1、PRIVATE CAPITAL PRACTICEFINANCIAL OFFICERS PRACTICE2025 Private EquityBacked Chief Financial Officer Compensation SurveyContentsA letter from the authors 3Market context 4Demographics 5Compensation:United States 12Compensation:Europe 18About the authorsGustavo Alba is co-global managing partner of t
2、he Private Capital Practice;he is based in the Miami and New York City Will Moynahan is a managing partner of the Private Equity Practice across Europe&Africa;he is the partner in charge of the London Stephen Schwanhausser is co-global managing partner of the Private Capital Practice;he is based in
3、the Stamford Sachi Vora is the global managing partner of the Financial Officers Practice and is a member of the CEO&Board of Directors Practice;she is based in the New York OElizabeth(Liz)Simpson is partner and member of the Financial Services and Financial Officers practices;she is based in the Ne
4、w York 2025 PRIVATE EQUITYBACKED CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER COMPENSATION SURVEY2 Welcome to our 2025 Private EquityBacked Chief Financial Officer Compensation survey,an analysis of compensation in both the United States and Europe for this critical role.Together with our survey of PE-backed CEOs,this r
5、eport helps to create a comprehensive picture of the compensation that key executives are currently receiving in a wide range of positions.For this report,Heidrick&Struggles compiled compensation data from a survey fielded in December 2025 of 353 senior financial officers,mostly in the United States
6、 and Europe.While most carried the title of chief financial officer(CFO),the survey group also included top or lead financial executives with other titles.We hope you enjoy reading the survey,and we welcome suggestions,so please feel free to contact us questions and comments.With warmest regards,On