PRIVATE EQUITY
TALENT REPORT

Software & SaaS
VP / SVP Leadership Trends

VPSVP spread 1H2026

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The Bespoke Partners Private Equity Talent Report is available at no charge to current partners and staff of private equity firms. Complimentary copies available to qualified executives who join the Bespoke Partners Leader Community.

Securing the right Vice President and Senior Vice President talent is essential for private equity-backed companies striving to execute their value creation plans. With high-impact VPs and SVPs managing critical operational areas, the C-suite can operate at a more strategic level, focusing on growth, innovation, and long-term planning.

At Bespoke Partners, we have placed hundreds of senior executives. We have a deep understanding of how these leaders empower C-suite executives to focus on high-level strategy.

Our experience and deep relationships with this candidate pool covers almost every industry, company scale and function within Software and SaaS.

Topics discussed:

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    AI Transformation at the Execution Layer

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    Compensation Trends

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    Turnover Trends & Team Composition

Our track record

in VP & SVP Executive Searches

535

Successful Searches

280+

Portfolio Companies

83

Average Days to Close

10+

Backchannel References Completed Per Search

9.5

Average Client Satisfaction

91%

Success Placement Rate in Last 24 Months

We have access to the industry’s best network of proven operating executives who know how to manage all key functional areas:

  • VP Finance
  • Controller
  • VP FP&A
  • VP Operations
  • VP Compliance
  • General Counsel
  • VP HR
  • VP Engineering
  • VP Product
  • VP Technology
  • VP Data
  • VP IT
  • VP Information Security
  • and many more!

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Bespoke Partners is the leading software executive search firm and the top private equity recruiter. We have transformed hundreds of companies with our recruiting expertise in: CEOs, CFOs, CROs, CMOs, CSOs, CCOs, CCSOs, CHROs, CPOs, CTOs, CIOs, CISOs, VPs of Engineering, VPs of Marketing, VPs of Sales, VPs of Product, VPs of Customer Success, VPs of HR, VPs of Operations, Controllers, VPs of FP&A, Presidents, GMs, Board Members, Operating Partners and many more.