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
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Founder39
C-Suite75
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 116)
| Title & Company | Location |
|---|---|
| Vice President, Portfolio Operations ... Middle-Market Private Equity Firm The role involves partnering with investment professionals and portfolio company management teams to drive value creation, focusing on go-to-market strategy, revenue growth, and EBITDA improvement. Ideal candidates are current or former strategy consultants with experience in growth-stage software companies. VP | Atlanta, GA Onsite |
| Vice President, Finance / Controller ... private equity-backed, multi-site, multi-state organization Seeking a Vice President, Finance / Controller for a private equity-backed, multi-site, multi-state organization. Responsible for operational accounting and finance functions, providing leadership and support to business unit finance leaders and controllers. VP | Los Angeles, California Unknown |
| Director of Partnerships, Private Equity North Cloud The role involves building North's private equity partnership channel, establishing relationships with private equity firms, and developing portfolio-wide programs. It requires experience in strategic partnerships, channel sales, or enterprise business development. VP | New York City, NY Hybrid |
| Head of HR Shared Services, Head of Manila Partners Group Lead HR Shared Services for a global private equity firm from Manila, partnering with the Global Head of HR in Switzerland. Drive regional people agenda, lead HR projects, champion AI and digital HR initiatives, and build a high-performing team. VP | Taguig, PH Onsite |
| Chief Commercial Officer Private Equity-Backed Hardscape Distribution Platform The Chief Commercial Officer will lead enterprise-wide commercial strategy, focusing on growth, sales execution, pricing optimization, and building a high-performing sales organization. The role involves partnering with leadership to implement commercial systems and align marketing with revenue objectives. C-Suite | Remote Remote |
| General Counsel ... Korn Ferry The General Counsel will lead the company's global legal function, serve as a strategic advisor, and prepare for an IPO. Responsibilities include developing legal strategies, advising on governance, and overseeing compliance. C-Suite | Fort Mill, South Carolina Onsite |
| Interim Value Creation & Exit Programme Director Finatal Lead value creation agenda and programme management of a major exit process for a private equity portfolio company. VP | London Onsite |
| Applied AI Lead EQT Lead a multidisciplinary team to deliver AI products at EQT, focusing on generative AI from prototype to production. VP | Stockholm, Sweden Unknown |
| Applied AI Lead EQT Lead a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement AI products at EQT, focusing on generative AI and private markets. VP | Warszawa, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland Unknown |
| 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 |
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 (116 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.
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