Pre-asset Portfolio Company Equity Comp

Any experience with what % equity (incentive shares) a VP of finance level should expect when joining a portfolio company that was just formed? This is in the energy space. Any experience would be helpful - particularly interested in hearing about associate at PE Fund -->> VP Finance at sponsor back portfolio company.

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Thanks, the problem is that the incentive shares have no value until exit and are nearly impossible to value when a company is pre-assets. The only true way (IMO) to value them or get a feel for the upside is what % of the total pot they are willing to give up. I've had experience in the past where the founders kept 85% and reserved 15% for future employees....I would be the 5th or 6th or 7th employee and am in discussions ~1-5% range (per head-hunter)

 
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