Private Equity Executive Search

The leading retained executive search firm for private equity firms and their portfolio companies

For over four decades, we’ve worked alongside private equity investors and PE-backed organizations to evaluate tens of thousands of executives on behalf of PE portfolio companies. Clients value that our team is composed of former C-level executives and highly specialized recruiters that have built expansive professional networks within the private equity ecosystem and know how to assess top talent within the context of the business and company culture. 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.

Recruiting executives that drive value creation for PE portfolio companies

Unlike many other firms, our partners are immersed and involved in each search every step of the way, supported by a highly experienced and deeply connected team of recruiting experts. We understand what you’re looking for, what you seek to accomplish, and how hiring the right leaders impacts every stakeholder in the world of private equity. We get it because we’ve done it. We have spent years identifying, attracting, and retaining high-performing company builders within our own firm and understand how to scale without sacrificing culture.

“With JM Search the partners are very hands on. They lead and stay involved in your searches unlike many other firms where the partner sells the deal but most of the actual search work is delegated to members of their team. There is tremendous value in having a partner immersed in your search every step of the way.”

Rick Riegel

Chairman

ActiGraph and Deerfield Agency

“I have worked with JM Search as both a candidate and as a client and they are the best in the business. What differentiates them from other executive recruiters is their tremendous network of viable candidates, deep industry expertise, ability to tell your company’s story, comprehensive process, and sound council.”

Ashley Mathis

CEO

SmartLab Learning

“JM Search has been a great search partner for us. We have engaged them across a number of our portfolio investments. They have a bias toward action and deliver results quickly. They assign a hands-on partner with the necessary sector focus to every search. The team is both consultative and aggressive in their approach which has always resulted in a successful outcome. That is why we continue to rely on them for our search needs.”

J. Randall Keene

Managing Partner

Ancor Capital Partners

“The quality of candidates that have been presented has been very high. You guys (JM Team) were really open and honest about the research that you’ve done. It was obvious that you have put in a lot of work behind the scenes and raising really, really good quality candidates.”

Jim Sykes

VP, Human Resources

PAVmed