Associate, Human Capital

Summit Partners•Boston, MA

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Summit Partners is seeking an Associate, Human Capital to support the Talent team in building exceptional management teams and underwriting talent decisions across the firm’s Healthcare, Technology, and Growth Products & Services (GPS) practices. This individual will partner closely with investment and portfolio teams to drive key aspects of executive search execution, talent underwriting, portfolio talent management, and market intelligence initiatives. In addition to strong execution, this role will help advance more structured, data-driven talent processes across the platform. The Talent team operates as a centralized resource across practices, and this role will support a broad range of initiatives spanning executive hiring, talent diligence, portfolio monitoring, compensation benchmarking, network development, and firmwide talent programs.

Requirements

2-4+ years of experience in executive search, talent, recruiting, or related environments
Strong ability to build, develop, and maintain relationships with senior executives; comfortable representing the firm externally with credibility
Demonstrated track record of proactive networking and pipeline development across relevant sectors
Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple high-priority workstreams
Demonstrated ability to operate with ownership and drive execution in a fast-paced environment
Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to synthesize information into clear insights
Comfort working with data systems and structured processes; detail-oriented with strong follow-through

Nice To Haves

Experience within healthcare, technology, growth products & services, private equity, or related sectors is strongly preferred
Experience working with executive search firms or within a private equity environment is a plus

Responsibilities

Drive execution of executive searches in partnership with internal stakeholders and external search firms.
Maintain real-time visibility into candidate pipelines, search progress, and next steps.
Coordinate across search firms, candidates, and internal stakeholders to ensure efficient execution.
Prepare high-quality candidate materials and briefing documents.
Synthesize interview feedback and help guide decision-making.
Ensure consistent, high-quality execution across all searches.
Support pre-deal talent diligence and underwriting efforts across the investment funnel.
Support pre-investment talent diligence, including research, assessment synthesis, and insight generation.
Partner with investment teams to evaluate management teams across healthcare, technology, and growth-oriented sectors.
Develop perspectives on leadership strength, gaps, and hiring needs pre-close.
Prepare materials and insights for internal diligence discussions and Investment Committee review.
Leverage network and market data to inform underwriting decisions.
Track and analyze CEO and senior executive performance across the portfolio, including quarterly updates and annual reviews.
Maintain structured records of executive assessments, development priorities, and performance insights.
Support CEO evaluation, succession planning, and talent reviews.
Track executive team composition, changes, and gaps across portfolio companies.
Help build a more proactive, data-driven view of leadership teams and talent needs.
Build and leverage Summit’s network to drive talent outcomes and generate investment insight.
Build and maintain relationships with executives, operators, and functional leaders across healthcare, technology, and growth-oriented sectors.
Develop pipelines for critical roles (CEO, CFO, CRO, CTO, CPO, Board, and other functional leadership positions).
Leverage the network to surface potential investment opportunities and generate market intelligence.
Support investment teams by providing talent-driven insights across companies, subsectors, and themes.
Conduct targeted research and market mapping across healthcare, software, internet, data infrastructure, and tech-enabled services ecosystems.
Maintain visibility into high-potential leaders and emerging talent across relevant sectors.
Ensure high-quality data capture and maintenance across Thrive, A5, and related systems.
Develop and maintain consistent templates for tracking, feedback, and reporting.
Improve visibility into talent pipelines, search progress, and portfolio insights.
Identify opportunities to improve workflows, data integrity, and execution speed.
Support compensation benchmarking across roles, companies, and sectors.
Help maintain structured portfolio talent and compensation datasets.
Contribute to executive network development, nurturing, and management across practices.
Support portfolio-wide talent programs (e.g., high-potential executive initiatives).
Help standardize best practices, tools, and reporting across the Talent team.