Corporate Recruitment & Executive Search
Squad places senior corporate talent for family offices, founder-led businesses, and the companies our clients own and operate. Our executive search work spans finance, technology, hospitality, and entertainment—sectors where the right appointment is defined as much by judgement and discretion as by track record.
We are not a volume recruiter. Every search is run confidentially and consultatively, beginning with the structure of your business and the working style of the people the hire will report to.
Executive search for private businesses
Most search firms are built for listed corporates with formal HR functions. Our clients are usually neither. We specialise in businesses where the founder or principal remains closely involved, where the team is small enough that a single appointment shifts the culture, and where confidentiality matters at every stage of the process.
Corporate roles we place:
- C-Level Executives: Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer
- Chief of Staff and Private Office Directors
- Executive Assistants and Personal Assistants
- General Counsel, Finance, Legal and Compliance Officers
- Marketing, Sales and Commercial Directors
- Operations and Project Managers
- Tax Advisors, Accountants and Risk Managers
- IT and Cybersecurity Specialists
How our executive search process works
We begin with a consultation to understand the business, the reporting lines, and what the role genuinely requires. We then activate our network to identify candidates who fit, interview every one of them ourselves before you see a CV, and present a shortlist you can act on. We stay close to both sides after placement to make sure the appointment settles.
Why businesses choose Squad
We are not generalist recruiters. Squad was founded by professionals who have worked inside family offices, private service, and founder-led businesses, and that experience shapes how we screen, how we advise, and how we protect your confidentiality throughout.
Many of our corporate searches sit alongside work for the same client’s private office. If your search relates to a family office structure, see our family office recruitment service; for household and estate teams, see private household staffing.