First Point Partners
First Point Partners

Capital Aligned
with Performance

First Point Partners

Capital Aligned
with Performance

Who We Are

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“FirstPointPartnersaremygo-toforreviewingavailabletalentpoolforinvestmentprofessionalrolesatthefundlevelorM&Arolesatportfoliocompanies.”
“FirstPointPartnersaremygo-toforreviewingavailabletalentpoolforinvestmentprofessionalrolesatthefundlevelorM&Arolesatportfoliocompanies.”

CEE-focused Mid-Market Private Equity Fund

Private capital performance is driven by leadership decisions at both fund and portfolio level. First Point Partners advises across both. We partner with investors, corporate development teams and portfolio companies across the private capital landscape, delivering actionable leadership recommendations built on a clear mandate, deep market insight and rigorous execution.

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11

Countries with completed placements

11

Countries with completed placements

35%

Placements completed by presenting a single resume

35%

Placements completed by presenting a single resume

2

Consultants working across every search

2

Consultants working across every search

54%

Placements completed promoting diversity

54%

Placements completed promoting diversity

Our Approach

What We Deliver

About Us

Investment & Execution

We support the core investment team responsible for evaluating, structuring and executing transactions. This includes professionals working across financial analysis, due diligence, investment papers, stakeholder management and transaction delivery.

Origination & Research
Investor Relations & Capital
Investment Banking & Advisory

Turning deals into closed transactions.

Investor Relations & Capital

We support functions responsible for capital raising, LP communication and investor relationship management. This includes professionals managing fundraising processes, reporting, investor communication and fund-level stakeholder engagement.

Raising capital, keeping LPs committed

Origination & Research

We help build the teams responsible for identifying opportunities before they become visible to the wider market. This includes professionals focused on market mapping, sector coverage, origination, proprietary sourcing and research-led deal flow.

Finding opportunities before the market.

Investment & Execution

We support the core investment team responsible for evaluating, structuring and executing transactions. This includes professionals working across financial analysis, due diligence, investment papers, stakeholder management and transaction delivery.

Turning deals into closed transactions.

Investor Relations & Capital

We support functions responsible for capital raising, LP communication and investor relationship management. This includes professionals managing fundraising processes, reporting, investor communication and fund-level stakeholder engagement.

Raising capital, keeping LPs committed

Origination & Research

We help build the teams responsible for identifying opportunities before they become visible to the wider market. This includes professionals focused on market mapping, sector coverage, origination, proprietary sourcing and research-led deal flow.

Finding opportunities before the market.

Investment & Execution

We support the core investment team responsible for evaluating, structuring and executing transactions. This includes professionals working across financial analysis, due diligence, investment papers, stakeholder management and transaction delivery.

Turning deals into closed transactions.

Real Results
Exponential Impact

First Point Partners places fund-level professionals and portfolio executives across Europe.

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Testimonial
A major global asset management company had successfully hired mid-level management for one of their international offices. However, the team lacked robust senior leadership to provide guidance and set an example. They engaged First Point Partners to conduct extensive market research and spearhead the executive search for a hands-on, operationally-focused CFO to join the local branch.

Portfolio Executives

Managing Director & CFO

25+ years

Experience of Placed CFO

6

Shortlisted Candidates

8 weeks

Research to Placement

Testimonial
A major global asset management company had successfully hired mid-level management for one of their international offices. However, the team lacked robust senior leadership to provide guidance and set an example. They engaged First Point Partners to conduct extensive market research and spearhead the executive search for a hands-on, operationally-focused CFO to join the local branch.

Portfolio Executives

Managing Director & CFO

25+ years

Experience of Placed CFO

6

Shortlisted Candidates

8 weeks

Research to Placement

Testimonial
A major global asset management company had successfully hired mid-level management for one of their international offices. However, the team lacked robust senior leadership to provide guidance and set an example. They engaged First Point Partners to conduct extensive market research and spearhead the executive search for a hands-on, operationally-focused CFO to join the local branch.

Portfolio Executives

Managing Director & CFO

25+ years

Experience of Placed CFO

6

Shortlisted Candidates

8 weeks

Research to Placement

Our Approach

How We Work

A disciplined search process for every mandate.

Every engagement begins with the commercial context behind the hire. Combining senior market judgement with proprietary search technology, we deliver sharper market insight, better-calibrated candidates and recommendations clients can act on with confidence.

1. Calibration

Commercial context, investment thesis, success criteria.

2. Market Mapping
3. Direct Approach
4. Structured Assessment
5. Shortlist & Recommendation
6. Placement & Guarantee
1. Calibration

Commercial context, investment thesis, success criteria.

2. Market Mapping
3. Direct Approach
4. Structured Assessment
5. Shortlist & Recommendation
6. Placement & Guarantee
1. Calibration

Commercial context, investment thesis, success criteria.

2. Market Mapping
3. Direct Approach
4. Structured Assessment
5. Shortlist & Recommendation
6. Placement & Guarantee

Two Practices.
One Client.

Private Capital Funds

We advise private capital investors across CEE and selected international markets, helping them hire exceptional investment professionals across every major private capital strategy.

Private capital advisory meeting

Private Capital Funds

We advise private capital investors across CEE and selected international markets, helping them hire exceptional investment professionals across every major private capital strategy.

Private capital advisory meeting

Private Capital Funds

We advise private capital investors across CEE and selected international markets, helping them hire exceptional investment professionals across every major private capital strategy.

Private capital advisory meeting

The Briefing

Updates & Insights

The latest insights from First Point Partners.

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The Commitment Issue: Why Candidates Say Yes to the Process and No to the Offer?

The most misread signal in senior hiring is not competence but the shape of someone's commitment over time.

Same Title, Different Competences

What separates a junior who processes information from one who understands it?

Did Relatable-ness Become More Important Than Looking Professional?

The same attitude that feels relatable online can read very differently in a job interview.

The Commitment Issue: Why Candidates Say Yes to the Process and No to the Offer?

The most misread signal in senior hiring is not competence but the shape of someone's commitment over time.

Scale Faster With The Right People

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Scale Faster With The Right People

Partner With Us

Scale Faster With The Right People

Partner With Us