JM Search

About Us

JM Search is the leading retained executive search firm for private equity, and other growth-oriented private and public organizations.

With over 40 years of experience, our partners are immersed in your search every step of the way, supported by a passionate, cohesive team of recruiting experts. With deep sector and functional-specific expertise, our partners have built expansive professional networks from decades of firsthand experience to ensure the best possible outcomes for our clients and their businesses.

One firm, focused on you.®

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Our Team of Experts

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At JM Search, we’ve carefully built a considerable, highly experienced, and deeply connected team that is collaborative and accountable, by design and by culture. Our team is composed of former C-level executives that know how to assess top talent and are immersed in your search every step of the way, supported by a passionate, cohesive team of recruiting experts with deep functional and sector-specific expertise.

To view our full team of experts, please visit: https://jmsearch.com/our-team/

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Solutions And Expertise

Solutions
  • Executive Search
  • Private Equity Services
  • Private Organizations
  • Public Organizations
Industries
Functions
  • All Functions
  • Board/Governance
  • CEO/President
  • Finance/Accounting
  • HR
  • HR/Talent/Diversity
  • IT
  • Legal/Compliance
  • Manufacturing
  • Marketing & Sales
  • Operations
  • Risk Management
  • Security
  • Technology/Product/AI

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News Briefings

How to Attract, Build, Retain & Engage Your Workforce Today

The COVID-19 crisis changed the world of work in many ways. And though it caused significant hardship, it also had some silver linings. “The greatest has been the increase in workplace flexibility including the expansion and acceptance of hybrid and remote work,” said JM Search’s Louis Montgomery. “This change has provided individuals and organizations much

Executive Recruiters Pull Off Another Remarkable Year, Remain Bullish for 2023

Hunt Scanlon Media has released its annual rankings of leading executive recruiters. In the U.S. and globally, billions of dollars poured into the high-end recruiting sector in 2022, a result of continued pentup demand for senior-level leaders and their key reports. Despite market turbulence and a softening economy in the second half, executive recruiters pulled

JM Search Recruits CFO for Frontline Education

Chief financial officers continue to be in high demand. Finding them is keeping many of the nation’s top recruitment operations busier than ever. In recent months, search firms of all varieties have placed chief financial officers at various companies, especially private equity-backed outfits. Felix Korostin and Charles Egoville of JM Search recently placed Bill O’Shea as the new CFO

Life Sciences: The Power of Supply-Chain Leadership in Today’s Market

Evolving regulatory environments, shifting customer demands, market disruptors, and pricing challenges are changing the life sciences industry. In this new era, where value creation is no longer only about the products, life sciences companies are placing an increased emphasis on building a strong supply chain via both infrastructure and talent, according to executive recruiters. “For

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Press Releases

4 Keys to Finding Your Next Generation of Sales Leadership

Robert Gross | December 16, 2022 With changing markets come changing demands on leadership and this is especially true in the venture capital and private equity ecosystem. As valuations and economic forecasts fluctuate, PE firms and Boards are reevaluating their approach to talent acquisition. At best, hiring the traditional way, with a focus on standard executive

3 Strategies to Support PE Growth & Valuation During Market Volatility

Chuck Egoville | December 12, 2022 At the start of 2022, Boards advised CEOs to take an aggressive approach to growth in all forms: top line revenue, margin expansion, and market share. As the year has unfolded, variables ranging from the war in eastern Europe, divisive mid-term elections in the U.S., inflation, and rising interest

4 Lessons Successful Enterprises Follow When Hiring Their First DE&I Executive

Louis Montgomery Jr. | December 7, 2022 Over the last couple of years there has been an ongoing, necessary, and unprecedented focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) prompted by the events of 2020 and protests demanding change. Business leaders have finally begun to recognize the racial inequities embedded deep within the systems we operate in

How Leading Funds are Transforming Portfolio Companies and Driving Value Creation via Human Capital

Trista McCarthy | October 11, 2022 At the start of 2022, Gartner predicted a 20% rise in turnover rate across industries. Heightened inflation, rising interest rates, post-pandemic priority shifts, and hybrid work preferences have created a fierce scrimmage for companies worldwide trying to hire the people necessary to drive long-term profits. These challenges are compounded for private equity

Protecting Your Supply Chain: Key Actions for Mitigating Security Threats

Doug Bower & Jamey Cummings | September 14, 2022 The movement of raw materials and physical goods from Point A to Point B still faces regular disruption, even two-plus-years removed from the start of COVID. S&P Global suggests the slow recovery is a product of uncorrected shocks to crucial economic systems, as well as geopolitical conflicts and growing pangs in the

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Multimedia

Insights:
5 Ways Companies Underuse Executive Search in Legal Leadership
Why Family Offices Need More Than Capital to Succeed in Private Equity
Short Stints, Big Questions: How to Assess Sales Executives Who’ve Jumped Roles
Executive Talent Acquisition Trends & Insights
Conference Recap: Healthcare Market Trends and Investor Dynamics
C-Suite Interview Best Practices
Top 5 Talent Trends in Private Equity for 2025
How Founder-Led Companies Can Get Succession Right the First Time
IPO and M&A Readiness- How PE Firms Can Build Resilient Boards for the Future
Manufacturers are Facing a Hiring Crunch. Here’s How to Fix it.
Trends Shaping Today’s Packaging Industry- Key takeaways from the 2024 Pack Expo
3 Key Takeaways from the 2024 PEI Operating Partners Forum
The Future is Now – Insights from Industry Experts on Navigating the Home Care Landscape
3 Major Technology Shifts Impacting Revenue Cycle Management Today
HR Redefined: Navigating the Future in PE-Backed Businesses
Unlocking the Potential of AI in Healthcare: Transforming Medical Imaging with AI – A Conversation with Segmed’s CEO
5 Essential Strategies for Supporting CFOs – From Recruitment to Achieving Growth Milestones
3 Essential Elements for Hiring a Great CDMO Executive – Tips for Contract Development and Manufacturing Organizations
Technology is Changing What it Takes to be a CMO in Professional Services
Unlocking the Potential of AI in Healthcare: Challenges, Opportunities, and Real-World Applications – Insights from Christine Oliver, CEO of Beaconcure
The Fintech Payments Market is Surging. Do Providers Have the Talent to Keep Up?
Why CIO Talent Can Make or Break Your Healthcare Deal
What Makes for a Successful CFO in a PE-backed Healthcare Business?
Navigating the Future of Work: 5 Best Practices for Success