Executive Search Recruiter

Experienced Executive Recruiter (Private Equity / Financial Services)

Soul Equity is a boutique executive search firm specializing exclusively in placing top talent across private equity firms and their portfolio companies. We partner with emerging managers, middle-market funds, and established platforms to build high-impact investment, business development, operations, and C-suite teams. Our approach blends deep industry expertise, technical rigor, and a white-glove candidate experience which results in trusted, long-term relationships across the alternative investments ecosystem.

We are seeking an Experienced Executive Recruiter with 5+ years of recruiting experience and a proven track record executing senior-level searches (VP, Principal, Director, Partner) in private equity, investment management, or financial services. You will own full-lifecycle search execution, manage sophisticated clients and candidates, and contribute to the ongoing build-out of Soul Equity’s brand, processes, and market relationships. This is a high-visibility role with direct access to founders, the opportunity to lead retained searches end-to-end, and the autonomy to build meaningful relationships across the PE community.

• Lead full-lifecycle execution for senior-level searches (VP-Partner) across private equity investment teams, business development, investor relations, and operations/value creation roles within private equity and related sectors
• Develop and refine search strategies, target maps, and calibrated candidate profiles
• Conduct sophisticated candidate assessments including experience deep-dives, deal walkthroughs, behavioral evaluation, and cultural fit analysis
• Manage all interview coordination, candidate preparation, and end-to-end process flow with precision and professionalism
• Create detailed scorecards, firm prep sheets, and candidate summaries for client review

• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, providing market insights, expectation-setting, compensation benchmarking, and strategic hiring recommendations
• Lead recurring client update calls and deliver clear, data-backed reporting on search progress and candidate pipeline health
• Represent the firm with polish and confidence in all client interactions

• Build and maintain deep sector knowledge across private equity verticals, fund structures, transaction types, and operating models
• Conduct proactive sourcing using database tools, Linked In Recruiter workflows, proprietary talent lists, and relationship-driven outreach
• Maintain and continually enhance candidate intelligence within the Soul Equity ATS

• Cultivate long-term relationships with high-performing investment professionals, operators, and PE leaders
• Act as a career advisor, providing guidance on market trends, compensation, and career paths

• Collaborate on process optimization, training materials, best practices, and new workflow creation
• Contribute to marketing initiatives, events, networking efforts, and content development
• Help mentor junior team members as the firm grows

• 5+ years of executive recruiting experience in private equity, alternative investments, financial services, or comparable high-specialization search environments
• Experience owning or significantly contributing to senior-level searches (VP-Partner)
• Strong knowledge of private equity org structures, investment career paths, and deal workflows
• Exceptional communication skills translating as confident, polished, credible with senior investment professionals
• Ability to manage multiple high-demand searches simultaneously with precision and organization
• High EQ, professionalism, and a relationship-first mindset
• Comfort in a fast-paced boutique environment where autonomy and accountability are critical
• Strong command of Linked In Recruiter, ATS platforms, and research tools

• Direct collaboration with the founders and senior leadership
• Access to retained senior-level searches with top private equity clients
• A highly collaborative,…