Executive search for private markets
We build the teams, you build the returns.
Shuttle is a next-generation executive search boutique working exclusively in private markets. With a combined 29 years of experience, from London, Frankfurt and New York, we build investment teams for private equity, growth equity, secondaries and private credit funds across Europe and the US. We do one thing: connect the best investors with the funds that need them.
We think of ourselves as talent architects. Building exceptional investment teams takes more than recruitment; it requires a real understanding of strategy, culture and team dynamics, and of the profiles that create value year after year.
The name
"A shuttle moves between two points with intention and efficiency: no wasted movement, no missed connections."
We are the bridge between exceptional investment professionals and the funds building something worth joining.
Confidential by design
Great teams aren't built from job adverts
In private markets, the hires that matter most happen quietly. The strongest investors aren't scrolling job boards, and the best roles are rarely made public.
So we never post roles. We build every search the other way round: map the full market, approach the right people in confidence, and introduce them only when the fit is right on both sides.
Who we work with
Funds at every stage
Emerging managers
Building a first institutional investment team, hire by hire, often before Fund I closes.
Growth-stage funds
Expanding into new strategies, sectors, geographies or asset classes.
Established platforms
Associate classes, senior hires and team build-outs in competitive markets.
Our specialisms
Specialists in four asset classes, and the managers building new ones.
- Private EquityBuyout, mid-market and lower mid-market funds, Associate to Partner.
- Growth EquityInvestors with sector conviction, sourcing skill and founder judgement.
- SecondariesLP-led, GP-led and continuation vehicle specialists.
- Private CreditDirect lending, special situations and opportunistic credit.
Why funds choose Shuttle
Fewer searches. Deeper work.
Confidential by design
No job adverts, no public trail. Your search stays between you, us and the candidates we approach.
The full market, mapped
Our technology identifies every professional who fits the seat, not just the people actively looking.
Evidence behind every name
Each shortlisted candidate comes with the deal experience, track record, motivations behind their place on the list.
Shuttle at a glance
The essentials
- What we do
- Confidential executive search for private markets
- Strategies
- Private equity, growth equity, secondaries, private credit
- Clients
- Emerging managers, established platforms, growth-stage funds
- Roles
- Analyst to Partner
- Locations
- London, Frankfurt and New York
- Markets covered
- Europe and the US, including cross-border searches
- Giving
- 5% of fees to Offene Arme and Matchbox Africa
Purpose beyond placements
Every search funds something more
We commit 5% of our fees to Offene Arme and Matchbox Africa. Every search with Shuttle helps fund access, inclusion and opportunity where it is needed most.
Our purposeFAQ
Common questions
What does Shuttle do?
Shuttle is a next-generation executive search boutique working exclusively in private markets. We build investment teams for private equity, growth equity, secondaries and private credit funds.
Where is Shuttle based?
Shuttle has locations in London, Frankfurt and New York and runs searches across Europe and the US.
Does Shuttle advertise jobs?
No. All Shuttle searches are confidential. We approach candidates directly rather than advertising roles, because the best roles in private markets are rarely made public.
What types of funds does Shuttle work with?
Emerging managers raising their first funds, established private equity and private credit platforms, and growth-stage funds expanding into new strategies.
How is Shuttle different from other private equity recruiters?
Shuttle combines specialist private markets expertise with technology that maps the entire talent market, so every shortlist is confidential, complete and backed by evidence.
Building a team? Let's talk in confidence.
Whether you're hiring your first investor or your next Partner, we'll map the market and show you who's really out there.