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About Us
At Leathwaite, we specialize in placing enterprise leaders who think business first, function second—leaders who don’t just manage their domain but actively push forward progressive functional agendas. While our searches align with business areas, what truly defines our work is the leadership expectations—navigating transformation, accelerating change, and operating at pace.
We don’t just match candidates to job titles; we identify leaders with the agility, foresight, and growth mindset to thrive in evolving environments. By understanding both the business context and the leadership capabilities required, we take a creative, strategic approach to executive search—finding enterprise leaders who move businesses forward.
With deep market insight, a broad industry perspective, and a commitment to excellence, we don’t just fill roles—we build leadership teams that shape the future.
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From finding your future leaders and sourcing executive talent to equipping you with boardroom insights that give you an edge, we are committed to helping you create meaningful change. This is underpinned by our culture of distinctiveness, humility and collaboration; local experts with a global outlook to support your long-term growth.
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Solutions And Expertise
Leathwaite partners with clients to deliver executive search and leadership talent across a broad spectrum of industry sectors.
Increasingly clients need to gain a global perspective on leadership talent, often hiring from different global locations and industry sectors.
Leathwaite’s global footprint enables it to access a diverse range of talent across the world, ensuring our clients can recruit the very best leaders to meet their strategic needs.
Solutions
- All Solutions
- Assessment
- Board Services
- Career Services
- Consulting Services
- Corporate Talent Acquisition
- Culture Advisory
- Culture Shaping
- Data Analy./Mrkt. Intell.
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Executive Coaching
- Executive Search
- Flex RPO
- Interim
- Leadership Consulting
- Leadership Develop.
- Mgmt. Consulting
- Onboarding
- Outplacement
- Talent Acquisition Strategy
- Talent Mapping
- Temporary Staffing
Industries
- Advertising/Marketing
- All Industries
- Alt. Investments
- Asset Management
- Commercial Banking
- Communications
- Consulting
- Consumer
- Consumer Products
- Consumer Services
- Corporate Banking
- Financial Services
- FinTech
- Global Banking
- Global Markets
- Hedge Funds
- Insurance
- Investment Banking
- Investment Mgmt.
- Legal/Compliance
- Payments/Processes
- Portfolio Management
- Private Banking
- Private Equity
- Professional Services
- Quantitative Finance
- Technology
- Trade Finance
- Venture Capital
- Wealth Management
Functions
- All Functions
- Board/Governance
- Business Development
- Business Leaders
- C-Level
- C-Suite
- CEO/President
- CFO
- Chief Marketing Officer
- CHRO
- Consumer Services
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Finance/Accounting
- General Management
- GM/Operations
- Government
- Human Resources
- Information/Digital
- Legal/Compliance
- Management/Staff
- Marketing
- Marketing & Sales
- Operations
- People & Talent
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News Briefings
Leathwaite Appoints Co-Managing Partners
London-based executive search firm Leathwaite has named Martha Harvey-Jones and Tom Pemberton as new co-managing partners. Co-founder Andrew Wallace, who has served as managing partner since 2017, will step into the chair role as successor to Martin Leuw. All four founders, Martin Phillips, James Rust, Neil Ejje, and Andrew Wallace, will continue to be key members of the team at Leathwaite, central to the firm’s growth strategy
Look at What Trends Are Keeping HR Leaders Busy Today
With macro-economic uncertainty, geopolitical threats, new ways of working, and the advent of game-changing technologies, businesses need to transform to survive, and they have to transform sustainably if they are to thrive. Leathwaite’s annual HR survey found that more than half the HR leaders surveyed (53 percent) highlighted the enablement of business transformation as an area
Talent Continues to be the Driving Force Behind Private Equity Firms
It has never been harder to attract top talent to private equity and PE portfolio companies. “We’re seeing a huge reluctance to leave jobs for anything less than top brands, and successfully recruiting out the absolute all-stars is requiring more than just outsized economics,” said Jordan Brugg, global head of private equity for Spencer Stuart.
Leathwaite Names Leader of Strategy, Consulting, and Transformation Practice in Asia
London-based executive search firm Leathwaite has named Gavin Ng as leader of its strategy, consulting, and transformation practice in Asia. He will also help steer and accelerate the firm’s growth with private equity, venture capital, and high growth start-up clients. “I am absolutely thrilled that Gavin has chosen to join Leathwaite,” said James Lawrence-Brown, partner
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Press Releases
Leathwaite names Martha Harvey-Jones and Tom Pemberton as the firm’s new co-managing partners
Leathwaite, the functional search specialist, today announces leadership updates, naming Martha Harvey-Jones and Tom Pemberton as the firm’s new co-managing partners effective as of 2 October 2023. Co-founder, Andrew Wallace, who has served as Managing Partner since 2017 will step into the chair role as successor to Martin Leuw. All four founders, Martin Phillips, James Rust, Neil Ejje and Andrew Wallace, will continue to be
Leathwaite is pleased to welcome Tim Spriggs
12 Jun 2023 Leathwaite is proud to announce the addition of Tim Spriggs as Partner in the firm’s global HR practice. Tim brings over fifteen years of global search and advisory experience in HR and Human Capital across a wide range of industries in both public and private enterprises. Based in London, he will play
Leathwaite Expands Team in Singapore
Following the establishment of its Singapore office in November 2022, Leathwaite recently welcomed Amanda Cowley and Yuting Goh to their Asia team, both based in Singapore. Amanda joins as a Director to lead the Asia HR practice and will cover the full spectrum of HR senior leadership talent. Amanda partners with leading global and regional businesses
Leathwaite Expands Asia presence into Singapore
(November 28, 2022) Leathwaite, global executive search firm, has announced the establishment of its Singapore office. This marks another step in its continued investment in the Asia region. Having also recently set up its Asia Advisory Board – to provide regional senior advice through a strategically critical period of expansion and growth – the firm
Leathwaite welcomes two new Non-Exec Directors to its Board
(November 14, 2022) Global executive search firm, Leathwaite, has appointed two new Non-Exec Directors to its Board. Recognised as one of the Most Influential Women in Leadership 2022 by March8 Top 100 Leaders, Beatriz Rodriguez has an impressive background in HR leadership across multiple geographies and industries. Currently SVP Talent and Inclusion & Diversity at Bayer, Beatriz
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Multimedia
Whitepapers/Reports/Insights
2023 Global HR Survey Results
Law Firm General Counsel Market Intel Report
The Global Tax Survey 2021
The Global CFO Survey 2021
Whitepaper: The Rise of the Private Equity Chief Talent Officer
The Global HR Survey Results 2021
Distinctive Leaders Podcast
What can you learn from some of the world’s most inspiring leaders? We interview global pioneers who share their diverse stories, their journeys to the top and how they’ve left their mark.
Discover the sustainable impact they’ve made on their industries and find out how you can follow their lead by creating a more diverse and inclusive organization for the team around you.
Episode 1: Leadership lessons with Dena Brumpton, former CEO Barclays Wealth
Episode 2: Becoming an authentic leader with Tracy Clarke, former CEO Standard Chartered
APAC Market News
APAC – Leadership Digest – Spring 2021
