Executive Search · Private Equity & Corporate Leadership

Executive shortlists,
built to your spec.

Private equity and corporate talent teams trust NorthCap to source, vet, and reach executives — with verified contact info on every candidate and shortlists delivered in days, not months.

1.5B+ profile network
Verified contacts on every candidate
Shortlists in 72 hours
#1
Sarah Chen
Private Equity Associate · Ares Management · Los Angeles, CA
94
match score
Direct PE associate experience at a top-tier LA-based fund. 3 years at Ares following 2 years IB at Jefferies. UCLA Anderson MBA. Strong alignment with lower-middle-market industrials mandate.
Role
24/25
Seniority
19/20
Industry
20/20
Compensation Intelligence
Latest proxy: $180K–$320K base + carry · VP of IR departed Feb 2026 · recruiting signal detected
Custom, not off-the-shelf
Tell us the role, industry, comp band — even the portfolio companies you want to recruit from. Every search is built from scratch to your exact brief.
Reach beyond the obvious
A 1.5B+ profile network plus every public executive filing and PE portfolio move. We find leaders who aren't publicly searching — you wouldn't find them alone.
Outreach, done for you
Personalized email sequences, reply handling, and interview scheduling — all managed for you. You meet candidates who are ready to talk.

Everything a modern executive search should include.

Retained search firms hand you a rolodex and an invoice. We give you a custom-built shortlist, verified contacts, compensation data, and managed outreach — for a fraction of the fee.

Custom Sourcing
No database dumps or resume walls. Every shortlist is built from a fresh search against your exact criteria — including private-company and portfolio-company executives who aren't publicly on the market.
  • Filter by role, industry, geography, comp band, and background
  • Source from private, portfolio, and public-company leadership
  • Surface passive candidates most firms can't reach
Verified Contact Data
Direct email, mobile, and LinkedIn for every candidate. Cross-validated across multiple providers so you spend your time hiring — not chasing down intros.
  • Validated personal & professional emails
  • Direct mobile numbers where available
  • Deliverability checks before handoff
Compensation Intelligence
Salary, bonus, equity, and recent stock activity — surfaced from public filings for every senior candidate. Know where to land the offer before you make it.
  • Proxy statement (DEF 14A) comp data
  • Insider stock activity and departure signals
  • Benchmarks against industry, role, and company tier
Managed Outreach
Personalized email sequences sent from your domain, with reply handling, follow-ups, and calendar scheduling handled. You meet interview-ready candidates on your calendar.
  • Multi-step personalized sequences
  • Reply triage & interview scheduling included
  • Optional ATS sync (Greenhouse, Lever, Workday)

From brief to interview slots — in days.

A streamlined four-step engagement that moves at the speed of your deal cycle.

Step 01
Brief
A 30-minute call to pressure-test the role: must-haves, no-gos, target companies, comp range, and success criteria.
Day 0
Step 02
Source
Custom search across our 1.5B+ profile network, public executive filings, and PE portfolio data. Every candidate is researched.
Day 1–2
Step 03
Shortlist
A ranked shortlist of 10 vetted candidates with verified contacts, comp intel, strengths, and flags surfaced upfront.
Day 2–3
Step 04
Engage
We run personalized outreach on your behalf. Replies triaged, interviews scheduled. You meet the finalists.
Day 3+

Depth that a rolodex can't match.

We unify the industry's leading executive data sources, every public filing, and real-time market signals into a single workflow — so your shortlist reflects the whole market, not one firm's relationships.

1.5B+
Executive and professional profiles across our partner data network
100%
Candidates delivered with verified contact information
Real-time
Monitoring of every SEC filing for executive moves and comp changes
~72 hrs
From signed brief to your first qualified shortlist

Built for deal-driven and growth-driven hiring.

Corporate Leadership Teams
C-suite, SVP, and VP+ searches for public and private companies. Specialized in cross-industry and functional leadership roles where candidate quality and verified data matter most.
CFO CRO COO Head of SVP / VP

Quick answers.

How long does a search take?

Most searches deliver a qualified shortlist within 72 hours of the kickoff call. A full engagement — from brief to interview-ready candidates — typically runs two to four weeks, depending on the seniority of the role and the depth of the outreach campaign.

How is this different from a retained search firm?

Retained search is slow, opaque, and built on a single partner's personal rolodex — and typically costs 25–33% of the candidate's first-year compensation. We use data coverage most firms don't have access to, deliver shortlists in days instead of months, and our engagements cost a fraction of retained fees.

Do you handle C-suite, VP, and Director-level roles?

Yes. We focus on senior leadership searches where candidate quality and verified contact data matter most — typically Director through C-suite. We're especially strong on functional leaders (CFO, CRO, COO, Head of) and PE portfolio company placements.

How does pricing work?

Every engagement is custom-scoped to the role and the outreach scope. We offer both retainer and per-placement models, and we're happy to walk through pricing in a 20-minute call. No commitment required.

Can you integrate with our ATS?

Yes. Shortlisted candidates can be pushed directly into your Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, or other ATS pipeline, with full notes, verified contact data, and outreach history attached. ATS sync is included with Professional and Enterprise engagements.

Is my brief and candidate list confidential?

Always. We operate under mutual NDA with every engagement. We never share client briefs, shortlists, or pipeline data — and we never approach candidates you've previously engaged without explicit permission.

Ready to start a search?

A 20-minute call is all it takes to scope your next executive hire. Bring the role — we'll walk you through the shortlist you can expect, the timeline, and the investment. No pitch, no pressure.