Private Equity Talent Platform

Build an unfair talent advantage in Private Equity.

Senna partners with leading funds to identify, assess, and secure top 1% investment, value creation, and investor relations professionals — globally, discreetly, and fast.

Curated network of high-intent deal professionals Screened on commercial judgment & track record Signal-led workflows, not CV spam
Typically delivering a first curated shortlist within 48 hours for priority mandates.
Trusted by deal-driven teams across mid-market, growth and large-cap PE.
Mid-Market Buyout (EU)
Large-Cap Fund (UK)
Tech Growth Investor
Sector Specialist Platform
Why Senna

Career services built for Private Equity employers, not generic recruitment.

We sit at the intersection of an active career platform and a specialist search partner. Senna continuously nurtures relationships with high-calibre finance talent, then deploys this network for your live mandates with precision.

Network

Top 1% deal professionals, pre-engaged with Senna.

Our community is curated around Private Equity career paths — from Analyst to Operating Partner. No generalist job board noise.

  • Ex-IB, consulting, and PE deal teams actively exploring next steps.
  • Candidates vetted on career narrative and readiness, not only CV keywords.
  • Warm, opt-in introductions instead of cold outreach fatigue.
Intelligence

Structured data around deals, sectors and value creation.

Every profile is tagged by deal size, sector exposure, geography, language, and functional depth.

  • Filters for buyout, growth, infrastructure, secondaries and more.
  • View candidates’ trajectory: pace of promotion, fund quality, and scope.
  • Identify profiles aligned with your fund’s investment strategy.
Partnership

An extension of your talent team, not a one-off transaction.

We combine structured hiring processes with career advisory, so candidates are informed, prepared and aligned before you meet them.

  • Dedicated Senna partner for your fund and portfolio.
  • Support across evergreen pipelines and confidential searches.
  • Interview preparation for shortlisted candidates to de-risk your process.
Process

A transparent, data-led hiring journey for each mandate.

From intake to offer, Senna integrates with your internal stakeholders to drive alignment, velocity and clarity. You see the real-time funnel rather than guessing where momentum is lost.

Step 01
Mandate calibration

We translate your role requirements into structured hiring criteria: fund strategy, level, compensation, geography, and must-have experiences. We also define disqualifiers to save your time.

Step 02
Signal-led search and candidate advisory

Senna maps the market, prioritising talent already engaged with us. Candidates receive career guidance and expectations upfront, so every intro is informed and genuinely interested.

Step 03
Shortlist, interviews and debrief

We present a structured shortlist with commentary on fit and risk factors. After each interview round we capture feedback to refine the pipeline and strengthen your eventual hire.

Step 04
Offer and long-term success

When you’re ready to move to offer, Senna supports compensation alignment, expectations management and onboarding. We stay in touch post-placement to protect long-term fit.

Insights

See how Senna compresses time-to-hire and increases conversion.

Our platform is designed around measurable outcomes. Below is an example of how Senna compares to a typical process for mid to senior investment roles.

Average time to fill VP role
Illustrative comparison
Weeks from signed off mandate to accepted offer.
Traditional search
16–18 weeks
With Senna
9–10 weeks
Use this widget as a visual to show Senna’s impact. You can replace the copy and values with your live metrics as data accumulates.
Coverage

Roles we support for Private Equity funds and platforms.

We work across the full lifecycle of the investment and value-creation stack, with a focus on finance-native professionals who think in terms of deals and outcomes.

Investment Analyst / Associate
Senior Associate / VP
Principal / Director
Operating Partner / Value Creation
Portfolio CFO / Finance Leadership
Investor Relations / Fundraising
Origination & Deal Sourcing
Strategy & Transformation
Case Studies

Examples of how Senna supports Private Equity hiring.

Replace the examples below with real placements, anonymised or named — these tiles are designed for quick scanning during partner or HR conversations.

Mid-market buyout – UK

VP hire for sector-specialist fund

The fund needed a VP with both execution and portfolio experience in a narrowly defined vertical. Traditional processes had surfaced too few suitable candidates.

Shortlist in 4 days
5 candidates to final round
Offer accepted in 11 weeks
Growth equity – Pan-EU

Associate bench for multi-country expansion

A fast-growing growth equity platform wanted to build a pipeline of Associates across London, Berlin and Stockholm for multiple future headcount approvals.

15 pre-vetted profiles
3 markets covered
Evergreen pipeline built
Portfolio – Value creation

Portfolio CFO for carve-out investment

A new carve-out required a seasoned CFO able to manage complex carve-out reporting, build a lean finance organisation and partner closely with the PE sponsor.

Targeted shortlist of 6
2 finalist candidates
Placement completed pre-close
Engagement

Flexible models that align with your hiring strategy.

Whether you need a single critical hire or a repeatable engine across multiple mandates, Senna can operate flexibly whilst keeping quality and discretion at the centre.

Search

Contingent & exclusive mandates

Best for one-off or opportunistic investment, IR or portfolio roles where time-to-hire is important but not yet business-critical.

  • Curated candidates from Senna’s existing community.
  • High-signal outbound for exact-fit profiles.
  • Discrete introductions, shortlists and feedback loops.
  • Fee on successful placement only.
Partnership

Embedded PE talent partner

Ideal for funds with multiple live or upcoming mandates who want a consistent talent narrative and faster, repeatable hiring cycles.

  • Priority access to Senna’s network and insights.
  • Regular pipeline reviews with partners and HR.
  • Role-by-role market calibration and compensation insight.
  • Agreed volume per quarter, blended fees.
Advisory

Talent intelligence & employer brand

For funds wanting to understand their positioning in the talent market and level up their PE-specific employer brand.

  • Market mapping and salary / comp benchmarking.
  • Feedback from candidates on your process and brand.
  • Content and positioning support on joinsenna.com.
  • Workshops for interviewers and hiring managers.
FAQ

Common questions from Private Equity employers.

You can expand or adjust the questions below based on what comes up most frequently in your conversations with partners and talent teams.

How is Senna different from a traditional search firm?
We run a structured search process, but we start from an active, PE-specific network of professionals who already trust us with their long-term careers. That reduces noise, increases conversion and improves candidate experience.
Do you only support roles within the fund, or portfolio roles too?
Both. We regularly support fund-side investment, origination and IR hires, as well as portfolio leadership roles such as CFOs and strategy / transformation leads where a PE mindset is essential.
What happens if a placement doesn’t work out?
We agree a replacement or rebate structure upfront. Our focus is on long-term fit, so we stay close to both you and the candidate post-placement to catch issues early.
Next step

Share your upcoming mandates — we’ll build the shortlist.

Tell us about your fund, your team and the roles you are planning over the next 3–12 months. We’ll advise on feasibility, timelines and the best way to partner.

  • Outline your investment strategy and team structure.
  • Share live or upcoming roles you’d like support on.
  • Align on engagement model and delivery expectations.
  • Access Senna’s network and tooling via joinsenna.com.