Recruitment Director – Private Equity Executive Search

Permanent People Rec2Rec; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Future equity participation

Team profitability bonus

Uncapped personal earnings

Flexible, hybrid working environment

Flat business structure

Direct access to founders

Job summary

Permanent People Rec2Rec is seeking a Recruitment Director for their Amsterdam office to lead and mentor a high-performing team within the executive search sector. This pivotal role involves managing P&L responsibility and contributing to both strategic direction and day-to-day performance. Candidates should have 10+ years in recruitment, strong commercial acumen, and a proven track record in private equity recruitment.

The role offers equity participation potential, a team profitability bonus, and a flexible hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in recruitment, ideally in private equity or executive search.
• Proven success delivering retained C-suite and senior leadership mandates.
• Demonstrable leadership experience with the ability to coach senior consultants.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of experienced consultants.
• Manage P&L responsibility across both offices.
• Drive team performance to maximize revenue and profitability.

Skills

Private equity recruitment

Executive search

Team leadership

Commercial acumen

C-suite searches

Bilingual English

Job description

Recruitment Director – Private Equity Executive Search

The Opportunity

Our client is a boutique private equity executive search firm with offices in Amsterdam and London. With a strong reputation for delivering senior‑level appointments across the private equity landscape, they are entering an exciting phase of growth and are seeking a Recruitment Director to help shape the next stage of their journey.

This is a pivotal leadership role with full P&L responsibility, offering the opportunity to influence both strategic direction and day‑to‑day performance across both offices – ultimately become a true partner within the business.

This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior leadership position within a respected executive search firm, where you can make a tangible impact on both people and performance. You will play a key role in developing the leadership team, scaling the business, and positioning yourself as a long‑term partner in a growing firm.

The Role

As Recruitment Director, you will take ownership of the London and Amsterdam teams, driving performance, mentoring senior consultants and managers, and contributing directly to revenue. This is a hands‑on leadership position suited to someone who thrives in a high‑performance, entrepreneurial environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading, coaching, and developing a team of experienced consultants (currently 4 team members)
• Managing full P&L responsibility across both offices
• Driving team and individual performance to maximise revenue and profitability
• Personally contributing to billings through retained executive search mandates
• Partnering with private equity clients on high‑level, C‑suite and senior leadership searches
• Identifying growth opportunities and expanding the firm’s private equity offering
• Supporting hiring strategy and scaling the business with future talent

About You

We are looking for a high‑calibre recruitment leader with a strong track record in private equity recruitment and/or executive search.

You will bring:

• 10+ years’ experience in recruitment, within private equity or executive search
• Strong commercial acumen, with a proven ability to win and build new retained business
• A hands‑on approach, combining strategic oversight with personal billing
• Proven success delivering retained C‑suite and senior leadership mandates
• Demonstrable leadership experience, with the ability to coach and elevate senior consultants
• Experience managing and influencing P&L performance
• An entrepreneurial mindset with a desire to build, scale, and innovate
• Languages: Dutch advantageous; fluent or bilingual English essential

What’s on Offer

• Future equity participation with a clear path to partnership
• Team profitability bonus
• Uncapped personal earnings – no threshold
• Flexible, hybrid working environment
• Mature, high‑performance culture with a flat business structure
• Direct access and open communication lines with the founders
• Opportunity to shape and grow an established brand in the private equity space