Our Exceptional Executive Recruitment Services
Our executive recruitment services draw on our deep knowledge of industry, sectoral requirements, plus meticulous research to place exceptional candidates in exciting roles. We are proud of the first-class service that we offer.
Working closely with all our clients helps us to build a comprehensive picture of the broad and specialised needs and challenges that come with every appointment. We work tirelessly to understand the unique environment, dynamics and culture of every organisation we work with. We also give guidance where we feel we can exceed expectations.
Full references are always sourced, and we conduct careful cross-checking to ensure a candidate’s motivations match the needs of the vacancy. We provide a high level of aftercare for both successful and unsuccessful candidates.
Our executive and non-executive assignments cover comprehensive services across a complete range of sectors including:
- Not-For-Profit
- Charities
- Regulatory Bodies
- Professional Services especially Legal
- Membership bodies
- Commercial
We recruit for a wide range of executive roles, from Managing Director to CEO, Finance, Operations, Policy and Communications and HR. Thanks to our high-quality, bespoke service; over two-thirds of our assignments derive from existing clients or recommendations.
Executive Search
Executive Search is a comprehensive and systematic approach to recruiting senior and board level roles. Through sector specific expertise, we are able to source talent that enables organisations to build high performing teams.
Understanding your needs
At Thewlis Graham, we create a bespoke approach to search and tailor our process to each client and each executive role that we are looking to fill. As a Boutique Search Firm, we can offer a number of advantages:
- The Consultant taking your brief will be the one managing the search
- A team approach where nothing is too much trouble
- Excellent connections across a range of sectors
- Far fewer off-limit organisations than other firms
We provide a personal approach that involves spending time getting to know the companies and candidates that we work with, we understand that every organisation has its own unique culture and way of doing things. We tailor our approach to identify and attract candidates that will add value and excel.
All of our assignments over the last two years have come from the long-standing relationships or recommendations that we have created and nurtured, either from clients or from recommendations from candidates who we have previously worked with. Over 70% of candidates in our NFP practice have been appointed following a targeted approach from us.
Our Executive Search process
We always conduct genuine base research, targeted at organisations that operate within the relevant sectors, plus will will prepare a list of target organisations which we will agree with you, including any suggestions made by you. In addition, we discuss the position with our established networks of candidates and with the contacts we have across a wide range of Not-For-Profit and commercial sectors. It is the breadth and depth of these networks that enables us to source high quality candidates.
Selection Advertising
Recruitment Advertising - Search & Selection Advertising Selection and Microsite
Working with our advertising and communications partner, we will recommend to you the most appropriate media options to achieve maximum cost-effective coverage for your advertisement. We will prepare the layout and copy for your approval and purchase the agreed media space. In addition to the advertisement we will create a bespoke microsite to support the recruitment process: everything to do with the role is in one place under the assignment name – enabling clarity and focus for candidates wishing to know more.
Our experience is that online advertising, supported by a targeted search gives the best coverage.
Psychometric Assessment
This additional step in our assessment methodology can provide true organisational value in closing the gap between actual and aspirational performance, matching personalities to culture fit.
We offer:
- access to accredited professionals
- an additional methodology to assess candidates’ personalities and preferred behaviours
- accurate relevant validated psychological tools
