Executive Search Case Studies

Case Study: Global HR Director, Retail Financial Services

Our client is a global retail financial services business based in Europe. The Chief Executive is pushing through a significant transformation programme and wanted to appoint a Global HR Director who would be able to assist in moving the culture of this business forward, find out more

Case Study: Chief Legal Officer / General Counsel Appointment

Our client is a global financial services organisation that sets the standards on legal, regulatory and compliance matters. It has a trusted reputation and presence in virtually all key areas of the global economy and therefore exposure territories often with considerable political risk. find out more

Case Study: COO Financial Holding Company of one of the World's 50 Richest Families

The third generation business leader of a market leader in its sector sold the family company to realise a substantial capital gain just over five years ago. The assets are now being invested in private equity, find out more

Case Study: CEO Succession

Our client was a multinational Global 100 business where the CEO had decided to stand down, although this was neither known nor anticipated in the marketplace. The Board had a strong internal candidate to succeed him but not all were convinced that he was ready for the role... find out more

Case Study: CFO Appointment

Our client was a global financial services organisation with a reputation for excellence in corporate governance, prudent and consistent executive leadership, and an enviable brand position and global footprint. Consistent with the wider banking sector however, it faced a number of strategic and operational challenges as a result of the international crisis following the credit crunch... find out more

Case Study: Head of Corporate Communications

Our client is a substantial industrial business which is a global leader in its sector. The brief was to find a successor to a retiring Head of Corporate Communications – a key appointment close to the CEO of the business... find out more

Case Study: CIO Appointment

Our client, a FTSE 100 company, is one of the world’s largest businesses with complex operations around the globe. Their longstanding Group CIO had been due to retire for some time and for nearly a year, another major global search firm had been seeking his replacement... find out more

Case Study: CMO Recruitment

Our client was an international FTSE 100 business, looking to strengthen its marketing capabilities. One of our partners has deep experience of designing marketing organisations across sectors, and so we were asked for our advice on the pros and cons of different organisational options... find out more