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Private Equity recruiters, New York

Fee models, from the firms' own websites: 6 retained. The typical firm has 17 people; together they advertise 43 open roles.

Private Equity & VC firms ranked

Private Equity & VC recruiting firms in New York, ranked within the specialty
Rank	Firm	Focus	Fee model	Terms	Open roles	Index score
01	Spire Search Partners6 people · since 2007	Private markets finance, portfolio operations, risk and investor relations	Retained	Not disclosed	0	45.0
=02	Atlas Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	34	41.3
=02	CarterPiercesince 2005	Private equity, growth equity, venture capital, credit and hedge fund recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=02	Hudson Gate Partnerssince 2010	Finance, accounting, legal, compliance, investor relations, fundraising, marketing, HR, technology and administration.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=02	Kea Consultantssince 2009	Investment professionals for private equity, growth equity, venture capital, credit and hedge funds	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=02	L&E Partnerssince 2010	CEO and operating-executive introductions for private equity investment strategies.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=02	Notch Partnerssince 2002	Executive sourcing for private-equity investments, portfolio leadership, board appointments and due diligence.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=02	Odyssey Search Partnerssince 2010	Investment professionals, investor relations and capital markets recruitment	Retained	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=02	Opus Advisorssince 2006	—	Retained	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=02	SearchOne Advisorssince 1998	Alternative investment professionals from pre-MBA to senior leadership	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=02	The Denali GroupMidtown · since 2002	Private equity, alternatives and investment banking search	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=02	The Oxbridge Groupsince 1988	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
13	Jensen Partnerssince 2012	Capital formation, investor relations, distribution and investment executives for alternative asset managers	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	40.1
14	Pearse Partnerssince 2018	Front-office investment banking, private equity and credit recruitment for investment teams.	Not stated	Not disclosed	8	37.9
15	Norgay Partnerssince 2015	Alternative investment, fundraising, investor relations and investment banking executive search	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	36.6
16	Litney Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	1	30.4
17	Lancor28 people	Private equity operating partners, portfolio company C-suite and boards	Retained	Not disclosed	0	27.5
=18	Amity Search Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=18	Arclight Search Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=18	BellCast Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=18	Bespoke Partners	Software and SaaS C-suite, board and functional leadership for private equity portfolio companies.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=18	Blackbird Search	Private credit, special situations and hedge fund investment professionals	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=18	Bluemont Associates	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=18	CPI	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=18	DVP Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=18	Eastward Partners	Executive recruiting for private equity, portfolio companies and professional services firms.	Retained	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=18	Empire Recruiters	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=18	Fairfax Search	Private equity investment talent and portfolio-company CFO and CEO search	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=18	Fredriks	Private equity, private credit, real assets and portfolio-company executives	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=18	Gold Coast Search Partners	Buy-side investment recruiting from associate to partner level.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=18	Goldsmith & Co	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=18	Greco Advisors	Private equity portfolio operations, executive search and interim leadership	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=18	Henkel Search Partners	Buyside investment, investor relations and portfolio operations search	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=18	Long Ridge Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=18	PER	Recruitment for private equity, venture capital, private credit, investor relations and fund leadership.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=18	Ratio Advisors	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=18	SG Partners	Private equity, credit, public markets and financial services recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=18	Tranham Partners	PE-backed healthcare leadership and real estate investment professionals, from analysts to managing directors.	Retained	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=18	Wallis Executives	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8

01Spire Search Partners6 people · Private markets finance, portfolio operations, risk and investor relations45.0
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=02Atlas Search41.3
Not statedNot disclosed34 open roles
=02CarterPiercePrivate equity, growth equity, venture capital, credit and hedge fund recruitment41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=02Hudson Gate PartnersFinance, accounting, legal, compliance, investor relations, fundraising, marketing, HR, technology and administration.41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=02Kea ConsultantsInvestment professionals for private equity, growth equity, venture capital, credit and hedge funds41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=02L&E PartnersCEO and operating-executive introductions for private equity investment strategies.41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=02Notch PartnersExecutive sourcing for private-equity investments, portfolio leadership, board appointments and due diligence.41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=02Odyssey Search PartnersInvestment professionals, investor relations and capital markets recruitment41.3
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=02Opus Advisors41.3
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=02SearchOne AdvisorsAlternative investment professionals from pre-MBA to senior leadership41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=02The Denali GroupMidtown · Private equity, alternatives and investment banking search41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=02The Oxbridge Group41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
13Jensen PartnersCapital formation, investor relations, distribution and investment executives for alternative asset managers40.1
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
14Pearse PartnersFront-office investment banking, private equity and credit recruitment for investment teams.37.9
Not statedNot disclosed8 open roles
15Norgay PartnersAlternative investment, fundraising, investor relations and investment banking executive search36.6
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
16Litney Partners30.4
Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
17Lancor28 people · Private equity operating partners, portfolio company C-suite and boards27.5
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=18Amity Search Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=18Arclight Search Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=18BellCast Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=18Bespoke PartnersSoftware and SaaS C-suite, board and functional leadership for private equity portfolio companies.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=18Blackbird SearchPrivate credit, special situations and hedge fund investment professionals23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=18Bluemont Associates23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=18CPI23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=18DVP Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=18Eastward PartnersExecutive recruiting for private equity, portfolio companies and professional services firms.23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=18Empire Recruiters23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=18Fairfax SearchPrivate equity investment talent and portfolio-company CFO and CEO search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=18FredriksPrivate equity, private credit, real assets and portfolio-company executives23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=18Gold Coast Search PartnersBuy-side investment recruiting from associate to partner level.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=18Goldsmith & Co23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=18Greco AdvisorsPrivate equity portfolio operations, executive search and interim leadership23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=18Henkel Search PartnersBuyside investment, investor relations and portfolio operations search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=18Long Ridge Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=18PERRecruitment for private equity, venture capital, private credit, investor relations and fund leadership.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=18Ratio Advisors23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=18SG PartnersPrivate equity, credit, public markets and financial services recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=18Tranham PartnersPE-backed healthcare leadership and real estate investment professionals, from analysts to managing directors.23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=18Wallis Executives23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles

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Specialist focus: 40%
Market activity: 35%
Track record: 25%

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Private Equity recruiters in New York: questions

How do private equity recruiters in New York charge?

Of the firms ranked here, by their own websites: 6 retained. Most agencies charge a percentage of the hire's first-year base salary. Contingency recruiters are commonly quoted at around 15–25% and are paid only when you hire; retained and executive search firms often charge 25–35%, paid in stages as the search progresses. Our anonymous New York fee survey collects what firms actually charge, by specialty.

How are private equity recruiters ranked here?

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