Private Equity, Venture Capital & Family Offices

Most searches fill a seat. A sponsor’s search protects a return. The difference is whether the recruiter understands that a mis-hire at the top of a portfolio company does not just cost a fee – it costs a quarter, a covenant, or an exit multiple.

Raymond Search Group recruits executive and functional leadership for private equity, venture capital, and family offices, and for the portfolio companies they back – concentrated in the built-environment sectors we have worked for years: construction, real estate, engineering, manufacturing, HVAC, building automation, and water.

We bring diligence-grade rigor to talent. We map the market against the value-creation plan, benchmark internal candidates honestly against external proof, and pressure-test for the leadership the hold period will demand. Building a team post-close, replacing a seat that has topped out, or bridging with interim leadership during a search – we move at deal speed and own the outcome.

One point of contact, accountable from mandate to start date.

To discuss a portfolio search, a management-team build, or talent risk you are sizing in diligence, contact Jeff Raymond, President and CEO. He will lead your engagement personally. (904) 618-3575 | jeff@raymondsearchgroup.com.

We recruit across the built-environment sectors where sponsors concentrate capital and where the right operator is hardest to find:

Our process mirrors how you underwrite. We start with the thesis, the value-creation plan, and the specific gap in the team. Then we map the market, engage proven operators directly – not the ones answering ads – and assess technical fit, leadership capability, and the ability to perform under a sponsor’s expectations and timeline. We manage interviews, references, offer, and close, and stay in it through onboarding so the hire is delivering in the first hundred days, not just accepting in the first week.

Get in Touch With Us

Standing up a management team, replacing a seat, or sizing talent risk before you close? Jeff Raymond, President and CEO, leads this practice and will be your direct point of contact start to finish. Reach him directly to open a search or talk through an assignment, or connect with him on LinkedIn.

Jeff Raymond founded Raymond Search Group and leads its private equity and built-environment practice. He has built a search firm around direct sourcing and scorecard-driven assessment, with more than 1,000 placements across the built environment and a client base concentrated in PE-backed platforms, portfolio companies, and founder-led businesses.

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