Recruitment Director - Private Equity Executive Search - London

Our client is a boutique private equity executive search firm with offices in Amsterdam and London. With a strong reputation for delivering senior-level appointments across the private equity landscape, they are entering an exciting phase of growth and are seeking a Recruitment Director to help shape the next stage of their journey.

This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior leadership position within a respected executive search firm, where you can make a tangible impact on both people and performance. You will play a key role in developing the leadership team, scaling the business, and positioning yourself as a long-term partner in a growing firm.

Salary:

£120000 - 150000

Location:

London

Country:

United Kingdom

Closing Date:

2026-10-09

The Role

As Recruitment Director, you will take ownership of the London and Amsterdam teams, driving performance, mentoring senior consultants and managers, and contributing directly to revenue. This is a hands-on leadership position suited to someone who thrives in a high-performance, entrepreneurial environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading, coaching, and developing a team of experienced consultants (currently 4 team members)
• Managing full P&L responsibility across both offices
• Driving team and individual performance to maximise revenue and profitability
• Personally contributing to billings through retained executive search mandates
• Partnering with private equity clients on high-level, C-suite and senior leadership searches
• Identifying growth opportunities and expanding the firm’s private equity offering
• Supporting hiring strategy and scaling the business with future talent

About You

We are looking for a high-calibre recruitment leader with a strong track record in private equity recruitment and/or executive search.

You will bring:

• 10+ years’ experience in recruitment, ideally within private equity or executive search
• Strong commercial acumen, with a proven ability to win and build new retained business
• A hands-on approach, combining strategic oversight with personal billing
• Proven success delivering retained C-suite and senior leadership mandates
• Demonstrable leadership experience, with the ability to coach and elevate senior consultants
• Experience managing and influencing P&L performance
• An entrepreneurial mindset with a desire to build, scale, and innovate
• Languages: Fluent or bilingual English essential

Benefits

• Future equity participation with a clear path to partnership
• Team profitability bonus
• Uncapped personal earnings – no threshold
• Flexible, hybrid working environment
• Mature, high-performance culture with a flat business structure
• Direct access and open communication lines with the founders
• Opportunity to shape and grow an established brand in the private equity space
  
  

If you're interested in this Recruitment position, contact Paul Reid at Permanent People today.