About Rate of Return
When looking for research and recruiting services, look no further than Rate of Return to boost your efficiency.
Executive Recruiting Services Built for Private Equity
Rate of Return provides a managed service for executive talent sourcing. We identify, pursue, and vet executives on behalf of private equity firms on an ongoing basis so they can focus on the business of investing and building companies.
We serve as an extension of a private equity firm’s team by sourcing executive talent for the following roles:
- Advisors for Active Deals
- Board Members for Existing Portfolio Companies or Targets Under LOI
- CEO Candidates for Portfolio Companies or Targets Under LOI
- Backable Executives for Longer-Term Investing Initiatives
In addition to sourcing top executive talent, we also provide our clients with Talent Maps that showcase the broader executive landscape. Most recruiting firms act as black boxes, our service is clear and transparent.
Industry Areas of Expertise:
Rate of Return sources executive talent across the industry verticals most important to our middle market private equity clients. These include:
- Business Services
- Industrial Services
- Healthcare Services
- Consumer Services
- Specialty Distribution
- Niche Manufacturing
How We Operate:
Rate of Return operates like an in-house executive search team, only at a fraction of the cost of hiring one. Our pricing is aligned with the realities of private equity investing, with the bulk of our fees tied to successful outcomes.
A light ongoing retainer allows us to source executive talent for advisory roles on active deals as well as CEO and board positions for companies that have not yet been acquired. We provide a proactive service for private equity unlike any other talent services firm in the industry.
Why Choose Us:
Our team comes out of private equity and has been serving PE clients’ executive recruiting needs for years. We have a unique understanding of the important role that executive talent plays in private equity investing and value creation and a business model tied to the realities of operating a PE fund.