Executive practice
Executive Search
Senior hires are personal and often confidential. For leadership roles we run a direct search: we map the market, approach people who aren't looking, and handle every conversation discreetly until you're ready to meet them.
We start with a long conversation with you and, where it helps, the people the new leader will work with most. Then we map the companies and people who fit, approach them directly, and bring you a short list of people we've met and assessed properly. You'll hear from us every week while the search is running, including when the news isn't what you hoped.
Who we help
- Owners and boards appointing a CEO or managing director
- Multinationals hiring a country or regional manager for the UAE or GCC
- Companies hiring a director or head of department
- Procurement, commercial, technology and operations leadership
Roles and areas we cover
- C-Suite
- Managing Directors
- Country Managers
- General Managers
- Directors
- Heads of Department
- Senior Procurement Leadership
- Senior Commercial Leadership
- Technology Leadership
- Operations Leadership
How a search works
- We agree the brief with you in writing: the role, the package, the people involved and what success looks like after a year.
- We map the market and approach people directly and confidentially. Many of them won't be looking.
- You meet a short list of people we've interviewed in depth, with our honest notes on each.
- We manage references, the offer and the resignation period, and we stay in touch after they start.
Confidential by default. We won't name your company to a candidate until you're happy for us to, and we never share a candidate's details without their agreement.
For senior leaders
If you're a senior leader open to a conversation about your next role, even if you're not actively looking, send us your CV. Everything you tell us stays between us. We never charge candidates a fee.
Questions people ask
Which locations do you cover?
We run searches for roles in Dubai and the rest of the UAE, and we can talk to you about leadership roles elsewhere in the GCC.
How confidential is a search?
As confidential as you need. We can run a search without naming your company until the final stages, and candidates' details stay private until they agree to go forward.
How do fees work?
Employers pay us. We'll set out our terms in writing before we start. Candidates never pay.