NQ Salary
~£173,000
TC Salary
~£55,000 / £60,000 (year 1 / year 2)
Annual Intake
c.4–8 per year (London)
Seats
4 seats
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Fried Frank's London office is one of the strongest private equity practices of any US firm in Europe, regularly acting on landmark leveraged buyouts and fund formation. The firm has a particularly strong real estate finance practice — a distinguishing feature from most other US firms in London.
Culture & Values
Fried Frank has a notably entrepreneurial culture where trainees are expected to demonstrate commercial judgement early. The London office is small enough that trainees have regular direct exposure to partners and senior associates. The firm is demanding but highly rewarding for those who thrive in high-stakes environments.
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Method
“No vacation scheme — direct TC applications only. Application form with commercial awareness questions, then verbal reasoning test, then in-person assessment rounds in June/July with interviews and commercial exercise. Very small intake (~4 TCs/year from ~490 applicants).”
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