Your next move should be worth making.
As renewable energy recruiters, we work with senior professionals across operating businesses and their capital partners, in the United States and Germany. In confidence, at your pace, and only when the opportunity is genuinely right.
A career conversation, not a placement pitch.
Discretion, always
Your name never moves without your explicit say-so. Conversations stay confidential - from the first call through to references - whether or not a process follows.
Genuine market insight
We speak with this market daily. Expect a straight read on compensation, team quality and trajectory - including when staying put is the better answer.
Fit over volume
We will not send you everything on the desk. You hear about a role when it matches your experience, your ambitions and the way you want to work - and not before.
Senior roles across the whole business - and the capital behind it.
We work with professionals across Finance, Commercial, Development, Construction, Engineering, Project Management, Legal, and C-suite & Leadership - as well as investment professionals in private equity, infrastructure investing, asset management, project finance and portfolio operations. Our clients are the Developers, IPPs and emerging platforms building DG and utility-scale portfolios, and the Private Equity, Credit, VC, Infrastructure Funds and Asset Managers that back them.
Finance & Accounting · Commercial · Development · Construction · Engineering · Project Management · Legal · C-suite & Leadership · Investment & Asset Management
Developers · IPPs · Emerging Platforms · Private Equity · Credit · VC · Infrastructure Funds · Asset Managers
United States · Germany
See what we are working on now.
Every role shows title, location and type. If nothing fits today, a conversation still keeps you on our radar for the ones that will.
Frequently asked questions
How do you represent senior executives?
We represent senior executives as advisers, not intermediaries. When we approach you about a mandate, we explain the business, the role and its context honestly, including the challenges. If you proceed, a partner prepares you for each stage, presents you to the client accurately and stays involved through offer and onboarding.
Do you charge candidates?
Never. The organisations that retain us pay for the search, so working with Vanguard Search Partners carries no cost to you at any stage. That leaves us free to give you a frank view of whether a role is right for your career, even when the answer is no.
How is my information kept confidential?
Your information is shared only with your consent. We never send your profile to a client without your agreement, and we never disclose a conversation to your current employer. Our Privacy Policy sets out in full how we handle personal data.
What should I diligence before joining a platform?
Diligence the platform as carefully as the role. Look at who owns the business, how much capital is genuinely committed, and whether it builds, buys, owns or sells its projects, because these decide what the job really is. Our Insights post Do not evaluate the role. Evaluate the platform. sets out the questions to ask.
Where do I see current mandates?
Our Jobs page lists the mandates we can share publicly. Many senior appointments are run confidentially and never appear there, so if your experience fits our markets, a direct conversation with a partner is worthwhile. It means we can keep you in mind as relevant searches open.
When you are ready, we are easy to find.
A discreet conversation about where the market is and where you could sit in it. No pressure, no obligation, nothing shared without your consent.
Discuss your next move.
Nothing live that fits? Tell us where you are and what you are looking for. Confidential, at your pace, and nothing moves without your say-so.