Compass Carter Osborne provides global retained executive search, and advisory services, to the investor-backed Healthcare and Life Sciences markets.

Formed following the 2024 merger of the two leading names in healthcare executive search – Compass Executives and Carter Schwartz – CCO is led by Senior Partners Adam Carter and Luke Osborne. Bringing decades of executive search experience, the team deliver global leadership appointments across the full landscape of investor-backed Healthcare and Life Sciences markets.

In our history, the team have been responsible for executing some of the most revered executive searches across the health and care markets, growing to incorporate the international pharmaceutical, biotech, pharma services, and medical device sectors, through strategic hires of search consultants bringing exceptional networks, knowledge, and delivery. CCO have made more than 800 completed assignments across the UK, European, and increasingly into the North American territories as demand for our services has increased.