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Strategic Recruitment

Great leaders transform businesses. We find them — with trust, insight and global reach.

Senior leadership transitions define an organisation’s future.

Jefferson Locke helps you find the right leader — experienced, culturally aligned, and visionary — managing Board, C-suite, and executive searches with discretion.

TALENT ENGAGEMENT

 

Our experienced head hunters and advisors pair strong research capabilities with the support of bespoke technology as well as possess industry-specific insights and a vast network across multiple regions, ensuring a confidential search engagement experience from beginning to end.

BOARD SEARCH

 

The boardroom is facing increased scrutiny with higher expectations for engagement, ethics, governance, and performance. Our corporate board recruiters specialize in board search services, leveraging their decades of expertise to find the right leader for your organisation.

HR SUPPORT SERVICES

 

Whether you are seeking local market or global independent HR specialist, in-house talent acquisition partner or would like to have access to our internal HR support services and trainers, at Jefferson Locke we can tailor a solution to fit your needs on a short, mid or long term basis.

BESPOKE

 

When it comes to volume hires we can offer you access to our contingency teams over at The Jefferson Group, where we can create bespoke solutions that allow you to spread the investment on an annual subscription basis. Please contact us for more information.

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On average 58% of Senior Leaders are considering a job change in this current market.

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We have on average 98% talent placement success ratings across all sectors.

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80% of CEO's say that finding and keeping great leaders is their biggest challenge for growth.

Talent Engagement

How we work with you

You're not just looking to fill a role. You're seeking a leader who can guide your business toward your desired future. You need a world-class executive or board hire to address a real business issue.

We partner with you to determine what that entails and locate the ideal leader – wherever they may be. This is retained talent searching how it should be done, not how it's traditionally done.

Traditionally we work with the following industries:

  • Marketing & Advertising
  • Business & Professional Services
  • Renewable Energy & Sustainability
  • Sports & Entertainment
  • Healthcare & Life Science
  • Defence, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure
  • Financial Services
  • Technology & SaaS
  • Private Equity & Investments

How we find your next leader

Leading research and insights capabilities and internal dedication combine to develop cutting-edge products and technologies. This results in deep, rich talent pipelines across all industries and regions for your business. And you get unrivalled speed and accuracy. Nothing about the service you receive is 'industry standard'. Every important measurement category sits at the top in its field.

Also we won't push you to an old-fashioned investment model. A customised structure with various engagement choices fits around your business.

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Board Search

Helping to shape your future

With boardrooms under more and more pressure in an ever evolving world. Many lack diversity and leadership. This is at a time when standards for boards, including ethics, governance and performance, are more crucial than ever.

The financial markets, media, regulators, CEOs, share and stakeholders pressure your board to add value. They push to maintain viability during leadership transitions and challenging market conditions.

Whether it's counselling the board, lead directors, committee chairmen or working with the entire board, you get:

  • evaluation of the board director and chair
  • board composition and director selection
  • director, board chair, CEO and CXO integration and succession
  • development, consulting and board advisory

Ensuring you're one step ahead

Few things can affect CEO leadership like an active, effective, knowledgeable board of directors.

To enhance your board, you get assistance in:

  • Identifying their needs
  • Resource alignment
  • Present-day leadership and governance
  • Future planning

Your leaders gain more freedom. They can integrate new talent and business strategies to enhance performance.

If you want to increase your board's efficacy, efficiency and influence, let's talk.

HR Support Services

Bespoke HR Outsourcing

As part of a service level agreement, Jefferson Locke can offer a comprehensive range of HR support services.

We’ll provide a simple and tailored service that meets your exact HR needs across either the short or long term. In effect you’re investing in peace of mind that experienced HR Specialist teams are working on your behalf to deliver a wide range of services that include:

  • Employment contracts
  • Staff handbooks
  • Employee on-boarding
  • Policies and procedures
  • Dismissals & exit strategies
  • Redundancies and TUPE
  • Maternity and discrimination
  • Tribunal Claims Management
  • HR Compliance

Industries:

For over a decade, we’ve helped companies build diverse, high-performing leadership teams. Our management consultancy approach, combined with a relationship-driven and tech-enabled infrastructure, deliver fast and precise searches. We also offer ongoing guidance to ensure long-term success after each placement.

