Building the Teams that Power Private Equity
Private equity's edge is its people. For more than 20 years, The Locke Group has built relationships with leading front-office talent across mid-market buyout firms, growth equity platforms, secondaries specialists, and emerging managers.
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PE Talent Across The Front Office
From Associates modeling deals to Partners leading strategy, we hire professionals across the front office - including deal teams, investor Relations & fundraising, capital markets, and cutting edge specialists in AI and data science.
Managing Directors & Partners
Investment strategy, investor relations, capital raising, capital markets, and platform leadership.
Investment Team - Associate to Principal
Deal sourcing, underwriting, diligence, portfolio monitoring
Investor Relations & Fundraising
Institutional LP and wealth channel fundraisers, project managers, product specialists
Capital Markets
Associate through Head of Capital Markets, specializing in debt and equity capital markets.
New & Cutting Edge
AI, Data Science, Quantitative Analytics, Research
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Deep Coverage Across PE Strategies
Our search consultants understand the talent differences between a middle-market buyout shop and a continuation-vehicle platform - because each strategy demands distinct skill sets, deal experience, and investor relationships.
Buyout
Middle-market, upper-middle-market, and large-cap buyout strategies
Growth Equity
Late-stage growth capital, minority investments, scale-up expertise
Secondaries
LP-led and GP-led secondaries, continuation vehicles, fund restructurings
Co-Investment
Direct co-invest programs, LP-aligned deal execution
Sector-Focused
Technology, healthcare, consumer, industrials, financial services, energy
Common Private Equity Hiring Challenges We Solve
Select the scenario closest to your situation and we'll point you to the right next step.
We have a gap on our investor relations team
We need compensation benchmarking for PE associates, VPs, or principals
We're making a senior hire at the Partner or MD level and need a confidential search
We need to add investment professionals with specific sector or deal-type expertise
We're building a deal team for a new fund launch or strategy expansion
Recent Private Equity Hires
A sample of recent searches completed across the PE ecosystem. All hires are anonymized to protect client and candidate confidentiality.
Vice President and Associate, PE Secondaries
Hired a New York-based VP and Associate to support the deal team across LP- and GP-led secondaries. Shortlisted 8 candidates at each level, sourcing from investment and private capital advisory teams.
Investor Relations Associate
Experienced IR Associate for a leading Boston-based buyout platform in the midst of a flagship fundraise. Mapped nearly 200 candidates, interviewed 51, presented 11, and hired the firm’s top choice from a leading investment consultant.
Capital Markets Associate
Associate in San Francisco for a growing software-focused buyout fund. Sourced a tight list of 43 technology investment bankers in San Francisco and New York. Hired top choice from Morgan Stanley.
Let's Discuss Your Private Equity Search
If you're building a deal team, or replacing a departing partner - we bring the data and relationships to get it right.
Other Markets We Serve
Our search consultants bring the same depth of expertise across all four of our core alternative investment verticals.
