Legal is the bullseye
But I’m not here to only hire lawyers.
I run senior search for funds, fintechs, and complex growth businesses. The common thread isn’t function. It’s high stakes, high judgement, and no time for nonsense.
If you want a recruiter who spams CVs and calls it “market coverage”, keep scrolling.
Retained executive search (default)
For roles where getting it wrong is expensive.
Typical mandates:
- General Counsel / Chief Legal Officer
- Deputy GC / Head of Legal
- Head of Compliance / Risk
- Legal Ops leadership (when you need leverage, not headcount)
Sometimes (when it’s the same profile and same stakes):
- Chief of Staff / COO-type operators
- Strategy / Transformation leadership
- Senior commercial leadership in regulated / complex environments
You get:
- a proper market map
- targeted outreach
- a tight shortlist (not a long list)
- process control to keep things moving
Other Services
Exclusive search (when retained isn’t realistic)
If it matters, it needs focus.
Exclusive means I can run it properly.
Non-exclusive usually means everyone’s “busy” and nothing happens.
Accelerated hiring (when something’s broken)
Resignation. Board pressure. Regulator. Deal. Chaos.
I can run a fast process without turning it into a panic hire.
Market mapping and intelligence (no hire required)
If you want to know:
- who’s good
- who’s movable
- what it’ll cost
- what competitors are doing
I’ll give you a clean map and a point of view.
Role definition and team design (before you waste 12 weeks)
If you’re thinking:
- “We need someone senior but not too senior”
- “The GC is drowning”
- “We’ve got no middle”
- “Everything’s urgent”
You don’t need more CVs. You need the right shape. I’ll help you define it.
Referencing and discreet due diligence
If you’re close to hiring someone senior and want signal on how they operate under pressure, I can get it.
If you’re not sure what you need
Send me the situation in 3 lines. I’ll tell you if I can help.
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