Operating Partner

Our client is a leading European mid-market private equity firm with a long-standing track record of partnering with management teams to accelerate growth, improve performance and create sustainable value across its portfolio.

The firm takes a hands‑on approach to investing, working closely with leadership teams throughout the investment lifecycle to support strategic development, operational excellence and transformational change.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Operating Partner to work directly with portfolio company CEOs and senior leadership teams across a diverse range of sectors.

This individual will play a key role in the firm's value creation activities, helping management teams identify and execute initiatives that drive growth, operational improvement and organisational effectiveness. The position sits at the intersection of the investment and operational functions, providing both strategic guidance and hands‑on support to portfolio companies.

Unlike many portfolio operations roles, this position has a strong emphasis on implementation and delivery. The successful candidate will be comfortable rolling up their sleeves, influencing stakeholders at all levels and ensuring value creation initiatives translate into measurable business outcomes.

We are interested in individuals who combine strategic thinking with strong operational credibility.

Candidates are likely to have:

• Experience working within private equity-backed businesses and/or large corporate environments.
• A background in top-tier strategy consulting, complemented by significant operational or industry experience.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with CEOs, Boards and executive leadership teams.
• A track record of leading growth, transformation, performance improvement or value creation programmes.
• Strong project execution and change management capabilities, with a focus on delivering tangible results.
• Commercial and operational leadership experience, ideally including P&L responsibility.
• The ability to build credibility quickly and influence senior stakeholders in complex environments.
• Experience working across multiple businesses, sectors or geographies would be viewed favourably.