Operating partner and portfolio operations recruiting.
We place operating partners, value-creation leaders, and portfolio company finance leadership with private equity firms and the companies they own. Tell us the value you have driven inside a backed business and the kind of deals you have supported, and we will give you an honest read on where that work carries the most weight. Confidential, and never any fee to you.
- No fee to you, ever
- Strictly confidential
- Recruiters who know finance
Usually a reply within one business day. No résumé needed to start, and nothing is shared without your okay.
Where portfolio operations leaders stand right now.
Sponsors compete on value creation now, and the people who can drive it are in real demand. An operating partner who has run margin and growth playbooks across a portfolio is a different profile from a CFO who has carried one PE-backed business through a hold, and both are different from a corporate finance leader who has never worked under a sponsor. Firms screen hard on which one you actually are.
Where you fit comes down to the work you have owned and the structure you have done it in: value-creation and operational improvement, finance transformation inside a portfolio company, integration after an acquisition, and the path toward a transaction. We qualify on the specifics, ownership structure, hold stage, and reporting line, so the firms and companies you meet are a genuine match.
Portfolio Operations Leader searches we run.
If your specialization is not listed, reach out anyway and we will tell you straight whether we can help.
- 01Operating partner
- 02Value creation / portfolio operations
- 03Portfolio company CFO
- 04Finance transformation
- 05Integration & carve-out
- 06FP&A & performance improvement
- 07100-day & hold-period execution
- 08Exit & transaction readiness
What hiring teams actually screen on.
- Sponsor experience
Whether you have worked under a PE sponsor, and how close you have been to the firm versus the operating business.
- Value-creation track
The margin, growth, and operational results you have actually driven inside a backed company, with the numbers behind them.
- Hold-stage and transaction work
Onboarding a new platform, mid-hold improvement, integration, or driving a business toward exit.
- Ownership structure
PE-backed, founder-owned, or corporate, and the reporting line and growth stage that shaped the work.
An honest read on what you are worth.
Portfolio operations compensation moves with the structure of the seat, and co-invest and carry often matter as much as cash, especially the closer you sit to the sponsor. We will give you a candid read on where your experience sits and how comparable firms and portfolio companies are structuring an offer right now, before you interview anywhere.
- No fee to candidates
The hiring company pays our fee, never you. Working with us costs you nothing.
- Confidential by default
Nothing leaves a conversation without your okay, and your current employer never hears from us.
- A direct line
You work with the recruiter running your search, a specialist in your field, not a call center.
Frequently asked
01Do I pay anything to work with you?
02Is my search confidential?
03Which markets do you cover?
04Do you recruit at the firm or inside portfolio companies?
05I am a corporate finance leader with no PE background. Is that a problem?
Other roles we recruit
Start a confidential conversation.
Tell us about your experience. We will give you a straight read on the portfolio operations leader market for your background, with no fee to you and nothing shared without your okay.
- No presentation. A real conversation about the search, the market, and whether we're the right firm.
- Confidential from the first call, including that you reached out.
- The same recruiter who takes your call runs the search.
- No placement, no fee.