Executive Recruiting
for Private Equity Firms

We find the following concerns rising to the top for our clients who hail from the world of startups and private equity:

• Resilience: Startup executives must not only be able to deal with rapidly changing work environments, they must thrive in such environments and produce results for shareholders.
• Execution: We find that startups often need leadership who can both manage and execute, so we look to candidates with both traditional and non-traditional resumes to find track records of success in these key areas.
• Return-minded: While all executives must be attuned to the bottom line, those brought in to oversee a turnaround or a change in direction in a privately held company must be particularly keyed into investor concerns.

Successful Private Equity Executive Searches

Our recruiters excel at identifying top talent for private equity-backed portfolio companies. We follow an extensive 9-step process designed to identify top performers who are well-positioned to drive growth and efficiency in this business environment.

Recent searches have included:

• CEO for a US Lab Grown diamond company wanting to build a brand and looking into fine jewelry and luxury watches partners (By Huron Partners)
• CFO for a high fashion brand based in Florida (by ShoreviewIndustries)
• US VP of Marketing for a fast growing company wanting to be the first shisha brand in the world. Dubai based and backed by Kingsway Capital)
• Store Director for a high-end luxury furniture company backed by Littlejohn & Co., LLC
• Finance Director for a luxury watch brand backed by CVC partners