Director Executive Search

Director – Executive Search (Private Equity & Portfolio Companies)

📍 Location: London (Hybrid)

💰 Salary: £80,000 – £120,000 + Equity, Override Commission & Performance Bonuses

📅 Job Type: Full-time

Shape the Future of Executive Search

We’re looking for an experienced executive search leader to drive the expansion of a high-growth, high-value Private Equity recruitment firm. This isn’t just a leadership role—it’s an opportunity to build, scale, and own a division within a firm that is already placing C-suite and senior executives into some of the most well-known Private Equity firms and their portfolio companies.

With an average placement fee of £76,000+, this is an environment designed for high-level operators who want to work on big-ticket executive mandates across industries such as:

🔹 Healthcare & Life Sciences – Private Equity-backed healthcare services, biotech, and medtech firms.

🔹 Industrial & Manufacturing – Senior leadership roles in advanced manufacturing, aerospace & defense, and energy.

🔹 Technology & SaaS – High-growth SaaS, fintech, and AI-driven businesses backed by Private Equity.

🔹 Consumer & Retail – Scaling PE-backed consumer brands, e-commerce, and DTC businesses.

🔹 Professional & Financial Services – CFOs, COOs, and other executive hires for investment firms and consultancies.

Why Join?

This is a strategic leadership role with real business-building potential. You’ll have full P&L responsibility, the autonomy to shape your team, and the chance to play a key role in scaling an already successful firm.

✅ Build & grow your own division – Hire, train, and lead a team of high-billing executive search consultants.

✅ Access exclusive retained search mandates with some of the biggest names in Private Equity.

✅ Operate in international markets – Expand into the US, Europe, and beyond.

✅ No admin, no CV formatting, no sourcing – A dedicated research, marketing, and operations team supports you.

✅ Equity & profit share opportunities – Have a stake in what you’re building.

Your Role & Responsibilities

🔹 Develop & execute a strategy to grow a high-value executive search division.

🔹 Lead & mentor a team of consultants, helping them develop into top billers.

🔹 Own client relationships, securing high-value retained search assignments.

🔹 Oversee commercial performance – Drive revenue, profitability, and business growth.

🔹 Expand into international markets – Private Equity is a global industry, and so are the opportunities.

🔹 Be a true business partner – Work directly with investors, CEOs, and boards to influence key hiring decisions.

Who You Are

✅ A proven leader in executive search or high-value recruitment, with experience managing and scaling teams.

✅ Someone with a strong track record of billing £250,000+ per year and leading high-performing teams.

✅ A strategic thinker with the ability to drive business growth and build long-term client partnerships.

✅ Someone who thrives in a high-performance, high-reward environment.

✅ Ambitious, commercial, and ready to take full ownership of a division.

What’s in It for You?

💰 £80,000 – £120,000 base salary + Equity, Profit Share, and Performance Bonuses

🚀 £200,000 – £400,000+ OTE – Real earnings potential for high-level operators.

🏆 Full ownership of a business unit – Set the vision and drive growth.

🌍 International reach – Work with top Private Equity firms in the UK, US, and Europe.

🎯 Clear progression to Partner level – With equity options along the way.

🎉 High-level incentives – Luxury trips, performance-based bonuses, and two weeks fully paid over Christmas.

This is a genuine leadership opportunity for a recruiter who wants to step up, build something significant, and be rewarded for it.

📩 Apply now or reach out for a confidential chat!