In our career conversations with corporate strategists, we’re often asked about the benefits of joining a large and established strategy team versus a smaller, up-and-coming one.
Going through an intense interview process can be exhausting, especially if it ends with a rejection.
On-cycle recruiting is the week-long period, usually during the fall, in which private equity firms compete to secure the best young talent for their future associate classes.
Like any paradigm shift, remote work is beginning to pose challenges few could have predicted at its start.
It’s increasingly common for leaders in this industry to wear lab coats instead of business attire.
This article examines the question: Is there an ideal profile for Head of Corporate Development searches in private equity backed businesses?
The Charles Aris team has closed 90 corporate development searches in the last 18 months, with only 24 offering a sign-on bonus. This number is low compared to other functional areas we recruit for. Here’s why:
“Are corporate development professionals coming back to the office?” That’s the question many of our clients are beginning to ask us
As we continue to work with top finance and accounting talent across a variety of industries, we’ve noticed these individuals consistently embody a strategic force in their organizations.
Is your organization’s senior leadership team headed toward retirement? What stress will this place on your organization? Are you prepared?
Along with the ongoing war for talent, we’ve seen a continued increase of wage and salary expectations, and the HR function is not immune.
With the growing importance that role is taking in private equity portfolio companies comes an increased focus on, and demand for, strong mid-level leaders within the HR function, especially as organizations grow into the upper middle market threshold.