Last Updated: January 11, 2024 While leadership hiring in 2022 was only down 14% compared to 2021, it declined rapidly throughout the year–down 43% in Q4 compared to the first quarter VC saw the sharpest decline in leadership hiring, with late-stage VC executive openings were down 57% in Q4 2022 compared to the first quarter of the year PE also saw a significant decline in leadership hiring, with searches decreasing 37% from its peak in the first quarter of the year Search Volume Trends: Different Asset Classes Look Different Certain Roles Are Seeing Growth; It’s Just A Matter of Where Search Duration is Lengthening, But Placed Candidates Are Being Found As Fast As Ever