The best investment professionals are not looking for a job.

AE SEARCH is the executive search firm for Private Equity, Venture Capital and the companies they back. We reach the professionals who are off the market, assess them the way a fund would, and present only the few worth your time.

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200+: completed mandates
2%: selectivity rate
66%: female candidates placed

Candidates placed from

Current mandates

Retained searches open in Paris. Select a mandate to see the profile we are looking for, and express your interest in confidence.

Who we recruit for

The investment teams of funds, and the leadership of the companies they build.

Private Equity

Investment teams and Investor Relations teams, from Large Cap and Mid Cap to Growth Equity.

Buyout, Private Credit, Infrastructure, Real Estate, Family Office.

Venture Capital

Investors for Early Stage and Growth funds.

Early Stage, Growth.

Portfolio Companies

C-level and senior finance roles for PE and VC-backed champions.

CEO, CFO, VP Finance, COO, M&A and Corporate Development, Chief of Staff.

They are closing a deal or preparing an investment committee, and a job posting will not reach them. This is how we find them.

How we build a shortlist

1
Scoping
We meet the deal team to define the profile, the technical skills required and the hiring timeline.
Brief
2
Mapping
We map the market, on and off it, through twelve years of AlumnEye's network.
100%of profiles mapped
3
Assessment
Eight in ten are set aside. The others are tested on technical ability, deal experience, business acumen and fit.
20%still in the process
4
Shortlist
Only the strongest profiles reach you, each with a reason to be there.
2%presented to you
5
Closing
We run interviews, structured feedback to both sides, and the offer.
Offer

We are impressed by the quality of the candidates introduced, which makes a great difference in our recruiting process.

Jérôme, Managing Director, Tier-1 Canadian fund

They have built a strong differentiation through their relationship-driven approach with applicants.

Florent, Director, leading European Private Equity firm

Very diligent throughout the process, and managed to source exclusive candidates.

Mickael, Managing Director, European Private Equity firm

Our network

Twelve years of AlumnEye's network: graduates of France's leading schools, now working in tier-1 banks, investment funds and strategy consulting firms.