Jay Patel

Head of Executive Search

With 14 years of experience building and leading CFO search practices, Jay specialises in placing top financial leaders in private equity-backed portfolio companies across the Infrastructure, Renewable Energy, and TMT sectors. His career began with training at EY, where he qualified as an ACA, bringing a strong foundation in finance to his expert search capabilities.

Jay Patel

Private Funds Counsel - Elite Law Firm (Cravath Scale)

4-6 PQE Corporate Technology Associate

Associate/Senior Associate (Lawyer) - Corporate

Senior Associate/Lawyer - Corporate

Senior Associate M&A – Elite US Law Firm (London)

Private Equity Associate (Elite US law firm/NY Rates) NQ-2 PQE

Senior Associate (Lawyer) - Investment Funds

Financial Regulation Lawyer (Associate) - Silver Circle, 1-3 PQE

1-4 PQE Investment Funds Associate

Director of Compliance

Funds Associate (Irish Lawyers of particular interest) - Cravath Scale Law Firm

Corporate Insurance - Senior Associate 3-6 PQE

Real Estate Associate

5-7 PQE Leveraged Finance Associate

Capital Markets & Derivatives Associate

Finance Senior Associate

Associate - Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure

2-6 PQE Leveraged Finance Associate

Restructuring Associate/Lawyer

Corporate Tax Associate - Elite US Law Firm

Fund Finance Senior Associate

1-5 PQE Competition Associate

Fund Finance Associate

Fund Finance Associate

4-6 PQE Restructuring Associate

Funds Associate

Private Funds Associate

3+ PQE Private Equity Associate

Corporate M&A Associate

Private Funds Associate

Corporate Associate

Mid-level Tax Associate

Corporate Senior Associate

Tax Associate (1-5 PQE)

Compliance Officer (Surveillance)

Funds Regulatory Associate 1-4 PQE

1-4 PQE Antitrust Associate

Private Funds Associate 1+ PQE

Compliance Director

Real Estate Associate (1-3 PQE)

Private Funds Associate/Senior Associate

Banking & Finance Senior Associate

Corporate Insurance - Senior Associate (5+PQE)

Elite US Law - Corporate Finance Associate

Associate - Private Equity, Elite US Law Firm (4-7PQE), London

Funds Associate - Elite US Law Firm (Cravath Scale), London

Associate - Funds (5PQE+) Elite US Law Firm, London

Elite US - Equity Capital Markets Associate 3-6 PQE

Associate - Leveraged Finance (1-3PQE), Elite US Law Firm - London

Associate - Leveraged Finance (3-6PQE), Elite US Law Firm - London

Associate - Leveraged Finance (4-5PQE), US Law Firm (Cravath Scale) - London

Associate - Funds, Elite US Law (2-6PQE) London

Funds Counsel

Senior Vice President, Legal & Compliance

Corporate Associate - Private M&A

Senior Counsel

Real Estate Associate (1-3 PQE)

MLRO

Investment Compliance Analyst

Funds Regulatory Associate 1-4 PQE

M&A Associate - Prestigious US Law Firm (London)

Fund Finance Associate, London – Elite US law firm (NQ-3 PQE)

Leveraged Finance Associate, Elite US law firm - London (1-3 PQE)

Banking Partner/Legal Director, Regional Law Firm

Banking Partner/Legal Director, Regional Law Firm – Brighton

Banking Partner/Legal Director, Regional Law Firm – Bristol

Banking Partner/Legal Director, Regional Law Firm – Exeter

Banking Partner/Legal Director, Regional Law Firm – Leeds

Commercial Partner/Legal Director, Regional Law Firm – Birmingham

Structured Finance Associate/Lawyer (2-6 PQE)

Structured Finance Associate/Lawyer - 1-6 PQE - Elite US Firm

Leveraged Finance Associate

Private Equity Associate - US Firm - 2-5 PQE

Private Equity Associate - 5+ PQE

Structured Finance Associate

Corporate M&A Associate - 1-3 PQE

Competition Associate - NQ - 4 PQE

Competition Senior Associate

5+ PQE Leveraged Finance Associate