London | High-Value Mandates | Investment Professionals | Salary Up to £100k

We are partnering with a specialist search firm looking to hire a Private Equity Recruitment Consultant to join their growing team in London.

The business operates across upper mid-market and large-cap private equity, partnering with funds, portfolio companies, and advisory platforms on key investment hiring mandates.

This is a market where quality matters. Clients are hiring individuals who can directly influence returns, transactions, value creation, and long-term fund performance. Search processes are often sensitive, competitive, and relationship-led.

The role would suit someone already recruiting into private equity, or a strong recruiter from an investment banking desk looking to move into a more lucrative and buyside-focused market.

Candidates with backgrounds across M&A, leveraged finance, debt advisory, restructuring, or broader front-office investment banking markets could transition well into this space.

This is not a volume environment. Success comes through credibility, consistency, market intelligence, and the ability to build trusted relationships with high-performing professionals.

Responsibilities

• Deliver mandates for investment professionals across private equity funds, including Analysts, Associates, VPs, Principals, Directors, and Partner-level hires
• Build relationships with high-calibre candidates from investment banks, advisory firms, consulting firms, and competing funds
• Partner closely with clients to understand investment strategy, culture, and hiring priorities
• Manage retained and contingent searches through to completion
• Develop market maps across sectors, funds, and talent pools
• Generate new business opportunities through existing relationships and market insight
• Advise clients on compensation trends, competitor hiring activity, and talent availability
• Represent the firm professionally in a highly network-driven market

What They Are Looking For

• Proven recruitment experience within private equity or investment banking markets
• Strong billing track record and commercial mindset
• Ability to engage senior and high-performing finance professionals credibly
• High standards around delivery, process, and communication
• Naturally relationship-led approach rather than purely activity-driven
• Ambition to build a long-term franchise within a valuable market

• Access to high-value mandates with leading funds and investment platforms
• Strong earning potential with excellent fee levels
• Mature, professional environment with quality leadership
• Opportunity to build a genuine brand in a high-barrier market
• Clear progression path as the team grows
• Base salary up to £100k depending on experience, plus commission

This is an opportunity for an established recruiter to move into one of the most commercially attractive markets in financial services search, with strong demand, high fees, and credible long-term career upside.