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About Robert Walters Executive Search

Secure the right leaders for your organisation with our tailored executive recruitment & headhunting service. Our industry-leading recruiters connect you with professionals who share your vision and are ready to drive your business forward.

About Robert Walters Executive Search UK

Robert Walters Executive Search is teh UK's specialist partner for C-suite, senior leadership and board appointments. We connect the UK's most influential organisations with the exceptional leaders they need to grow, transform and lead, drawing on over 25 years of local presence and the reach of one of the world's most trusted talent solutions partner.

UK's Executive Search Specialists

Exceptional leadership transforms organisations. The right executive drives performance, shapes culture, and delivers lasting impact.

Robert Walters Executive Search is the dedicated senior leadership and C-suite recruitment practice within Robert Walters UK. We specialise exclusively in executive appointments including CEO, CFO, CTO, Managing Director, board director and non-executive director roles across the UK's key industries and sectors.

Truly global and proudly local, we have been serving the UK for over 25 years, with offices across the country. Our executive search consultants bring deep market knowledge, established relationships and a rigorous search methodology to every appointment. 

Backed by a World-Leading Recruitment Group

Robert Walters Executive Search is part of the Robert Walters Group, one of the world's leading talent solutions businesses. For over 40 years, the group has helped organisations build stronger workforces through insight-driven strategies and global expertise, operating in more than 30 countries and combining deep local market knowledge with international reach. 

That global infrastructure gives our UK clients something no purely local firm can offer access to an international candidate network, cross-border search capability and global market intelligence, all delivered by consultants who know the UK intimately.

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Our Executive Search Services

We offer a focused suite of executive search and leadership advisory services, designed to meet the needs of the UK's most complex and high-stakes appointments:

Executive Search

Retained, research-led search for CEO, CFO, CTO, Managing Director and other C-suite roles. We identify, assess and secure leaders who fit your organisation's culture, strategy and future direction.

Board & Non-Executive Director Appointments

Specialist recruitment for independent directors, chairs and NEDs. We help organisations build governance capability, board diversity and long-term succession.

Executive Interim

Senior interim leaders placed quickly and confidently for critical transition periods, transformations, or coverage needs.

Advisory Services

Including executive coaching, leadership development, transition coaching, candidate assessment and salary benchmarking, delivered in partnership with the Robert Walters talent advisory team.

Our Executive Recruiters

Ben Appleton

Ben Appleton

Business Director

Manchester, United Kingdom

With 20+ years of recruitment expertise, Ben partners with engineering and manufacturing organisations to secure transformational ...

Ben Litvinoff

Ben Litvinoff

Associate Director

London, United Kingdom

Ben leads Robert Walters' Technology, Transformation and GTM teams across UK&I. Recognised as an RW Global High Achiever 3 times, ...

George Mellor

George Mellor

Business Director

Manchester, United Kingdom

George has over 14 years' experience in executive search, consultancy and workforce solutions, specialising in senior commercial, ...

Howard Green

Howard Green

Business Director

London, United Kingdom

Howard Green leads executive search at Robert Walters, advising boards and CEOs on senior hires, succession and growth. Former sea...

Our track record

  • 47

    Years of combined executive search experience across our team

  • 80%

    Of clients return to us for their next executive search

  • 10

    Week average time to place an executive leader in a new role

  • 100%

    Of executives we have helped would recommend our services

London’s leading recruitment agency

Established in 1985, Robert Walters London is where the story of the Robert Walters Group began. We have grown to become known as London’s leading recruitment agency, specialising in permanent, contract, and interim recruitment for mid to senior-level positions across various disciplines. Situated in the heart of Covent Garden, our company utilises a vast global network to provide job-seekers with a competitive edge in the job market.

As your trusted local hiring agency, we pride ourselves on our proven track record of managing and delivering high-volume and specialist recruitment projects. From market intelligence to diverse hiring solutions, we offer tailored talent solutions, drawing on the decades of experience and wealth of knowledge of our recruitment consultants.

What sets our recruiters apart is their unmatched experience, commitment to quality of service, and track record of excellence. When it comes to staffing solutions across London, Robert Walters stands as the best, embodying the pinnacle of expertise and trusted professionalism.

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Office Address:

11 Slingsby Place
St Martin's Courtyard
London
WC2E 9AB

 

Recruitment: +44 (0) 20 7379 3333
Outsourcing: +44 (0) 20 7071 7000

e: london@robertwalters.com

Birmingham’s leading recruitment specialists

Robert Walters has established itself as the trusted recruitment agency in Birmingham, serving the second largest city in the UK and across the Midlands. Our recruiters are experienced in delivering high-calibre talent solutions for organisations, specialising in the placement of mid, senior and executive-level roles across Birmingham, West Midlands, East Midlands and the South West.

