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For Clients

Leadership hires that last.

Retained executive search for boards, chief executives and investors across banking, private capital and asset management.

Who we work with

Trusted by the people who decide.

We work with boards, chief executives and investors at banks, private equity and venture firms, asset and wealth managers and their portfolio companies. Most of our work comes from clients who have hired with us before.

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A boardroom with a long timber table and a view over the city

200+

Boards and leadership teams advised

60%

Of searches for returning clients

94%

Still in role after two years

15

Years, on average, of partner experience

Search services

How we can help.

01

Executive search

Chief executives, C-suite and senior leaders, found through a full map of the market.

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02

Board search

Chairs and non-executive directors who bring the right mix of experience to the board.

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03

Leadership assessment

Independent assessment of internal candidates and leadership teams against the role ahead.

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04

Succession planning

A confidential view of internal and external successors, kept current year after year.

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Expertise

Depth across every corner of finance.

Our approach

Five stages, one partner.

From the first briefing to the new leader’s first year, every search follows the same deliberate process, led by one partner.

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Trusted by

In their words

  • They understood our board before we did. The CFO they found has changed how we run the bank, and the search never once felt rushed.

    Catherine Ellis

    Board Chair

    Regional bank, Midwest

  • Discreet, rigorous and genuinely invested in fit. Two years on, every leader they placed with our portfolio is still in the seat.

    Daniel Mercer

    Managing Partner

    Mid-market private equity firm

  • They represented me with the care of an adviser, not a recruiter, and were candid about the role in a way no one else was.

    Priya Raman

    Chief Investment Officer

    Independent asset manager

  • They took the time to understand a small bank with big ambitions. Our new CFO was the right person for where we are going, not just where we have been, and the process was handled with complete discretion.

    Grace Holloway

    Chief Executive Officer

    Community bank, Southeast

  • Every conversation was honest, including the ones about roles that weren't right. The offer I accepted was the one I would have chosen with a year to decide.

    Marcus Adeyemi

    Chief Financial Officer

    Mid-sized commercial bank

  • The preparation was thorough and the feedback after each interview was direct. A year into the role, the partner who placed me still checks in.

    Helena Strand

    Managing Director

    Private equity firm

Let’s talk about your next hire.

Every search begins with a confidential conversation.

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