Month: October 2021

Private equity firms are bringing aboard just about one woman for every two men this year across all roles and levels, according to a large sample of U.S., Canada and U.K. hiring analyzed by Private Equity Career News. It suggests progress on the industry’s belated march toward gender diversity.

The industry, moreover, appears to be making headway in drawing more African-Americans into its ranks. A review of the same sample finds that roughly 5 percent of new hires this year by private equity firms are African-American, with junior hires at 6 percent, mid-level at 5 percent and senior at 4 percent.

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