland & Ellis. 2) In-Tray Exercise: You are given a hypothetical scenario as a trainee and given a list of tasks that you have to do by the end of the day, but don't have time to do them all. You have to then write out how your would organize your schedule and the reasoning behind the prioritization of certain issues. Group Exercise: Within a group of 12, you are all given a hypothetical consultancy whose new CEO you should nominate. Amongst yourselves you will each advocate for a candidate (can be real or fictional but must not be of the business world - i.e. not Elon Musk or Warren Buffet) and try to convince the others with a 60 second speech. Subsequently you will have 15 minutes to come to a consensus amongst yourselves as to who should be chosen. Q&A with Partner: You are taken into a room with the managing partner who is at your disposal to answer any questions you may have about the firm. It felt quasi-assessment given that the Partner and Graduate Recruitment officers in the room would write down comments next to your name after you asked a question. [B]Please list any interview questions you were asked.[/B] Why Kirkland & Ellis? What other firms are you applying to? What is Private Equity? Why an American Firm? What is leveraged finance? [B]What is your best advice for each aspect of the assessment on the day? Please break this down for each assessment. This can include advice for preparation, as well as tips for the day.[/B] 1) Study up on Kirkland and Private Equity - Unlike other firms, K&E expect you to come with pre-disposed knowledge on not only the work they do but also what is private equity and how it works. To be successful, you have to be able to carry on a full conversation with the partners as to the workings of Private Equity and the different instantiations of law that arise as a result of it. 2) Be well rested - it's a long day and the diversity of exercises means that you will be on your feet a lot and have to change different mindsets frequently. You want to be able to think on your feet but also be able to work with others well. 3) Revise your Cover Letter - this will be especially useful for the Cover Letter Exercise. [B]Were you successful? [/B] No [/QUOTE]
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