Professional Services Executive Search Recruitment

Candidates ready to help power and transform your business from day one.

Introduction

The Professional Services sector is a knowledge-based industry where businesses are made and broken on the calibre of their workforce.

That's why it's to put in place individuals with the required knowledge and expertise to deliver that advice.

Spencer Riley finds and retains top talent for professional services firms worldwide, and provides maximum return on investment for executive recruitment campaigns.

Some of the Professional Services roles we can recruit into:

  • Accounting
  • Audit
  • BPO/Business Transformation
  • Corporate Finance/M&A
  • Risk disciplines
  • Tax
  • Transaction Services
  • Transfer Pricing
  • Valuations

We also recruit into niches throughout the Professional Services industry, from consultant and managerial roles right up to C-suite and directorships.

Executive Search for Professional Services

More than most disciplines, Professional Services is all about the individual's experience and expertise, their qualifications and accreditations, and in many cases their enthusiasm and cultural fit. At the same time, high-quality candidates are even more important in regulated industries, where you need to be able to trust senior-level individuals to do their job with good autonomy, while complying with all of the rules and regulations of your sector.

Find the ideal candidate

Professional Services Recruitment in a Competitive Climate

This relatively heavy focus on the individual, from contract and interim executive roles through to boardroom positions, means there are high levels of competition within Professional Services recruitment, especially for candidates with strong track records.

Spencer Riley recruit globally, allowing us to identify the best people for the job no matter where they are, and to tailor the remuneration package to offer the best return on investment based on current market conditions.

Our data-driven approach to executive search and recruitment means you will always receive a shortlist of pre-screened candidates who are a strong match for the role (or roles) you are trying to fill, complete with details of any background checks required to ensure they are able to work in your industry.

Specialist Roles

Our Approach

We take the time to listen to you and understand your business, the key drivers behind the hire and the importance in relation to your objectives

We will devote time to understand your business goals and role requirements and then develop a search solution that meets your specific needs

We will demonstrate unwavering tenacity, speaking pro-actively and confidentially with every individual with the right experience, in order to be certain we have secured the best person open to your opportunity

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Our Services

Choose and adapt one of our three package options.

Connect

Exclusively Tailored Talent Solutions for Lower Level, Non-Critical Roles
This package is designed for exclusive but non-critical hires. Offering access to a curated pool of exclusive talent connections in response to a range of roles from broad to specialist and niche. Features include personalised candidate sourcing, initial screening, and candidate introductions.

Ideal for companies seeking unique talent solutions without immediate urgency.

ASSURE

Retained Hiring Strategy for Urgent, High-Impact or Confidential Roles
This package is tailored for organisations requiring a dedicated and comprehensive approach to executive and critical hires. A retained search solution with a focus on quality, efficiency, and confidentiality. Includes in-depth candidate assessments and exclusive access to top-tier talent.

Ideal for companies seeking assurance in securing top talent for mission-critical roles.
PARTNER
Comprehensive Embedded Solution for Rapid Growth and Retention
This is a total talent partnership, an approach aimed at transforming your talent acquisition process. This comprehensive solution encompasses all aspects of recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) to ensure an embedded solution with strategic results.

Ideal for organisations looking to outsource their entire recruitment function for scalability and efficiency.

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Further information on our recruiting process

About Our Clients

Spencer Riley serves a global clientele, including fast-growing firms and established leaders in professional services. We deliver top talent for both one-off and ongoing hiring needs.

For continuing recruitment demand over time, we would recommend you consider our Recruitment Process Outsourcing service (RPO), which reduces time-to-hire and reduces costs for organisations with consistent recruitment demands

We collaborate with you to set clear goals and maximise ROI, including retaining strong second-choice candidates.

Finding Future Talent

Because Spencer Riley are working with candidates all the time, we are able to identify those with the greatest promise, and will endeavour to ensure that those working in Professional Services offer the precise combination of skills that this knowledge-based sector needs.

Our RPO service fosters long-term partnerships, ensuring we align with your evolving talent needs.

We know that when you need talent, you need it immediately. That's why we also work hard to find, screen and shortlist candidates without delay, and can even handle the initial stage of interviews so that you could focus on the final hiring decision.

Why Choose Spencer Riley Recruitment?

With all of the above in mind, why choose to work with Spencer Riley on your Professional Services recruitment campaign?

  • Global executive search in competitive climate
  • Candidates checked, screened and interviewed
  • Focus on knowledge, experience and accreditations
  • Lower hiring costs and reduced time to hire
  • Ongoing cost efficiencies by reducing training

Our candidates do not arrive 'green'; they arrive ready to help power and transform your business from day one. Your new recruit will start to generate positive ROI without delay.

We understand the importance of senior-level hires and help you achieve and exceed your business goals, for the mutual satisfaction of yourself, your new recruit and your stakeholders.

Still have questions?

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How we can help

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How to Get Started with Spencer Riley

We simplify the Professional Services recruitment process. We can liaise with all the relevant stakeholders to fully understand your hiring needs.

Our executive search specialists work tirelessly to find the best talent for your vacancy, no matter whether near of far. We can cast our net as far and wide as you want, with a particular focus on the UK, Europe, Africa, Middle East and North America. We handle negotiations to secure the best candidates at optimal compensation packages to foster long-term loyalty.

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Our team

Meet our specialists in Professional Services.

Ben Hardy-Gillings
Head of Professional Services

Ben has over 17 years’ experience in recruitment across the European, Middle Eastern, US, and Asia Pacific regions.

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Bespoke Services

As well as the core sectors to which we recruit Spencer Riley has a proven track record for helping businesses in a wide variety sectors and getting the results required.

Our meticulous and pro-active approach means we are ideally placed to take on assignments in markets that sit outside of our core business areas. We are also well placed to help with a host of Private Equity Services, Outplacement Services as well with Mergers & Acquisitions

For more information and to discuss your unique situation then please get in touch.

Contact us today

Spencer Riley’s team of highly dedicated, specialist consultants’ pride themselves on gaining a full understanding of our client’s business,

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