Leadership hires that define the next chapter
Founder-led executive search and fractional leadership for trading and technology firms, where the right appointment changes the trajectory of the business.
The wrong leader is the most expensive
hire you will make
Senior appointments carry more weight than any other hire. They set direction, shape culture and decide whether the next stage of growth happens on time. The strongest leaders are rarely on the market, and rarely move for a generic approach.
Reaching them takes more than a database. It takes market intelligence, discretion, a credible network and the judgement to engage people who are not actively looking. That is the work we do.
Executive search
Retained and exclusive search
for business-critical roles
We deliver retained and exclusive search for C-suite, board and senior specialist appointments across technology and trading. Every search is consultative and research-driven, built around the impact the role needs to have rather than the speed of filling a seat.
- C-suite and executive leadership
- Board and non-executive appointments
- Heads of Function
- Trading and Quant leadership
- Engineering and Product leadership
- Confidential or business-critical hires
- Leadership succession planning
- High-growth or transformational periods
Fractional & interim leadership
Senior expertise, exactly when you need it
Not every leadership need calls for a permanent hire. Fractional and interim leaders bring immediate, proven expertise during growth, transformation, restructuring or product expansion, without the cost or timeline of a full-time appointment.
- Fractional CTOs, CIOs and strategic advisors
- Interim transformation and growth leadership
- Bridging a permanent search without losing momentum
- Bringing a specific capability the team does not yet have
A process built for senior hires
We start with a proper brief on the role, the team and the outcome it has to deliver, then map the market that outcome will be hired from.
We approach targets directly and discreetly, representing your business with the care a senior audience expects.
Structured interviews and referencing against the brief, so you see evidence of impact rather than a well-written CV.
A short, considered list with the reasoning behind every name, and an honest view of who is not a fit and why.
We manage the offer, the counter-offer conversation and the notice period, and stay close through the first weeks in seat.
Regular check-ins with you and the appointee across the first year, so the hire lands the way it was intended to.
Discovery and market mapping
We start with a proper brief on the role, the team and the outcome it has to deliver, then map the market that outcome will be hired from.
Confidential engagement
We approach targets directly and discreetly, representing your business with the care a senior audience expects.
Assessment
Structured interviews and referencing against the brief, so you see evidence of impact rather than a well-written CV.
Shortlist
A short, considered list with the reasoning behind every name, and an honest view of who is not a fit and why.
Offer and onboarding
We manage the offer, the counter-offer conversation and the notice period, and stay close through the first weeks in seat.
Aftercare
Regular check-ins with you and the appointee across the first year, so the hire lands the way it was intended to.
The People Behind Every Search
Every mandate is handled by our CEO or one of our expert team leads, supported by marketing and a selected team of researchers and analysts – so you always have the right expertise working for you.
Trusted with sensitive, senior searches
From a NASDAQ-bound digital asset CEO search run with weekly transparent communication, to a bilingual CFO placed three weeks ahead of schedule, our clients come to us when the hire is too important to get wrong
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Let’s talk, in confidence
If you are planning a senior hire, or weighing whether to, a short conversation will tell you what the market looks like and how we would approach it.
Get in touch with us
Send us a brief and a member of our team will come back to you within 24 hours. Depending on your sector, you'll speak directly with the consultant who'll run the search.
We keep a small, active pool of candidates at any one time. If your background fits what we work on, we'll be in touch when something relevant comes up.
- 1-2 Hatfields, London, SE19PG
- 02038541411
- hello@albertbow.com
