Private Equity Executive Search Firm
Cowen Partners is a leader among the nation’s top private equity executive search firms. Nothing drives results and creates value for our private equity clients like finding them their next leader. Our hands-on executive recruiters have deep experience working with start-ups and pre-IPO companies, providing top talent and diverse candidates to fit an array of C-suite recruitment needs.
Cities include New York City, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Denver, and Phoenix.
Clients are typically $10 million plus in revenue and successful placements span the entire C-Suite (CEO, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Human Resources Officer, Operating Partner, etc.) and include vice president and director level leadership roles.
Private Equity Executive Search Examples
Few private equity search firms offer the impressive breadth of experience, talent, and resources that Cowen Partners does. Here are some of the most recent placements successfully completed by our executive recruiters.
Software Sales
Retained to headhunt, proven sales people with established C-Suite contacts nationally for a fast-growing, private equity-backed software company. Minneapolis, MN
Chief Legal Officer
Placed an experienced General Counsel with deep intellectual property (IP) experience in the software space. San Francisco, CA
Consumer Services
Retained by a $400m consumer services company to recruit a Chief Technology Officer to provide advanced integration and communication of 600+ locations and digital customer acquisition.
Referral Company
Took over an unsuccessful CFO search for an industry-leading private equity-owned $100M referral services company. New York City, New York
Employee Engagement App
Successfully placed an IPO and public company experienced Corporate Controller for a $40M employee engagement software company with an IPO in two months. Seattle, WA
Martech
Recruited a proven VP of Sales and built a team of SDR’s and Account Executives for a well-known mid-market private equity-backed marketing software company. Portland, Oregon
eCommerce
Built the marketing function of a recently acquired private equity portfolio company, including Chief Marketing Officer and Customer Success Manager. Atlanta, Georgia
