Adams Street Partners is a leading global private markets investment manager, known for its long-standing expertise across venture capital, growth equity, private credit, and secondaries. With a strong institutional client base and a global footprint, the firm continues to expand its European presence and strengthen its senior investment leadership in London.

The Challenge

Adams Street Partners required a Vice President for its London investment team—an essential hire to support deal execution, portfolio management, and investor engagement across European markets.

The firm was specifically seeking a candidate with:

• 7+ years of experience at VP level within private equity, private credit, or multi-asset private markets
• A proven track record of fund investment, deal analysis, and underwriting
• Strong institutional communication skills
• The ability to operate with autonomy in a high-performance, global investment environment

Compensation Framework

• £130,000 base salary
• 100% bonus potential, reflecting the seniority and impact of the role

This combination of requirements—seniority, niche private markets expertise, and London location—made the talent pool highly competitive.

Space Executive’s Positioning

Space Executive engaged with Adams Street Partners to:

• Map the top-tier VP talent landscape across private markets in the UK and Europe
• Identify candidates with the required 7-year VP-level background and multi-strategy exposure
• Advise on compensation competitiveness and role positioning
• Build a targeted shortlist aligned with both technical demands and cultural fit

Through close engagement with senior leadership, we ensured clarity around expectations, workflow, and the strategic importance of this hire.

Outcome

• Fully aligned search strategy for a highly specialised VP role
• Clear identification of talent pools within private equity, fund-of-funds, and private credit
• Space Executive positioned to deliver a focused shortlist for Adams Street Partners’ London team