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Private Equity Executive Search & Recruitment Services

Private Equity: Why Specialist Recruiters Matter

Private equity funds rise or fall on the leaders who run their portfolio companies. As a specialist private equity recruiter, Redfish tracks operators long before a requisition opens, building relationships with CEOs, CFOs, CROs, and functional heads who have already scaled founder-led businesses, managed carve-outs, and executed roll-up strategies. When your deal closes, we can quickly introduce candidates who balance gritty execution with the board level polish investors expect. This preparation shortens search cycles, lifts performance, and explains why our hires reach full productivity about 38 percent faster than the industry average and remain in seat 92 percent of the time after two years.

Roles We Fill for PE & Portfolio Companies

  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Chief Marketing Officer
  • Chief Operating Office
  • Chief Revenue Officer
  • Chief Technology Officer
  • VP of Engineering
  • VP of Growth
  • VP of Operations
  • VP of People
  • VP of Product
  • VP of Sales

Why Private Equity Firms Choose Redfish

Funds come back to Redfish because our approach fits the pace and discretion private equity requires.
A proven process that keeps searches moving without cutting corners
Recruiters who understand deal structure, board expectations, and where each portfolio company sits in its life cycle
An 85 percent repeat-client rate that points to reliable results
Data tracking that trims roughly 40 percent off time-to-hire and about 25 percent off cost-per-hire across the portfolio
When a firm needs a private equity recruiting firm that lands leaders who deliver value from day one, it turns to us.

Our Executive Search Process

At every step, our team acts as private equity executive recruiters, headhunters, and advisers depending on what the situation calls for.

Strategic intake

01
We collect input from investment professionals and operating partners to define objectives and culture fit.

Market mapping

02
Proprietary research highlights active and passive talent in direct competitors and adjacent sectors.

Outreach and screening

03
Candidates are measured for agility, leadership style, and readiness to work with a private equity board.

Short-listing with deep references

04
Finalists go through 360-degree referencing to confirm results under pressure.

Offer facilitation

05
We guide compensation and equity talks to keep momentum high.

Post-placement support

06
Structured onboarding check-ins help the new leader hit early milestones.

Value-Add Services for PE Platforms

Redfish provides more than isolated searches. We support the entire platform so talent is never a bottleneck.
Rapid triage pods that field urgent mandates without sacrificing quality
Opportunistic recruiting that alerts funds when exceptional talent becomes available even if no role is open
Organization design and title architecture to keep structures sound as companies scale
Process optimization that standardizes screening, scheduling, and offer workflows across the portfolio
Real-time salary and market intelligence that sets budgets before offers go out
On-demand in-house support for bulk interview coordination, policy updates, or other surge needs

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