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Vice President – Private Equity Talent Advisory
Location: New York City
Work Model: 3 days per week in office (Manhattan)
Compensation: Base salary $150,000–$175,000 plus bonus
Overview
This role sits within a specialized talent advisory platform that partners closely with private equity investors to support talent mapping, leadership assessment, and succession planning across portfolio companies. The firm works upstream with investment teams, providing deep market intelligence and talent insights across multiple sectors.
The Vice President serves as the connective tissue between rigorous talent research and sophisticated private equity clients. This is a highly execution oriented role focused on advisory delivery, not business development. The position is well suited for experienced retained search professionals who enjoy client interaction, intellectual rigor, and long term relationship building within the private equity ecosystem.
Role Responsibilities
• Lead talent mapping and market intelligence efforts for private equity clients across active and prospective investments
• Act as a day to day point of contact for investment professionals, translating client needs into high quality talent deliverables
• Partner closely with internal research teams to shape search strategy, validate target universes, and assess senior level talent
• Conduct in depth candidate evaluations, including career trajectory analysis, sector expertise, and leadership capability
• Deliver clear, thoughtful insights to clients on talent availability, compensation dynamics, and leadership trends
• Support portfolio company hiring across executive and senior leadership roles as needed
• Maintain strong internal collaboration to ensure consistency, quality, and timeliness across all client engagements
Ideal Background
• 7–9 years of professional experience, ideally in retained executive search or a closely related talent advisory environment
• Experience working with private equity clients or strong familiarity with the private equity investment lifecycle
• Exposure to a range of sectors such as Technology, Media, Entertainment, Telecom, or other PE backed industries
• Comfortable operating in a client facing advisory role with senior investment professionals
• Highly analytical, detail oriented, and capable of managing multiple complex projects simultaneously
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a professional and polished presence
Additional Details
• No business development or sales expectations
• Clear path for growth within a stable, high performing platform
• Collaborative culture with significant exposure to top tier private equity investors
• Structured compensation with competitive base salary and performance based bonus
Salary : $150,000 - $175,000