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General Management & Leadership

Retained executive search for the people who carry the P&L, and for the boards that hold them to it.

Practice overview

Leadership appointments are run as retained executive search. We map the market comprehensively, approach candidates on a named and confidential basis, benchmark compensation against real data, and present a short list of genuinely viable people rather than a long list that flatters the process.

Typical mandates include succession planning, sensitive replacements, first regional leadership hires, and post-acquisition leadership teams for private equity portfolio companies.

What we hire

Roles we fill

Executive Leadership

  • Chief executive officer
  • Managing director
  • Country head
  • Regional head, Asia Pacific
  • Chief operating officer
  • Chief commercial officer
  • General manager
  • Business unit head

Functional Leadership

  • Chief financial officer
  • Chief technology officer
  • Chief people officer
  • Chief risk officer
  • Chief compliance officer
  • General counsel
  • Chief investment officer
  • Head of function

Board & Governance

  • Non-executive directors
  • Independent non-executive directors
  • Board chair and committee chairs
  • Advisory board appointments
  • Board effectiveness and composition
  • Succession planning
  • Governance advisory
  • Family and founder-led business boards
Where we hire

Sectors we cover

Financial ServicesTechnologyConsumer & FMCGLuxury & RetailHealthcare & PharmaReal Estate & PropertyIndustrial & ManufacturingProfessional ServicesInsuranceLogistics & ShippingEnergy & InfrastructurePrivate Equity Portfolio
What clients say
“A sensitive replacement at the top of the house, handled with complete discretion and real market insight.”
Chief Operating OfficerSecurities
How we work

A partner, not a vendor

Step IBrief and map

We take the time to understand the skills, the team and the working style, then map the market properly.

Step IISearch and screen

Database, direct search, referrals and international partners, followed by competency-based interviews.

Step IIIShortlist and support

A short, considered list with candidate reports, referencing, and follow-up at one and three months.

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