World-Class Talent for Private Capital

Our Services

Finatal accelerates value creation through high-impact hires for investors and their portfolio companies.

We’re the human capital partner to private capital, combining specialist executive search, interim hiring and targeted advisory solutions to help funds and portfolio companies build stronger leadership teams, solve critical capability gaps and deliver faster results.

Expertly placed over

successful candidates in the last 12 months

Worked with over

portfolio companies in the last year

Partnered with

funds this year on in-house and portfolio hires

Operated across

countries worldwide

The talent partner built for private capital and their portfolio companies.

Private equity creates a different hiring environment. The pace is faster, the stakes are higher and the cost of getting a key appointment wrong can be significant. Finatal exists to solve that problem.

We work with private capital firms and their portfolio companies to make high-impact hires across leadership, finance, technology, data and transformation. That includes permanent appointments, interim solutions and specialist support where a standard recruitment approach is not enough. Our focus is on hiring that supports value creation, operational improvement and stronger outcomes through the hold period and beyond.

Because we work across both investors and portfolio companies, we understand the full context around a mandate: investment thesis, operating model, board dynamics, growth agenda, transformation pressure and exit horizon. That gives clients a partner who can move quickly, challenge constructively and deliver people who are credible in private capital environments.

Our Core Services

Executive Search

When the hire is business-critical, search quality matters. Finatal delivers executive search for leadership roles that shape performance, execution and enterprise value, whether that’s a CFO, transformation leader, technology executive, operating partner or investment professional.

Our private-capital focus means we understand what good looks like in sponsor-backed businesses and investor teams alike. We assess candidates not only for technical strength, but for situational fit: pace, stakeholder management, investor credibility, value-creation mindset and the ability to perform in high-accountability environments.

We support searches across Finatal’s core specialisms, including private capital investors, value creation and operating partners, fund finance, CFO and office of the CFO, interim finance leadership, transformation, M&A, technology leadership, and data & analytics.

Typical use cases include:

Appointing a first PE-ready CFO
Building a leadership team ahead of scale, carve-out or exit
Hiring functional leaders across finance, technology, data or transformation
Strengthening investor-side capability in-house
Adding senior talent with prior private equity-backed experience

Interim Hiring

Sometimes the need is immediate. Interim hiring gives funds and portfolio companies access to proven operators who can land quickly, stabilise a situation and create momentum without waiting for a permanent process to complete.

Finatal’s interim offering is built for private capital settings where urgency, change and execution pressure are part of the job. We place interim CFOs, finance leaders, transformation specialists and other senior operators who can deliver through live situations such as performance issues, integration, refinancing, reporting improvement, turnaround, systems change or exit preparation.

Typical use cases include:

Cover during leadership gaps or delayed permanent hiring
Post-deal transformation and integration support
Short-term finance leadership in PE-backed businesses
Exit readiness, refinancing or lender-facing preparation
Specialist capability for high-pressure projects or milestone

Additional services

CFO Launchpad

CFO Launchpad is a more structured solution for a very specific private equity challenge: appointing a step-up or first time CFO into a PE-backed environment, then leaving too much of the transition unsupported.

In many portfolio companies, the right long-term CFO may still face a steep early learning curve around sponsor expectations, debt structures, board cadence, investor communication and value-creation execution. CFO Launchpad helps close that transition gap with structured, operator-led support. The model includes experienced PE-backed CFO mentors, a defined 90-day and 12-month ramp-up plan, regular one-to-one sessions and on-demand support for live challenges. The purpose is practical acceleration, not generic coaching.

For clients, that means faster ramp-up, lower execution risk, stronger reporting quality, greater stakeholder confidence and a better-supported finance leader during the most exposed part of the hold period.

Contact Jamie Irwin today.

Applied AI Advisory

Finatal Applied AI is a discovery-led advisory service for private equity and venture capital firms, built to turn AI ambition into measurable operational outcomes across the fund itself.

AI is now a top strategic priority at the GP level, yet most firms still lack a clear internal roadmap for applying it across deal sourcing, due diligence, investment operations, portfolio monitoring and LP reporting. Lean teams, sensitive data and vendor noise create paralysis, while the competitive advantage quietly goes to those who move.

We combine private capital insight with practitioner-led AI expertise, embedding directly with your deal, ops and platform teams to map workflows, identify high-value use cases, and co-design an implementation-ready roadmap. From initial scoping through on-site discovery to a board-ready Transformation Journey Pack, every step is tailored to your fund’s structure and risk appetite.

This is intentionally practical. The emphasis is on value capture, not innovation theatre: real workflows, real tools and real execution. For private capital clients, that means a roadmap that is commercially meaningful, technically feasible and organisationally ready to implement.

Contact Max Yish today.

Why clients work with Finatal

A specialist focus on private capital
Finatal is exclusively focused on private capital. We understand how funds create value, how portfolio companies operate under investment and what good looks like in high-performance, sponsor-backed environments.

Built for both funds and portfolio companies
We work across the full private capital ecosystem, supporting investor teams and portfolio businesses alike. That gives us a clearer view of context, sharper insight into hiring requirements and stronger alignment to the outcomes clients are trying to achieve.

Executive search and interim, delivered as one platform
We combine retained search and interim hiring into a single, integrated offer. This allows clients to access the right solution for the situation, whether that’s a long-term leadership hire or immediate, high-impact capability.

International reach, local expertise
With offices in London, New York and Frankfurt and a global network of talent, we support mandates across the UK, Europe and North America. We can deliver locally, while operating with a genuinely international perspective.

Outcome-led, not process-led
Our focus isn’t simply on filling roles. We work with clients to make hires that improve performance, accelerate execution and support value creation across the investment lifecycle.

Who we work with

We work with:

Private equity and private capital firms looking to strengthen investor, operating and functional leadership capability
Portfolio companies hiring leadership and specialist talent across finance, technology, data, AI and transformation
Candidates and interim professionals looking to build careers in private capital-backed environments

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Finatal do?
Finatal is a specialist talent partner to private capital. We help investors and portfolio companies make high-impact hires through executive search, interim hiring and selected advisory-led solutions.

Do you work with private equity firms or portfolio companies?
Both. We support funds with in-house hiring and we work with portfolio companies on key leadership and specialist appointments across finance, technology, data and transformation.

Do you only work in finance roles?
No. Finance is a core area, but Finatal also works across private capital investing, operating partners, fund finance, technology leadership, data & analytics, transformation and M&A.

Where does Finatal operate?
Finatal has offices in London, New York and Frankfurt, and works with clients internationally across the UK, Europe and North America.

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