What does the Term and Expression Executive Search mean?
Executive search (informally called headhunting) is a specialised recruitment service which organisations pay to seek out and recruit highly qualified candidates for senior-level and executive jobs across the public and private sectors, as well as not-for-profit organisations
What are the average fees for Executive Search?
In most UK executive search companies (also known as “headhunters” the average fees are 30% approx of the annual total renumeration of a candidate and this fee is usually payable in 3 stages
What is the difference between executive search and recruitment?
Aan executive search is primarily focused on boarding senior executives who are often “passive” i.e. not looking for a role (or the role in question) and/or their resumes are not listed on job boards
Should I Only Use an Executive Search Firm for hiring senior positions?
No. We feel in many cases a recruitment with category knowledge and a strong network is more than sufficient, will do a great if not better job and will usually be significantly more affordable.
Executive Search Firms London 2020 #1 TOP EXECUTIVE SEARCH LONDON UK FIRMS
We all know the job market is softening right now (Ed: an understatement to say the least…) but there will be brighter days ahead as the search sector evolves along with the evolution in working practises and new technology and approaches that brings disruption, here is our list for you to select your next recruitment partner from.
Korn Ferry
Korn Ferry work with clients to design their organizational structures, roles and responsibilities and help them hire the right people and advise them on how to reward, develop and motivate their workforce as well as helping professionals navigate and advance their careers.
Russell Reynolds
Russell Reynolds advise their clients’ portfolio company board of directors and management team in order to help them maximize value to their limited partners by:
- Assessing and building a board and management team
- Building out comprehensive succession plans
- Assessing the talent of M&A opportunities as part of the diligence process
Stanton Chase
Stanton Chase’s Private Equity Practice Group is a dedicated specialist team of senior experts located around the world, working together seamlessly with a committed focus on finding, assessing and acquiring the best executive talent in the Private Equity sector.
Their consultants and experts serve the full spectrum of investment companies, including Private Equity, Institutional Investors and Family Businesses, as well as their portfolio companies and specialize in recruitment, management due diligence and management assessment.
Spencer Stuart
Leadership requirements continue to evolve, but the need for high-performing executives remains constant. Identifying and attracting this talent requires a rigorous approach to assessing executives’ ability to be successful in specific roles and situations, a thorough understanding of different industries and functional roles, unrivaled access to senior executives and impeccable judgment.
Spencer Stuart combine deep industry and functional knowledge with a proven executive search and assessment process to help you find leaders who best fit your organization’s unique needs and will have a lasting impact.
Boutique Executive Search Firms London
TECH
Heller
Heller is a retained executive search firm specializsng in Chief Information Officers (CIO and interim CIO), Chief Technology Officers (CTO), Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) and all senior information technology positions (VPs and Directors of IT) nationwide
Heller operate in all industries and their clients include Fortune 500 as well as mid-market companies, higher education, non-profits, small businesses and high tech startups.
Spectrum
Spectrum is a UK retained board and executive recruitment firm with global reach and are headhunters for organisations ranging from start-ups to multinational corporates, and the common theme is technology.
As well as executive search, Spectrum also provide Executive HR expertise to fast-growth technology organisations on a flexible, ‘on-demand’ basis and their clients are typically:
- technology companies,
- companies who operate a business model that is wholly dependent upon technology,
- companies whose core business is in another sector altogether, but who are seeking to respond to the threat or opportunity that digital technology presents to their business, or
- overseas companies establishing a direct presence in the UK.
MEDIA
Grace Blue
Grace Blue offer unparalleled access to leading talent in the consumer, media, marketing & communications ecosystem.
Grace Blue operate with a global reach that extends from global brands and networks to independent creative agencies and tech start-ups.
FINTECH
EC1 Partners
EC1 Partners was established in early 2008 and as they’ve grown to be one of the top Fintech recruitment agencies within that market they’ve developed their service offering and began building relationships with the top talent within Sales and Marketing, Product, Professional Services, Operations and Support, Technology, and Interims/Contracts.
Within those areas EC1 Partners now cover roles such as Electronic Trading, Data, Research & Analytics, Capital Markets Software, Buy Side Software, RegTech, Payments, and Blockchain and have grown their international reach with offices now in London, New York, and Singapore.
Inzito
Inzito position themselves as the UK’s leading boutique executive search firm.
Independent and partner-led, they are an experienced team with the freedom to work creatively.
Finding an exceptional leader is not the result of an algorithm, but an ongoing process that draws on an established network of personal connections. It is a craft, one which they have refined through years of experience.
Many companies across the FTSE350 and beyond put their trust in them to help them identify and attract the highest calibre leadership talent.
Bentley Lewis
Bentley Lewis believe Success in the long term depends on how they behave as well as their financial results.
Bentley Lewis live by a set of values which are an integral part of their organisation.
Being part of an organisation that shares a common set of values creates identity and purpose and their values help to define how they do business, the services they provide and the people they recruit.
Warren Partners
Warren Partners is a leading UK executive search firm, devoted to supporting and recruiting executive and non-executive directors across the UK and internationally.
Warren Partners search for executive and non-executive talent, unlock potential in people and organisations and build sustainable boards.
With a global network they combine the benefits of a London boutique with regional strength and market-leading research.
Rees Draper Wright
Rees Draper Wright believe every type of organisation depends on talented leaders to inspire and realise its success.
With an exceptional talent network, entrepreneurial search process and deep industry expertise, Rees Draper Wright intelligently interprets in-demand executives’ past experiences, leadership qualities, cultural attributes and future potential in relation to your enterprise strategy.
As well as successfully delivering hundreds of searches each year, and solving a multiplicity of complex business challenges through their interim management service, Rees Draper Wright also act as a strategic advisor, providing counsel on executive assessment, on-boarding and diversity management.
Venari
Vanari operate in niche sectors where their industry knowledge, extensive networks and passion for these sectors ensure they are a market leading firm.
From their headquarters in London, they operate in over 40 countries connecting their clients with the best available leadership talent, worldwide.
With a genuine passion for their industries, their Consultants work tirelessly to leverage their extensive networks to help match their clients with the right candidates.
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