Everything to prepare for a Alignvest interview: why the firm, and the questions candidates there reported being asked.
From the inside
Reasons that work in interviews
2 reasons for Alignvest
Multi-strategy alternative platform rather than a pure buyout fund, with distinct businesses including student housing.
The variety is the argument: you see several strategies under one roof.
Firm-specific questions
Why Alignvest over Sagard or Peloton Capital Management?
Anchor your answer in what sets it apart: invests permanent partner capital, not a fixed-life fund; built canada's largest purpose-built student housing owner; over $1.8 billion of outside capital invested.
Walk me through a recent deal Alignvest worked on.
For example Alignvest Student Housing Real Estate Investment Trust (ASH REIT) (sponsor and manager of the seller, Oct 16, 2024). Cover the rationale, valuation and what the firm did.
6 more Alignvest-specific questions, each with what to cover and the sources behind it.
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