Who We Partner With
Venture Capital
Supporting venture capital firms and the businesses they back with finance, investment and leadership appointments that enable ambitious businesses to scale with confidence.
Private Equity
Partnering with private equity firms and their portfolio companies to appoint leaders who strengthen organisations, drive performance and create long-term value.
Portfolio Companies
Working alongside founders, CEOs and leadership teams to build finance functions and executive teams through every stage of growth.
Financial Services
Supporting wealth management, asset management, alternative investment and specialist financial services businesses with strategic appointments across finance, investment and leadership.
Areas of Expertise
Finance Leadership
From first finance appointments through to Chief Financial Officer, Finance Director and Head of Finance, identifying commercially minded leaders who combine technical excellence with strategic insight.
Investment Professionals
Partnering with venture capital and private equity firms to appoint Investment Associates, Investment Managers, Principals and other investment professionals with the analytical capability, commercial judgement and relationship skills to create long-term value.
Strategic Finance
Supporting appointments across FP&A, Commercial Finance, Fund Finance, Corporate Development and Finance Transformation, helping businesses build finance teams that support sustainable growth.
Why Portman Talent?
Executive search is personal. So is Portman Talent.
Founded by Lorraine Traynor, Portman Talent was built on the belief that exceptional appointments come from understanding businesses, building trusted relationships and taking the time to get every search right.
Every assignment is personally led by Lorraine, combining more than two decades of executive search experience with a thoughtful, discreet and highly personalised approach.
Rather than trying to be the biggest search firm, Portman Talent has deliberately remained boutique, allowing every client to benefit from direct access, genuine partnership and a search process tailored to their business.
The Portman Way
Five principles that define every search.
We listen before we search.
Every assignment begins with understanding your business, your ambitions and your culture. The strongest appointments begin with asking the right questions.
We build relationships, not transactions.
Long-term partnerships are at the heart of everything we do. We believe trust is earned through honest advice, open communication and consistently delivering exceptional outcomes.
We believe quality always outweighs quantity.
Every introduction is carefully considered. Our focus is never on presenting volume, but on identifying individuals who will make a genuine and lasting contribution.
We represent your brand as if it were our own.
Every conversation reflects your organisation. We approach every search with professionalism, discretion and integrity, ensuring your reputation is protected throughout the process.
We stay boutique by choice.
Every assignment is personally led by Lorraine Traynor. Remaining intentionally boutique allows us to provide the attention, insight and partnership that exceptional executive search deserves.
Over two decades successfully bringing the right people together
