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

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