Setting us apart from other recruitment companies, our extensive candidate pool reaches beyond the Midlands thanks to our network of offices across the UK and worldwide. Truly global but proudly local, our consultants have sector-specific knowledge of the local market.

Recruiting for permanent, contract and interim positions across various sectors, our team has bolstered Birmingham’s workforce for many years. With market intelligence insights into the local market at our fingertips, we are committed to delivering tailored solutions to suit the needs of our clients.

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Office Address:

9th Floor
11 Brindley Place
Birmingham
B1 2LP
United Kingdom

t: +44 (0) 121 281 5000 e: birmingham@robertwalters.com

Manchester’s leading recruitment firm

As Manchester’s leading recruitment agency, Robert Walters has a proven track record of delivering high-calibre talent solutions to Manchester and the North. Our experienced recruiters specialise in the recruitment of mid, senior and executive-level roles in permanent, contract and interim positions across the North and Scotland.

Committed to offering high-quality services to our clients, we take pride in being deeply knowledgeable of the local jobs market. Our Manchester recruiters have a network of exceptional talent across the North, and use their sector-specific knowledge to keep ahead of the market.

Setting us apart from other recruitment companies, our consultants combine decades of experience with market intelligence insights into the local jobs market. Our extensive candidate pool means we’re the trusted hiring partner for employers in the North looking to drive their business forward with the best market talent.

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Office Address:

1 Spinningfields
1 Hardman Street
Manchester
M3 3EB
United Kingdom

 

Recruitment: +44 (0) 161 214 7400
Outsourcing: +44 (0) 20 7071 7000

t: +44 (0) 161 214 7400 e: manchester@robertwalters.com

Milton Keynes leading recruitment company

As a Milton Keynes’ leading employment agency, Robert Walters specialises in finding exceptional talent across Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Our specialised recruiters are knowledgeable and experienced in delivering high-quality recruitment services to the area.

We are dedicated to delivering high-quality talent solutions, with expertise in recruitment across Accounting & Finance, Human Resources, Technology & Transformation and Supply Chain & Procurement. We are dedicated to connecting our clients to the talent they need to meet their business goals.

Setting us apart from other job agencies, our team has long-standing expertise of the South East jobs market and access to an established pool of candidates. Our recruiters take pride in their local, sector-specific knowledge – meaning our clients trust us as their dedicated Milton Keynes recruitment company.

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Office Address:

Studio L2, Witan Studios

Witan Gate, Central

Milton Keynes

MK9 1EJ

t: +44 (0) 1908 04 4000 e: Milton.Keynes@RobertWalters.com

Leading Bristol recruitment agency

As Bristol’s leading employment agency, Robert Walters specialises in connecting exceptional talent with businesses across the South West. Our specialised recruiters are highly experienced in delivering tailored recruitment services to meet the needs of the local area.

We are committed to providing high-quality talent solutions, with expertise in recruitment across Accounting & Finance, Human Resources, Technology & Transformation, and Supply Chain & Procurement. Our goal is to connect our clients with the skilled professionals they need to achieve their business objectives.

Setting us apart from other job agencies, our team has extensive knowledge of the South West jobs market and access to a well-established network of candidates. Our recruiters take pride in their local, sector-specific expertise – making us the trusted recruitment partner for businesses across Bristol and beyond.

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Office Address:

Studio L2, Witan Studios

Witan Gate, Central

Milton Keynes

MK9 1EJ

t: +44 (0) 1908 04 4000 e: Milton.Keynes@RobertWalters.com

Leading Leeds recruitment agency

As one of Leeds’ leading employment agencies, Robert Walters specialises in connecting exceptional talent with businesses across West Yorkshire. Our specialised recruiters are highly experienced in delivering tailored recruitment services to meet the needs of the local area.

We are committed to providing high-quality talent solutions, with expertise in recruitment across Accounting & Finance, Human Resources, Technology & Transformation, and Supply Chain & Procurement. Our goal is to connect our clients with skilled professionals who can help achieve their business objectives.

Setting us apart from other job agencies in Leeds, our team has extensive knowledge of the West Yorkshire jobs market and access to a well-established network of candidates. Our recruiters take pride in their local, sector-specific expertise, making us the trusted recruitment partner for businesses across Leeds and beyond.

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Office Address:

1 Spinningfields

1 Hardman Street

Manchester

M3 3EB

United Kingdom

 

Recruitment: +44 (0) 20 7379 3333

Outsourcing: +44 (0) 20 7071 7000

t: +44 (0) 161 214 7400 e: manchester@robertwalters.com
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