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Recruiting the next generation of C-Suite leaders

JM Search is the leading retained executive search firm for private equity, and other growth-oriented private and public organizations.

With over 40 years of experience, our partners are immersed in your search every step of the way, supported by a passionate, cohesive team of recruiting experts. With deep sector and functional-specific expertise, our partners have built expansive professional networks from decades of firsthand experience to ensure the best possible outcomes for our clients and their businesses.

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Executive recruiting expertise

We have spent years identifying, assessing, and recruiting C-suite high-performing company builders and innovators and understand how to grow and transform a business without sacrificing culture.

C-Suite Executive Search

Our partners excel in placing transformational leaders across the C-suite. We understand that the success of the business, its employees, and its investors hinges on identifying transformational leaders with a unique blend of skills to successfully drive value and execute the exit strategy. With deep expertise in CEO Succession, CFO Transitions, and building effective leadership teams, we understand the unique demand of executive leadership.

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CEO Succession Planning

We partner with investors, boards, and leadership teams to navigate pivotal moments, whether transitioning founder-led businesses or building a CEO talent pipeline, we understand no factor has a greater impact on a company’s success than selecting a new CEO.

That’s why JM Search takes a tailored approach to each situation, ensuring a successful outcome for the founder or current CEO, future leader, business, and PE sponsor. This requires a high level of attention to detail, including:

  • Supporting clients with defining the founder’s future
  • Preserving history while shaping future vision
  • Assessing for people skills & leadership expertise
  • Supporting the CEO & PE sponsor through complex transitions
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Client Results

  • Trinity Industries

    Trinity Industries, Inc. owns market-leading businesses that provide railcar products and services in North America under the trade name TrinityRail®. TrinityRail’s unique platform provides a single source for comprehensive rail transportation solutions that optimizes our customers’ ownership and usage of railcar equipment and enhances the value-proposition of the rail modal supply chain.

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    95 Percent Group, an education company dedicated to helping educators identify and address the needs of all readers, had recently been acquired by a private equity firm. With the two founders transitioning into board and investor roles, the company was left with only one executive, the CEO. As a result, JM Search was brought in to build out the next generation of management to scale the business.

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    Brook + Whittle manufactures pressure-sensitive labels, shrink sleeves, and flexible packaging, with a focus on sustainable solutions. The company was previously owned by TruArc Capital and sold to Genstar Capital in November 2021. To help the company achieve significant growth goals, JM Search was brought in by TruArc to build out a next generation of management to scale the business.

One firm, focused on youContact us today to discuss your executive recruiting needs.