From leverage to leadership: the evolving private equity playbook
The private equity value-creation playbook has shifted from financial engineering to strategic growth and operational improvement.
Vice President, Portfolio Operations
Industrials-Focused Private Equity Firm
New York
Our client is a highly successful middle-market private equity firm that primarily focuses its investments on high-growth industrial companies. The Vice President of Portfolio Operations will drive value creation across multiple portfolio companies by implementing a variety of operational, commercial and financial levers across the firm, which continues to build its high-caliber portfolio operations team. The optimal candidate has 2-3 years of well-rounded post-MBA consulting experience with Bain, BCG or McKinsey. Experience in industrials or investment banking is highly preferred, as well as strong exposure to pricing work in consulting.
The private equity value-creation playbook has shifted from financial engineering to strategic growth and operational improvement.
Portfolio operations positions are popular among private equity firms that prioritize value creation in their investments.
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