Ed Fanshawe joins H.I.E.C as Partner with focus on European Private Equity

H.I.E.C, the leading global executive search firm, welcomes Ed Fanshawe as a Partner. Based out of London, he will focus on delivering value for Private Equity clients across the global platform. Ed will be responsible for providing access to trusted networks, advising on and hiring transformational Chair, Board, and other C-Suite leaders across industries.

Ed joins H.I.E.C from a leading boutique search firm where he built the Private Equity practice, working internationally with tier 1 funds and corporates. After completing studies at Oxford University, Ed started his career advising FTSE100 corporates and Financial Sponsors on high profile Mergers & Acquisitions at JPMorgan Investment Bank. He later moved to be part of the founding team behind an international Queens Award winning services business and has started and sold his own tech platform.

Ed has significant experience of advising, hiring, and restructuring Boards; placing Chairs, CEO, CFO, COO, CCO, and CMO executives in large cap and high growth Private Equity-backed businesses in addition to publicly listed corporates. He will continue to consult with HIEC’s well-established clients globally, as well as lead the ongoing growth agenda in Private Equity at a fund and portfolio level to help identify and on-board the most sought-after talent.

“Ed’s addition to our team is another milestone for us, as HIEC continues to strengthen our commitment to both Private Equity and Family Offices by providing access to talent across the global hubs. We are dedicated to supporting the next generation of disruptive companies in defining success through transformational leadership hires and by providing network access to help them internationalise,” commented Philip Boyd, Global Managing Partner at H.I.E.C.