Private Equity & Venture Capital — exec roles on the investor side
Covers investment team leaders at PE and VC firms, operating partners, and portfolio-company C-suite roles that surface under PE/VC industry tagging.
Tier breakdown
2
Founder32
C-Suite62
VP0
Sr Director1
DirectorWhat this category covers
The Private Equity & Venture Capital category spans two overlapping populations: investment team roles at the firm itself (Managing Partners, Partners, Principals, VP-level deal team members) and operating and portfolio-company roles (Operating Partners, portfolio CFOs and COOs, Heads of Talent and Platform at fund level).
The line between "PE/VC firm" and "PE-backed portfolio company" is classifier-dependent. A CFO at a KKR portfolio company might surface under PE/VC or under the portco's core industry (Technology, Healthcare, etc.) depending on how the job board classified the employer. This is a known boundary case — the classifier resolves it by reading the employer description and JD language, but some portco roles legitimately appear in both buckets.
At PE and VC firms, the title hierarchy is inverted relative to most other industries. A "Vice President" on the deal team is a junior professional. A "Director" actually outranks a VP. Partners run the firm. The classifier applies explicit PE/VC overrides that resolve these correctly.
Sample Jobs (10 of 97)
| Title & Company | Location |
|---|---|
| Head of Sales bunch Lead and scale the sales team across key European markets, focusing on fund administration in private markets. Requires extensive B2B commercial experience and knowledge of VC/PE fund operations. VP | Berlin Hybrid |
| Interim CEO/CRO ... leading private equity fund A leading private equity fund is seeking an experienced Interim CEO/CRO to lead the transformation of an established international premium consumer brand. Founder | Paris Unknown |
| Investment Director Finatal Lead origination, evaluation, and execution of buyout opportunities across Europe. Develop relationships to generate deal flow, assess investment opportunities, and support portfolio company management. VP | Paris Onsite |
| Operating Partner, Commercial Excellence ... Middle-Market Private Equity Firm Lead commercial value creation initiatives across industrial and manufacturing businesses for a middle-market private equity firm. Requires 15+ years in commercial strategy and transformation. C-Suite | Confidential Unknown |
| Chief of Staff ... Private Equity-Backed Services Company The Chief of Staff will serve as a strategic execution partner to the CEO and broader executive leadership team, helping drive critical initiatives while optimizing organizational effectiveness. The successful candidate will use analytical frameworks to identify solutions to strategic problems and lead project execution to ensure the company achieves its long-term goals and objectives. The ideal candidate has three to four years of post-MBA consulting experience at a top-tier firm, as well as project experience across multiple industries and functions. C-Suite | Remote Remote |
| Vice President, Corporate Development Private Equity-Backed Medical Device Manufacturer Seeking an executive to manage M&A transactions, focusing on executing an established investment thesis and refining acquisition priorities. Requires investment banking and corporate development experience. VP | Chicago, IL Onsite |
| Transformation Programme Lead ... France’s leading digital consumer platforms Lead transformation workstreams for a digital consumer platform in Paris, backed by private equity. Requires strategy consulting background and fluency in French and English. VP | Paris Unknown |
| Head of Talent F2 The Head of Talent will build and own the full recruiting function at F2, partnering with leadership to scale the company. The role involves recruiting across functions, building a recruiting engine, and acting as a talent brand ambassador. VP | New York City, New York Hybrid |
| Director, AI Enablement H.I.G. Capital The Director, AI Enablement will execute H.I.G. Capital's AI strategy, manage the ACE platform, and drive adoption among investment professionals. Responsibilities include platform architecture, systems integration, and cross-firm coordination. VP | Miami, New York Hybrid |
| Head of Security - Dragonfly Portfolio ... Dragonfly Portfolio Lead all aspects of cybersecurity, blockchain security, and operational risk management for a digital dollar platform bridging DeFi and traditional finance. VP | Remote Remote |
How classification gets to this category
PE/VC classification applies the most aggressive industry override set on the platform:
- Industry identification. Firm identity is the primary signal — if the employer is a recognized PE or VC firm (KKR, Blackstone, Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, etc.) the override applies immediately. For less-known firms, "fund," "portfolio," "capital," and "investment" vocabulary in the company description trigger the PE/VC classification path.
- Title override application. "Partner" and "Managing Director" → CXO. "Principal" → VP-equivalent. "Vice President" on the deal team → Director-equivalent. Operating Partner roles are often reclassified to their functional specialty (COO, CFO, etc.) rather than staying generically tagged as PE/VC. See the AI Classification page for the complete override table.
- JD secondary signals. Investment committee membership, carried interest eligibility, portfolio company board seats, and fund-level P&L responsibilities all reinforce classification at the higher tiers.
How matching works for your search
Matching on Private Equity & Venture Capital surfaces roles confirmed as PE/VC industry — both at the firm level and at portcos that surfaced under this tagging.
Example: select PE/VC + CFO/Finance role type and your inbox narrows to Finance executive roles at PE/VC firms AND at portfolio companies that surfaced under PE/VC industry tagging. Both populations are included.
This industry has lower total volume (97 active roles at last snapshot) but high density at the CXO and VP tiers. Most roles here are genuine senior-leadership positions — the override ruleset that excludes analyst-track VPs means the executive gate is more selective in PE/VC than in any other industry on the platform.
Remote mix