Solutions
Executive Search
Senior executive search requires thorough and well-executed processes but at its heart, it is about people. CCO success is grounded in a powerful combination of knowledge, experience, dedication, process-driven operations, and effective teamwork. Compass Carter Osborne ensure stakeholder alignment throughout with open and active communication. We enable our clients to build teams that deliver performance.
Retained senior
executive search
Compass Carter Osborne’s enviable record of success is grounded in a powerful combination of knowledge, experience, dedication, process-driven operations, and effective teamwork. Each individual consultant within the team brings a depth of expertise about their sector. Our in-house research team also blend personal insight with data-mining skills and access to state-of-the art data systems and research resources.
Clients have full visibility of our six-stage assignment delivery process. Throughout our process CCO prioritise engagement between our consultants and clients, and equally between our clients and candidates. This is further supported by the best-in-class candidate briefing packs which simultaneously deliver marketing impact for our clients and facilitate the candidate engagement process.
Stakeholder alignment is crucial for successful selection and placements. CCO work throughout the process to ensure communication is open and all parties are aligned including investors, C-suite decision-makers and influencers in the candidate assessment and selection process.
Our deep sector knowledge, networks, and insight enable us to operate as friends to the sector. Senior executive search requires thorough and well-executed processes but at its heart, it is about people. Compass Carter Osborne is motivated by enabling great people to get great jobs. Our special insights into team effectiveness and the significant of diversity and cultural alignment all come together to help our clients build teams that make a difference to the performance of their business.
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Compass Carter Osborne’s enviable track record in Chair and Board appointments is testimony to our insights and connections within the sector. We have a deep appreciation of how Chair appointments and talented Independent Non-Executive Director selection ensures a board is collectively knowledgeable and impactful. A skilled and balanced board balances protecting shareholder interests, advising on strategy, ensuring good governance and compliance, and overseeing management’s activities to mitigate risk.
Our extensive networks and on-going engagement with leaders across the sector enable Compass Carter Osborne to monitor the availability and commitments of the most experienced and effective Chairs and Independent NEDs. We also work closely with our investor, CEO, and CFO communities to identify those with the capabilities to build plural career portfolios and join boards. Our board advisory service can also provide for periodic board evaluations, whether for good governance or to determine competence for the next stage of a company’s commercial development.
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Awareness of leadership talent pools at Board and executive level are vital insights which inform investment strategy and decision-making. Compass Carter Osborne support investors and company leadership with mapping projects to provide advice and insight into the breadth and depth of the candidate base. We combine our knowledge of the sector, rigorous research, data collection and analysis from our in-house research capacity, and consultant insight to provide detailed mapping. Our regular engagement with leaders across our sectors enables us to provide additional commentary on individuals’ strengths, motivation, and availability.
Our engagement with candidates and profound understanding of the sector also enables us to support processes to build talent pipelines. We have worked with investors, business leaders and HR professionals to assess capabilities and potential within organisations for internal appointments and succession planning. We have also provided assessment and candidate engagement services to bring forward the best.
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Compass Carter Osborne has provided timely and expert support to investors in preparation for strategic events and significant transactions. We have provided advice on Board composition, executive leadership structures, plus compensation and incentive current practice. Our expert consultants and in-house research capabilities equip us to meet your needs, whether this be for rapid, top-level comments and guidance, or detailed Board appraisals, leadership team assessments or other research reports.
