Sectors

Our Niche...

Thinking

Differently.

We specialise in seven sectors and pride ourselves on our knowledge and insights into each. But we don’t build walls between them. Some of our best hires have been across industries, specialisms and continents. If you’re not sure where to start, we might be able to suggest something that gets you thinking in a new way.

Unrivalled

Market Experts.

There’s a lot of talent out there, but finding the exact fit can be complex. Our innovative, tailored approach is designed to expedite the right person to your organization in terms of skill, ambition, motivation, and values.

We work with law firms and professional services organisations operating in complex, partnership led environments where culture, progression and long term alignment matter as much as technical capability.


Our core experience sits within private practice, supporting boutique firms through to city, silver circle, magic circle, offshore and US firms.


Alongside this, we regularly engage with adjacent legal and advisory environments where similar operating models, governance structures and career paths apply.


We recruit across all practice areas, from newly qualified solicitors through to partners and senior leadership, advising on strategic lateral hiring, succession planning and long term capability.


 Our understanding of firm dynamics allows us to support both growth driven and sensitive, confidential appointments.


We support businesses built on data, insight and information, where analytical capability, research quality and commercial application drive value.


 ï»¿Our core market includes market intelligence, information services and data analytics organisations.


 Alongside this, we work with adjacent data enabled businesses such as research firms, analytics platforms, insight led SaaS providers and content driven intelligence businesses.


 We recruit across analytics, research, journalism, product, commercial and leadership roles, supporting both immediate hiring needs and longer term capability planning.


 Our understanding of how data and insight functions evolve allows us to advise on team structures, skill requirements and succession as markets change.

We work with businesses operating across advanced manufacturing and engineered materials, where technical complexity, process discipline and commercial delivery intersect.


 ï»¿Our core experience sits within automotive materials and application systems, including adhesives, sealants, coatings, damping materials and the automated technologies that apply them.


 Alongside automotive, we regularly support organisations across industrial manufacturing, specialty chemicals, mobility systems and high specification materials environments.


 We recruit across engineering, operations, maintenance, quality, R&D, technical sales and senior leadership, supporting OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers and global solution providers.


Our understanding of transferable skill sets allows us to support cross industry moves without compromising technical credibility.

We partner with organisations across food, nutrition and consumer products, supporting regulated manufacturing environments from formulation through to commercialisation.


Our experience spans ingredients, functional and clinical nutrition, sports and active nutrition, flavours, enzymes, cultures and probiotics, vitamins and minerals, and finished consumer products.


 We also work with adjacent consumer and health focused businesses where similar regulatory, technical and commercial pressures apply.


 We recruit across product development, R&D, quality and regulatory, manufacturing, operations, supply chain, sales, marketing and commercial leadership.


 Our searches are informed by current market themes including reformulation, clean label, sustainability and responsible sourcing

We support organisations operating in transaction led, advisory and investment environments, where commercial judgement, execution capability and cultural fit are critical.


Our work spans M&A advisory firms, mid market investment banks, private equity and venture capital businesses, corporate finance teams and advisory practices.


We also partner with corporate development and investment functions where similar deal exposure and investor mindset are required.


We recruit across banking, M&A, corporate finance and investment roles, supporting growth, replacement and strategic hires.


Our approach reflects the pace, pressure and complexity of deal environments, ensuring appointments strengthen both current execution and long term platform development.

We work across natural resources, materials and industrial markets, supporting asset heavy, operationally complex environments.


 Our experience spans mining, metals, minerals, agribusiness and chemicals, alongside adjacent processing, manufacturing and industrial value chains.


 We also support organisations aligned to the energy transition and materials innovation where similar technical, operational and commercial expertise applies.


We recruit across engineering, technical, operational, commercial and senior leadership roles, including executive search and challenging, remote or logistically complex assignments.


 Our long standing global network enables us to support both established operators and growth focused businesses.

We are your

Business Partner.

Our aim is for you to think of us as a partner. We’ll ask difficult questions, think outside the box and share innovative ideas. We want you to recruit smarter, utilising our experience, thinking and data. Our aim isn’t just to hire someone, but to demonstrate the value in working together in partnership going forward.

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‘I’ve worked with Klara for over five years over which time she has been an exceptional partner to us and the experience she delivers is similar to having your own in-house recruitment team. She takes the time to understand your business and culture and uses this knowledge to find the right candidates to place with us. I would always recommend Klara given the excellent service she provides’.

‘Similar to having your own in-house recruitment team’

I've had the pleasure of working with Megan and Walker Lovell. Megan is adept at aligning candidates with employers, ensuring a long term, successful placement. She also takes the anxiety out of the process by giving timely updates and explaining in detail where each party is at in the process. I highly recommend Megan and Walker Lovell from both the employer and the candidate perspective!

‘Adept at aligning candidates with employers’

I've been working with WL on a major recruitment and organizational development program, and for me, they just demonstrated being the best recruiter in the fertilizer industry. Their database and research of candidates is 1st class, but they also score very high on the professional follow up and support provided. Best in class!

‘The best recruiter in the fertilizer industry’

"Gemma Whiteside is a pleasure to work with.  Very diligent in pursuing the right candidate according to our specifications.  Her approach resulted in an excellent candidate being hired into the team at the right price point.  I would highly recommend Gemma."

‘Diligent in pursuing the right candidate’

Katie genuinely strives to keep the best interests of her client and potential candidates in mind when placing people into roles. She takes the time to understand your current situation and puts her talent and energy into finding something that fits your job search. She listens to your needs, what you are looking for and makes sure that it is in line with what is best for both her client and the candidate.

‘Best interests of client and candidate’