Dyal Co.

I'll be upfront: there's very little public information about Dyal Co., and I'd rather say that than guess. It's a small, relatively new advisory boutique that appears on lists of up-and-coming firms. Don't confuse it with Dyal Capital, the private equity business that became part of Blue Owl.

How to approach a firm this small

The same approach works for any very small boutique:

1. Find out who works there. LinkedIn will show you the team in a few minutes. Where did they work before? That tells you what the firm does.
2. Look at their deals. Small firms list their transactions on their website. Pick one and understand it properly.
3. Write a short email, with a one-page CV, saying who you are and why them. Five lines, no more.
4. Don't count on it. Firms like this rarely run graduate schemes. Apply to the big programmes too.

Check your CV against a banking bar.