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Executive Search Recruitment

We secure the high-impact leadership your company needs through a confidential, retained search process, going beyond the open market to identify and approach C-suite and board-level professionals best placed to drive growth and lead through change. With experience across a range of industries and a specialism in Insurance, we find the right professional for every role.

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A Modular Approach to Executive Talent

Oliver James Executive Search is a specialist service built for organisations that need to hire at the highest level. Our consultants have spent years placing senior professionals specifically within the financial and insurance market, which means we understand the landscape, know the talent pool, and can move with the kind of precision that generalist firms simply cannot match. We have long-standing relationships with both clients and candidates across the sector. That depth of network means we already know who the right people are, who is open to a conversation, and who will genuinely fit your business before the process even begins. Our candidate pool is deliberately broad and diverse, giving you access to senior professionals across a wide range of backgrounds who have been individually vetted by our team. When we present a shortlist, every name on it has been considered properly, not just surfaced from a database.

Why choose Oliver James for
executive search recruitment?

Market mapping & intelligence

We combine deep sector expertise with structured market analysis to build a precise, evidence-based picture of available talent.

Evidence-based decisions

We analyse performance data, career backgrounds, and suitability scores to ensure the people we present are genuinely ready for the role, not just available. You get a shortlist built on evidence, not volume.

The consultant you meet delivers

The recruiter you brief is the recruiter who runs your search. No handoffs, no junior cover. You get a seasoned consultant with long-standing relationships across the market, who already knows who is right for your business and who is not.

Flexible engagement, built around you

Unlike traditional executive search firms, we adapt our pricing and structure to suit the engagement. No rigid upfront payment models.

Executive search recruitment real examples

Locations where we offer
executive search recruitment

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New York

Director
Tom Elford | Senior Vice President
Phone
+1 646 398 6909
Email
newyork@oliverjames.com
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Dublin

Director
Ben Doyle | Director
Phone
+353 15719700​
Email
ireland@oliverjames.com
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Manchester

Director
Charlotte Rigby | Commercial Director
Phone
+44 (0) 161 694 0730​
Email
manchester@oliverjames.com
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London

Director
Charlotte Rigby | Commercial Director
Phone
+44 (0) 203 861 9120
Email
london@oliverjames.com
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Zurich

Director
Ani Panell | Director
Phone
+41 41 561 64 70
Email
switzerland@oliverjames.com
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Malaysia

Director
Bryan Marshall | Regional Director
Phone
+60 3 2709 0040
Email
malaysia@oliverjames.com
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Singapore

Director
Bryan Marshall | Regional Director
Phone
+65 6050 5300
Email
singapore@oliverjames.com
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Hong Kong

Director
Bryan Marshall | Regional Director
Phone
+852 2158 3100
Email
hongkong@oliverjames.com
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Paris

Director
Tom Molyneux | Associate Director
Phone
+33 1 78 96 84 24
Email
france@oliverjames.com
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Charlotte

Director
Alex Bloomer | Senior Vice President
Phone
+1 704-323-5585
Email
charlotte@oliverjames.com

“I believe our relationship with Oliver James will go on for a long time to come. We are a very ambitious organisation with big plans in the years to come, both around transformation and customer experience and the deployment of leading-edge technologies to do that. And I am so impressed with their ability to find expertise at a very high level in some niche activities that we need.”

Helen Van Tonder
Head of Customer Contact, Aer Lingus

“Oliver James is a partner that thinks with you. They don’t just deliver candidates; they think about what the most suitable solution is. I would certainly recommend them as a reliable partner.”

Robert van Asch
Founding Partner, Bluemonks

“For me, they are the example of the difference between a supplier and a partner. Tap into that knowledge and expertise – it will help you accelerate your own growth.”

Fintan Murphy
CEO and Founder, Damson Cloud

“The trick is to find a recruiter who not only brings you candidates but who truly understands your business and is able to position you in the best way to attract leading talent.”

Lance D’Souza
CEO, Now Bench

Are you ready to find your next leader?

Speak to our specialist recruitment team about finding executive talent that takes your business forward.

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