[French-Speaking] Director – Primary Fund Investments / Private Equity

THRONSBERG | Private Capital Recruitment; Berlin; Presencial; EUR 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

THRONSBERG | Private Capital Recruitment is seeking a Director for Primary Fund Investments / Private Equity in Berlin. You will hunt, shape and build a leading platform, owning the end-to-end investment process and expanding a premier GP network across Europe.

A strong track record in primary fund investments, fund-of-funds, and LP-facing roles is required, with ambition to become a co-owner and Partner. The role emphasizes entrepreneurial action, proactive deal origination and decisive

Formación

• Several years of private equity experience with focus on primary fund investments, fund-of-funds, manager selection or LP-side investing.
• Hunter mentality: generate deal flow and access independently.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with ambition to co-own the business.
• Strong independence, decisiveness and sense of responsibility.

Responsabilidades

• Proactive origination of primary fund opportunities: find, approach and win access to key managers.
• Own the full investment process from sourcing to commitment.
• Identify top-tier managers across buyout, growth and specialist strategies; access oversubscribed funds.
• Build and expand a GP network across Europe, especially French-speaking markets.
• Develop the primary fund strategy with new approaches and portfolio ideas.
• Lead processes with GP/LP/co-investors/advisors; influence strategic decisions.
• Represent the platform to GPs and at conferences; pursue ownership path toward Partner.

Conocimientos

Private equity

Fund origination

Due diligence

Relationship building

Negotiation

Multilingual: French/English/German

Educación

MBA or Finance degree

Herramientas

Microsoft Excel

CRM software

Due diligence tools

Descripción del empleo

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Director – Primary Fund Investments / Private Equity (m/f/d)

Partner Potential | Build-Out & Strategic Responsibility

On an exclusive mandate from a leading, long-term oriented private equity investor, we are looking for an entrepreneurial hunter with real drive to take charge of the further build-out of the Primary Fund Investments business, with genuine potential to grow into a Partner role.

This is deliberately not a role for administrators. We are looking for someone who goes out, opens doors and wins access: a creative, hands‑on investment professional who identifies opportunities before others do, builds relationships proactively and actively shapes the platform’s future.

Your Role – Hunting, Shaping, Building

• Proactive origination of primary fund opportunities: you find, approach and win access to the managers that matter
• Ownership of the full investment process, from sourcing and manager selection through due diligence to commitment
• Identification of top‑tier and emerging managers across buyout, growth and specialist strategies, including access to oversubscribed funds
• Building and expanding a first‑class GP network across Europe, with a particular focus on French‑speaking markets
• Creative development of the primary fund strategy, including new investment approaches, portfolio ideas and product initiatives
• Leading processes with internal and external stakeholders (GPs, LPs, co‑investors, advisors)
• Close collaboration with senior management and direct influence on strategic decisions
• Visible representation of the platform in the market, with GPs and at relevant conferences
• Clear development path towards Partner, with growing economic and strategic responsibility

Your Profile – Drive & Ambition

• Several years of experience in private equity with a clear focus on primary fund investments, fund‑of‑funds, manager selection or LP‑side investing
• A hunter’s mentality: you generate deal flow and access yourself rather than waiting for it
• Creativity, energy and the assertiveness to drive topics forward and get things done
• A strong entrepreneurial mindset and the ambition to become a co‑owner of the business
• High degree of independence, decisiveness and sense of responsibility
• Willingness to relocate to Berlin
• Native‑level French (nationality is irrelevant; what matters is the language level), plus business‑fluent English and German

Why This Role?

• Real development potential towards Partner: in substance, economically and culturally
• Building, not administering: room to hunt, create and shape rather than manage allocations
• Direct access to decision‑makers and short, entrepreneurial decision‑making paths
• A platform with an excellent reputation and strong capital base, combined with significant room to shape
• A long‑term perspective with a clear expectation of ownership and impact