Marketing & Advertising

Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Media, Brand, Experiential and Design

Business & Professional Services

Accounting, Legal, Consulting and Engineering

Renewable Energy & Sustainability

Solar Energy, Waste Management, Bioenergy, Carbon Management, Energy Storage and Smart Grid

Sports & Entertainment

Sports Marketing & Sponsorship, Sports Technology, Media & Broadcasting, Production, Gaming, Content Creation & Influencers

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Healthcare Technology, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices & Diagnostics and Specialist Care Providers

Defence & Cybersecurity

Defence Technology & Systems Integration, Cloud Security & Data Protection, Transport Infrastructure and Cybersecurity Consulting

Financial Services & FinTech

Retail & Commercial Banking, Wealth & Asset Management, InsurTech, Digital Payments & Money Transfer and RegTech

Technology & SaaS

Marketing & Sales Tech, AI & Machine Learning, PropTech, ClimateTech, LegalTech, eCommerce & RetailTech

Private Equity & Investment

Venture Capital, Alternative Asset Management, Hedge Funds and Special Situations and Distressed Investing

Dedication to Diversity

Teams that are more diverse perform better. You need a business that's inclusive, equitable and diverse. Firstly, it's morally appropriate. Secondly, the variety of thoughts and perspectives result in better decision-making and outcomes. Diversity will enable your team to operate at a higher level.

You get a diverse and equitable search guarantee by:

  • Enabling anti-bias candidate review and evaluation processes
  • Utilising AI to eliminate prejudicial language about candidates
  • Continuously evaluating candidate pool diversity

This ensures you get executive talent from all groups, classes and backgrounds. Together, these skills assess your organisation's most highly qualified, transformational people.

Our search consultants have the necessary infrastructure, network and worldwide reach. And we're using those assets to further your goal of more equality at C-suite level.

If your business wants to diversify its leadership team, we can give you unmatched access to the executives you need but can't find. We’ll assist with whatever it takes for your distinct corporate culture to evolve into the fair society you desire.

Numerous businesses have set up effective DE&I education and training programs. Even while it's crucial, training alone is insufficient.

You must find, entice, and keep diverse leaders. Leaders who’ll enrich your organisations' cultures and hasten the transition to a better future. A more conscious culture is one thing. But true diversity is when employees can look across the organisation and see other people similar to them.

Testimonials

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Tom has been instrumental in our expansion into Europe. He understands our business, and knows the talent we are looking for. We are blown away how he consistently brings us amazing candidates. He's the mayor of UK agency town, everyone knows and respects him.

You can't ask for a better partner in growing your agency. His guidance and connections have made this process seamless.

Cari BaldwinPartner - Unreal Digital Group
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Tom is a business coach and headhunter. It sets him apart from other recruiters. He prioritises culture, organisational objectives and a role when working on a brief. It's an approach that drives organisational performance and ensures that the candidates that he places thrive.

Tom also has the inside track on the marketing agency arena. He’s an invaluable source of insight.

I’m grateful for his support for my own personal development and coaching, and introduction to non executive roles.

Stephen WaddingtonManaging Director - Metia
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Jefferson Locke has been a huge asset to our business and to us personally over the years. They are extremely talented headhunters and business advisors, able to judge what we need before we see it ourselves.

An astute judge of character, they always makes time for people, plus knows everyone in b2b. Cannot recommend Tom and his team at Jefferson Locke highly enough!

Lorna CharlishManaging Director - Digital Radish
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I've taken many traditional leadership courses, often finding them to be surface-level and covering the same material. This time, I sought something more advanced, aiming for meaningful personal growth.

Fiona's transformation coaching has genuinely changed my leadership journey. Right from the initial session, it was clear that Fiona possesses a rare blend of expertise, empathy, and passion for nurturing leaders. Her profound grasp of emotions and keen insight into human behavior set her apart as a true expert.

Each session was tailored to my feelings, experiences, and goals, fostering a safe environment for sharing challenges, doubts, and aspirations. I apply the practices I have learned every day, witnessing the changes in my responses, communication, and behavior. I wholeheartedly endorse this program.

Dana HarderPartner - Unreal Digital Group
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I have known and worked with Tom and the Jefferson Locke team for over 10 years.

They have helped me find the right opportunities to develop my own career; supported me in finding the right talent when I needed recruitment support; they even played a central role in successfully selling my agency by finding the right partner to acquire the business.

Jefferson Locke is a special breed of business advisors and headhunters, people who truly have your interest at heart and care about your success.

Mike BoogaardManaging Director - Alias Partners (now part of MOI Global)
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I have been fortunate to work with Jefferson Locke for over 10 years, both as a client and a candidate. They are one of those rare headhunters that combines in-depth knowledge and experience of B2B marketing agencies with honesty, integrity and emotional intelligence.

They have incredibly good listening skills and will always offer fresh ideas, strategic advice and proactive support in the search for the perfect, long term fit. Also, Tom’s professional network is also phenomenal. Whatever the role Jefferson Locke will only put forward the highest quality candidates that align to your growth objectives and cultural values.

I couldn’t recommend Jefferson Locke enough!

Vanessa ChealStrategy and Creative Planning Director - Transmission

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