Operating Partner

Finatal; Greater London; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Finatal, a leading European mid-market private equity firm, is seeking an Operating Partner to work directly with portfolio company CEOs and senior leadership across a diverse range of sectors.

This role emphasizes implementation, driving growth, operational improvement and organisational effectiveness. You will guide and hands-on support to translate strategic initiatives into measurable business outcomes through collaboration with management and boards.

Responsibilities

• Lead value creation programmes across portfolio companies
• Collaborate with CEOs, Boards and senior leadership
• Drive growth, transformation and operational improvements
• Deliver tangible results and measurable business outcomes

Job description

Our client is a leading European mid-market private equity firm with a long-standing track record of partnering with management teams to accelerate growth, improve performance and create sustainable value across its portfolio.

The firm takes a hands‑on approach to investing, working closely with leadership teams throughout the investment lifecycle to support strategic development, operational excellence and transformational change.

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Operating Partner to work directly with portfolio company CEOs and senior leadership teams across a diverse range of sectors.

This individual will play a key role in the firm's value creation activities, helping management teams identify and execute initiatives that drive growth, operational improvement and organisational effectiveness. The position sits at the intersection of the investment and operational functions, providing both strategic guidance and hands‑on support to portfolio companies.

Unlike many portfolio operations roles, this position has a strong emphasis on implementation and delivery. The successful candidate will be comfortable rolling up their sleeves, influencing stakeholders at all levels and ensuring value creation initiatives translate into measurable business outcomes.

Candidate Background

We are interested in individuals who combine strategic thinking with strong operational credibility.

Candidates are likely to have:

• Experience working within private equity-backed businesses and/or large corporate environments.
• A background in top-tier strategy consulting, complemented by significant operational or industry experience.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with CEOs, Boards and executive leadership teams.
• A track record of leading growth, transformation, performance improvement or value creation programmes.
• Strong project execution and change management capabilities, with a focus on delivering tangible results.
• Commercial and operational leadership experience, ideally including P&L responsibility.
• The ability to build credibility quickly and influence senior stakeholders in complex environments.
• Experience working across multiple businesses, sectors or geographies would be viewed favourably.