Private Equity

The private equity industry is a particularly challenging but also financially very lucrative environment for both established managers and career-oriented, highly qualified young managers. Reducing costs, increasing efficiency and maximizing profits are top priorities. Anyone who successfully manages the restructuring (distressed companies) or the growth (buy & build) of a private equity-financed company from purchase to sale after around five to seven years and invests with their own capital in order to benefit proportionately from the additional profits achieved at the exit benefit, can make a lot of money. However, this requires excellent quality and performance: In order to achieve the growth and return goals of private equity investors, the management of the portfolio companies must be first-class, but also be able to work with the owners and established employees. If necessary, some managers must be replaced.

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Headhunter for Private Equity investors and their portfolio companies – high potentials with empathy have the best chances

Financial managers in particular play a crucial role. The CFO and his direct reports must form an optimally functioning, lean unit and shape growth transparently, efficiently and results-oriented, while adhering to often very demanding deadlines.

Investors‘ expectations are high: excellent knowledge of, among other things, financial planning, financial reporting, budgeting, data analysis and design or optimization of financial/business processes are essential. However, to ensure that the established managers and employees (f/m/d) of the portfolio companies do not fall by the wayside, in addition to their professional qualifications, personal skills such as entrepreneurial spirit, strategic thinking, decision-making and implementation skills, flexibility, empathy, integration skills and team orientation are also of extraordinary importance.

Lean corporate management – key figures ensure transparency

As a headhunter for private equity investors and their portfolio companies, we have been looking for managers and experienced specialists since 1997, such as

• CFO
• Head of Finance
• Head of M&A
• Head of Tax
• Head of Internal Audit
• Head of Controlling
• Investment Partner
• Investment Manager

both for large, internationally operating funds and for well-known German investment companies.

When it comes to private equity investments, we also support leading international

• Auditing firms
• Tax consulting companies
• Law firms and
• Management consulting companies

in the search for partners (f/m/d) and senior managers/associates (f/m/d) for the areas of M&A, transaction services, deal advisory, valuation services, financial restructuring and turnaround management.

Through our excellent, nationwide and international network with top qualified candidates (f/m/d) in the market, which we have built up as headhunters for the private equity industry since 1997 and are continually expanding, we don´t depend on social networks. Our strong expertise in assessing personality traits as well as in-depth knowledge of the private equity industry and differentiating features within the industry also set us apart from other headhunters. Our exceptionally high success rate (>95%) and very low number of warranty cases (<5% terminations before starting the job or during the probationary period) in this highly sought-after, competitive “candidate market” are unique and a key reason for our long-term, stable customer relationships.

Headhunter for private equity investors – human capital is the most valuable investment

As headhunters for private equity investors and their portfolio companies, we are in constant communication with our clients and candidates (f/m/d). Our goal is always to provide both sides with the best possible advice and to create a “win-win situation”: As our client, you benefit from the long-term, best possible filling of the key position and your planning security with regard to the realization of your strategic goals – the successful candidate (f/m/d) realizes his next career goal through the change in accordance with his private life plans. Getting to know your decision-makers and corporate culture personally, working together to develop the job profile and an adequate, market-driven remuneration package, as well as defining the USPs in comparison to your competitors are essential criteria for the success of the search.

Before we accept a search request, we check the chances of success in filling the position. Because only if there are sufficiently good chances of a successful placement is the mandate fair for everyone involved.