PE Human Capital & Talent Operating Partners: Q3 2026 Market Update
Q3 2026 update for PE portfolio operations: PortCo CFO hiring, where recruiting sits, exits, interim demand, our PortCo searches and operating partner moves.
Private Equity Portfolio Operations Hiring: Q3 2026 Market Update
Q3 2026 update for PE portfolio operations: PortCo CFO hiring, where recruiting sits, exits, interim demand, our PortCo searches and operating partner moves.
Private Equity CFO, Finance, FP&A & Operations Update (3Q 2026)
Q3 2026 update for PE CFOs and COOs: exit activity, interim demand, our fund-level FP&A and data searches, and the CFO and COO moves we tracked this quarter.
Hiring a Human Capital Operating Partner: What to Consider
We recently wrapped a search that put us in front of Human Capital Operating Executives, chief talent officers, and portfolio company CHROs across middle-market and large-cap firms. A few things came up on nearly every call: how firms should scope the role, how thin the real candidate pool is, and what actually gets a strong candidate to say yes.
We’re Hiring: Entry Level Executive Recruiter – Full Desk Path (Remote)
Spire Search Partners is hiring a remote, entry-level executive recruiter in private equity. A full-desk path with hands-on training and room to grow.
We’re Hiring: Executive Recruiter – Contract to Permanent (Remote)
We have an opportunity for an experienced part-time contract recruiter to do meaningful, high-level work on your own schedule — no business development, no client management, just the work.
Private Equity Talent Market Update (2Q 2026)
Private equity's talent market sent mixed signals last quarter; dealmaking slowed even as deal size and stakes grew, finance talent swung sharply from surplus to shortage, and boards discovered their CHRO succession pipelines weren't built for what the role demands today.
Data, AI, and Leadership: What PE CFOs Are Doing Today
Key highlights of our discussion points covered at our PE CFO Roundtable in New York City, June 2026
Challenges & Opportunities for Human Capital Operating Partners
Key highlights of our discussion points covered at our PE HR/TA Roundtable in New York City, May 2026
The AI Execution Gap: What PE Firms Get Wrong and How to Fix It
Our recent search work in the portfolio operations space involved deep-dive discussions with senior leaders on AI implementation. A consistent narrative emerged from these middle-market and large-cap executives on what’s working now.