Lateral Partner — Private Equity (US)

This is an ongoing confidential partner search. The brief is revisited each cycle with the client, and the description below is the current version.

An established global firm is seeking a lateral partner to help build and lead its US private equity practice. Private equity is identified as a core growth area that continues to expand even as other practices slow, and the firm is investing in deepening its presence across this space.

The US PE platform has existing but small-scale infrastructure, giving an incoming partner real runway to shape strategy and scale the practice. The role comes with a high degree of autonomy: partners are expected to develop and lead their own practice rather than slotting into a rigid, pre-defined platform.

This is a genuine builder opportunity for a partner who wants to be recognized as a leader of a growing US private equity practice, working alongside colleagues across multiple US and international offices.

• Portable book of business of $2M+ (USD)
• Admitted to practice in a relevant US jurisdiction
• Demonstrated experience in private equity, M&A, and related corporate work
• Track record of originating and leading transactions
• Appetite to build and develop a practice with partner-level autonomy

If the fit is not obvious on paper, it is usually still worth talking — the specification tends to follow the practice.