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Oryx Executive Search

Private Equity Executive Search

Private equity executive search for portfolio company leadership, value creation and NED appointments. Confidential, research-led, since 1988.

Private Equity Executive Search Recruiters

Oryx provides private equity executive search for funds and their portfolio companies, covering management team appointments at investment, mid-hold leadership changes, value creation and transformation hires, finance leadership through to exit, and chair and non-executive appointments. Portfolio work runs to a different clock from corporate hiring: an underperforming site or a delayed integration means new leadership is needed in weeks, and the appointment has to withstand diligence from both the deal team and the board. We handle that pace with a full-time in-house research team able to map a sector's operating leadership quickly and accurately, drawing on more than three decades of relationships across engineering, industrial, consumer, infrastructure and real estate businesses. We support funds at every stage of ownership, including management assessment during diligence, day-one appointments, bolt-on integration, and the strengthening of a board ahead of a sale process.

We fill a variety of roles across the private equity search sector

  • Portfolio Managing Director
  • Managing Director
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Chief People Officer
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Non-Executive Chair
  • Non-Executive Director
  • Operating Partner
  • Head of Value Creation
  • Portfolio Chief Executive Officer
  • Commercial Director

Selected assignments

FLAGSTONE

Flagstone is an award winning UK fintech company that operates a digital cash deposit and savings platform. It lets individuals, businesses, and charities manage multiple savings accounts across more than 65 banks using a single application. Oryx has handled a range of projects, most recently the hire of a Commercial director for the Jersey based Flagstone International business.

SNRG

SNRG designs, funds, builds, and operates smart, localized microgrids and private wire energy networks for residential communities, real estate portfolios, and commercial campuses. They remove upfront capital costs for developers while integrating solar panels, battery storage, EV charging, and heat networks into a single system. Oryx has delivered several projects across various senior functions of the business.