Recruitment 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.

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.

The COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns have forced companies all over the world to adapt to and accept remote work, at least in the short term. And, while many businesses struggled to transition to working from home, many now realize that working remotely is the way of the future — even in a post-pandemic world.