In this article, we outline the most common reasons these professionals choose to switch firms after occupying a role at the fund level.
The main difference for W2 and 1099 workers in private equity portfolio operations is compensation.
In today’s private equity landscape, true value creation hinges less on financial engineering and more on hands-on operational improvements.
Portfolio operations positions are popular among private equity firms that prioritize value creation in their investments.
As firms close and deploy new funds, we’ve seen this be a natural time to build or grow private equity portfolio operations teams.
This article examines the question: Is there an ideal profile for Head of Corporate Development searches in private equity backed businesses?
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.
As of October 2021, the Charles Aris Strategy & Corporate Development Practice reached 1,000 completed searches.
In our last Corporate Development Quarterly Newsletter, we examined the shifting paradigm of reporting structure for corporate development leaders in private equity portfolio companies.
As inflation rates remain high, and the talent market across industries remains competitive, many of our clients at Charles Aris Executive Search believe the current market is unsustainable and that a recession is imminent.
In 2021, over 75% of our Head of Corporate Development searches had the position reporting directly to the CEO of the portfolio company. This is up from roughly 50% in 2020 and 33% in 2019.
“Hire slow, fire fast” has been a popular management mantra for decades. But to attract and land top M&A talent in today’s market, many of our clients are adjusting the tempo of their hiring practices.