Private Equity, Venture Capital
and Soverign Wealth

We build strategic leadership teams that drive investment success, fuel innovation, and create sustainable value in rapidly evolving markets.

The private capital sector is undergoing an unprecedented expansion in both fund inflows and investment activity. With our extensive experience in this field, we are well-positioned to help address the rising demand for top talent. For over thirty years, we have been a key partner for private capital firms seeking to grow and enter new markets.

We are seeing established firms raise larger funds and diversify into new investment areas, such as special situations, venture capital, growth equity, infrastructure, and credit. Additionally, limited partners are increasingly developing their own investment strategies, often taking on roles traditionally held by general partners.

The competition for skilled leaders is intense, and the qualifications required have evolved. Today’s leaders must be agile, collaborative, and skilled across multiple domains, including deal-making, due diligence, strategic planning, operations management, and investor relations. They must excel in high-growth, rapidly changing environments and demonstrate a proactive approach.

We offer recruitment solutions for both fund and portfolio levels. For funds, we source and place leaders in roles such as investment professionals, operating partners, principals, partners, senior advisers, and experts in fields like technology, human resources, investor relations, capital markets, CFOs, and COOs.

At the portfolio level, we address the high demand for C-suite and board positions across industries. Our deep regional and sector-specific expertise enables us to support these businesses effectively. We also provide services including Market Research & Mapping, Forensic Referencing, Pre-Deal Search, and Executive Introductions for board-level roles.

We collaborate with investment firm founders and portfolio company management teams to develop and implement effective talent strategies.

Enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) 
The importance of building diverse and inclusive workplaces is greater than ever. Private capital funds and their portfolio companies have the opportunity to foster inclusive cultures that drive competitive advantage, reduce risk, and create positive social impact. We work with you to advance DE&I initiatives, ensuring a culture that supports high performance and inclusive leadership
Adopting environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria 

Embracing ESG principles is becoming essential for private capital funds and portfolio companies. Integrating these criteria into investment decisions and organizational practices helps drive sustainable growth, improve operational efficiency, and enhance investor value. We assist in integrating your ESG objectives into your strategies, helping you navigate future challenges and opportunities. 

Our private capital experts support funds around the world to find and develop leaders who make a positive impact in: 

  • Activist 
  • Credit 
  • Family Group Holdings 
  • Growth 
  • Impact 
  • Infrastructure 
  • Mid and Large Cap Equity 
  • Real Estate 
  • Sovereign Entities 
  • Special Situations 
  • Venture 
Connect with our experts
  • James Twiston-Davies
    James Twiston-Davies

    Partner – PE, VC & Sovereign

    James is known in the market as advisor to many of Europe’s private equity firms, SME and large-cap focussed. He has advised on pre-deal buy-out propositions, post acquisition development, transformation and portfolio sales – all in terms of talent management. James is especially known for his expertise in firms starting up new funds.

    James Twiston-Davies

    Partner – PE, VC & Sovereign

  • Irfan A. Parvez

    Partner – PE, VC & Sovereign

    Irfan advises asset management firms, venture capital and private equity entities and sovereign firms at both Holding and Portfolio level. Irfan’s prior experience in the m&a and investment arena, provides him with first-hand knowledge of people solutions, having developed leadership teams for firms he had oversight for.

    Irfan A. Parvez

    Partner – PE, VC & Sovereign