Hiring Process Articles

On the face of it, recruitment of a senior private equity professional follows a similar pattern to a junior hire: choose a search firm; set the criteria; draw up a shortlist; select your preferred candidate; negotiate a package and fix a start date.  If only it was that simple. Firstly, let’s consider why the need…

We work with a wide range of private equity and venture capital clients and have a privileged opportunity to see how different firms approach recruitment. Each firm has its own way of running a process with varying degrees of effectiveness. Our checklist of best practice ideas is a synthesis of what we have seen work…