Executive search, in confidence.
Stephenson Executive Search is a family-owned executive search firm for the financial services sector, based in Mayfair, London.
Awards
Best Wealth Management Executive Search Firm, five years running.
WealthBriefing European Awards, 2020 to 2024
- UK's Leading RecruitersFinancial Times, 2024
- Spear's 500 Top RecommendedBilly Stephenson, 2024
A family business, built on trust and discretion.
We build long-term relationships with the firms we serve.
Our Approach
What we do
Senior executive search across the family office and financial services sectors.
C-Suite
Chief executives, chief investment officers and the leadership teams around them.
Front Office
Portfolio managers, investment directors and senior client relationship leaders.
Middle Office
Risk, compliance and performance leaders who keep investment decisions sound.
Back Office
Operations, finance, technology and people leaders who run the firm day to day.
Non-Executive & Advisory
Chairs, non-executive directors and advisers for boards and investment committees.
Talent Intelligence
Talent mapping, pay benchmarking and market insight to inform every senior hire.
Where we operate
Four sectors of financial services, each with its own culture and its own measure of success, and each one we know well.
Global Reach
With an established international network, we connect our clients to exceptional talent across the UK, Europe, the United States and the Middle East.
Our approach
Every search follows the same four stages.
Discovery and mandate definition
We begin by understanding your strategy, your culture and the precise shape of the role, and agree what success looks like before the search begins.
Market mapping and research
Detailed mapping of the market identifies the full universe of talent, including high performers who are not actively looking.
Discreet origination and assessment
Confidential approaches and rigorous assessment of technical capability, commercial judgement and cultural fit for every shortlist.
Placement and partnership
We manage the offer, onboarding and integration, then stay close, because the best appointments are measured in years.
