Case Study: Private Equity Firm finds the right operating partner with AlixPartners

Private Equity Firm - Customer Case Study

A private equity firm needed to fill an operating partner role requiring an unusual combination of deep industry expertise, value creation experience, and deal origination ability. It turned to AlixPartners to oversee the search and evaluate the strongest candidates, while also assessing what additional skills they might need to develop and how long that development would take.

AlixPartners ran an advanced screening and assessment process that included interviews, cultural fit analysis, evaluation of cognitive abilities, leadership potential, emotional intelligence, learning agility, and role-specific performance targets. The firm delivered predictive reports on the top candidates, recommended one as the best fit, and flagged risks in the other; the CEO said the assessments were extremely accurate and heavily influenced the final hiring decision. One year later, the results had proven correct, and the client asked AlixPartners to support additional hiring and integration work.