Executive search for leaders in European financial services
We work on retained mandates exclusively — across financial services, asset management, private and real assets — with a particular focus on senior and C-suite placements across Europe.
Our clients trust us to represent them with integrity. We never lose sight of the fact that we carry their reputation in the market. We are equally conscious of our responsibility toward candidates.
Congruence
noun /naʊn/ (nom)
The consistence between what one thinks, says and does which is an attribute of Charisma and Leadership.
Our values
01 — Discretion as a philosophy
Confidentiality is the foundation of how we operate. Every search, every conversation, every candidate approach is conducted with the same discretion we would expect for our own affairs.
02 — The insider perspective
We have sat on the same side of the table as our clients — in equity research, in strategy consulting, in management. We speak the language of financial services from the inside.
03 — Durability over volume
This belief shapes everything: the depth of our assessment, the honesty of our conversations with candidates, and our decision to accept only a limited number of mandates at any time.
04 — Tenacity makes the difference
Our clients come to us with searches others have said are too difficult — profiles that do not exist on paper, positions that demand the rarest combination of skills and character. Difficult mandates are not a problem. They are the point.
Our process
We begin every mandate the same way: by understanding your organisation, its culture, and the specific circumstances driving this hire. No two searches are identical.
01 Understanding your context
02 Defining the profile together
03 Agreeing the search strategy
04 Direct approach & in-depth assessment
05 Shortlist
06 Decision support & integration follow-up