Search for new jobs only

About Gail McManus

Press mentions and quotes

PER’s latest news

Graphics section

PER Blog

PER video channels

Awards and nominations

Contact details

Private Equity Recruitment Ltd was established in 1998 by Gail McManus to focus on the specialist recruitment needs in the sector. It places over 120 investment professionals a year from Analyst to Partner across the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia. The consultant team at Private Equity Recruitment has a deep understanding of venture capital and private equity and is comprised primarily of former investors and finance professionals who understand their clients’ needs.

About Gail McManus

Gail McManus is the managing director of Private Equity Recruitment and former senior venture capital investor. Gail has an MBA from London Business School and has been involved in private equity for more than 30 years. She started her career with 3i in a regional office investing in some of the UK’s earliest management buy–outs. She later became 3i’s UK business development manager. Gail then moved into recruitment and started PER and has been recruiting for private equity funds for the past 15 years.

Gail regularly speaks at international private equity and venture capital forums and conferences, and can give insight into the following topics:

• An overview of the current PE/VC job markets and recruitment trends.

• Markets in growth by region or by industry specialization (Energy, healthcare, etc).

• Profiles/ skills in high demand and how to find the best talent.

• Competency based interviewing and skill testing for private equity.

• Compensation packages : latest trends in salaries, bonuses, carried interest, etc.

Gail has also been a judge on several private equity awards panels including the UK Private Equity Awards, the Investor Allstars Awards and several others.

If you’re interested in interviewing Gail or if you’re writing an article and would like a quote or a comment please contact Gail on +44 (0)20 7747 7877 or gail.mcmanus@perecruit.com.

Press mentions and quotes

2013

Jobs shake-out threat as poor fundraising begins to bite

Making the move: Investment banking to private equity

Fundraising Woes Drive Hiring Trends

Industry Optimism Up As Old Guard Departs

Nine out of ten private equity execs are happy

2012

Some thoughts on leadership and excellence

How to handle the cunning case study in the private equity interview

Investment executives under pressure to call it a day as new funds dry up

The due diligence you should do before you join a private equity fund

A test that determines whether your CV will be binned when you apply for a private equity job

The most important jobs in...private equity

Firms underperform in the diversity stakes

It’s a Corporate World

Chicago Booth Industry Panel and Networking Evening: Private Equity

Chance of a Private Equity Lifetime?

The big trends now in private equity recruitment

Private equity recruitment is creeping up, but threats remain

Can you handle investor relations?

London promotions for buyout movers and shakers

Anyone for Secondaries?

This is what you’ll need for the perfect private equity CV

Carlyle’s founders each received $138m last year, but how much would YOU make working in private equity?

2011

Private equity recruitment: stalling, but not yet terminal

Nordic private equity is hot, and hiring

Independence issue can put firms in a spin

More junior bankers are moving to private equity firms, but there's still a shortage

This is the due diligence you should do before you take a private equity role

Four CV no-nos for the Nordic market

Firms take new approach to Asia hires

PE law firms look east for expansion

Why Terry Leahy has got a job in private equity and you haven’t

A selection of things to familiarise yourself with before interviewing at Blackstone

Jon Moulton’s favourite interview questions, and how to answer them

Don't Smoke, Get an MBA, Become a Billionaire

The perfect private equity CV

Impact of the credit crisis: personnel

2010

Private equity firms looking for new blood

Recruitment: Tough times poaching top talent

If you want to work in PE, you may wish to seriously consider Lloyds Development Capital

Private equity funds can no longer afford banks’ best associates

Is anyone still hiring in private equity?

2009

The buyside has almost completely lost its sex appeal

Private equity opportunities coming soon

2008

Can you make the move to mezzanine?

Bang go financial sponsor jobs? Pop go positions in private equity?

Why the mid-market is where it’s at

2007

Going up in 2007

Going up in 2008

Junior private equity staff not carried away with carried interest

Booming Scots M&A activity doesn't translate into jobs

The PER Blog contains Gail’s observations on the world of private equity and its people. Every day Gail meets and speaks with people from across private equity giving her a broad view of the challenges and issues that they face in managing their businesses and their careers. And it allows her to understand and help resolve some of the human issues that affect the sector.

PER video channels

A series of short videos for recruiters and candidates seeking new roles, providing them with advice, opportunities and insight into the industry.

http://www.youtube.com/perecruitment

http://www.youtube.com/pecareerscentre

Awards and nominations

Private Equity News Awards for Excellence in Advisory Services Europe: Recruitment Firm of the Year 2011 Nomination

Investor Allstars Service Provider of the Year 2010 Winner

Private Equity News Awards for Excellence in Advisory Services Europe: Recruitment Firm of the Year 2009 Winner

Private Equity News Awards for Excellence in Advisory Services Europe: Recruitment Firm of the Year 2008 Winner

Contact details

London office

Aladdin Elalfy