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Every mandate below is published with client authorisation. Where an organization is not named, confidentiality was a condition of the engagement.

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Selected mandates

9 mandates

  • Executive SearchClient authorised

    Chief Risk Officer

    Financial Services · Frankfurt, Germany

    Challenge
    A mid-cap listed bank was placed under enhanced supervisory review following a control failure. The board needed a risk leader credible to the regulator on day one, without importing a purely defensive mindset.
    Outcome
    Appointed a group risk executive from a larger institution who had already rebuilt a control framework under supervision. The regulator closed its enhanced review eleven months after the appointment.
  • Executive SearchClient authorised

    Chief Technology Officer

    Technology · New York, United States

    Challenge
    A Series C infrastructure platform had tripled headcount in eighteen months. Engineering velocity was falling and the founding CTO wanted to return to architecture rather than lead an organization of 300.
    Outcome
    Appointed a scale-up engineering leader from a public SaaS business, with the founder moving to Chief Architect in a structure agreed before the offer. Deployment frequency recovered within two quarters.
  • Executive SearchClient authorised

    Chief Medical Officer

    Healthcare & Life Sciences · Boston, United States

    Challenge
    A clinical-stage oncology company approaching a pivotal trial required a medical leader with both late-phase regulatory experience and the credibility to represent the science to investors.
    Outcome
    Appointed a physician-scientist who had taken two oncology assets through approval. The trial readout was delivered on schedule and the company completed a follow-on raise.
  • Board SearchClient authorised

    Board Chair

    Energy · Copenhagen, Denmark

    Challenge
    A utility group entering a decade-long transition programme needed a chair able to hold management to a capital plan while managing municipal and institutional shareholders with different horizons.
    Outcome
    Appointed a former energy chief executive with regulated-asset and public-ownership experience. The board also adopted a refreshed skills matrix produced during the assignment.
  • Interim LeadershipClient authorised

    Interim Chief Financial Officer

    Industrial · Birmingham, United Kingdom

    Challenge
    A private-equity-backed manufacturer lost its CFO four weeks before a covenant reset. Lender confidence required an experienced finance leader in place immediately.
    Outcome
    An interim CFO was in post within nine days, led the refinancing to completion, and handed over to a permanent appointment made by Vellaris six months later.
  • Professional SearchClient authorised

    Chief Commercial Officer

    Consumer & Retail · Singapore

    Challenge
    A premium retail group needed commercial leadership for a direct-to-consumer pivot across six Asian markets, in a talent pool where wholesale experience dominates.
    Outcome
    Appointed a commercial leader from adjacent luxury e-commerce, alongside two senior hires from the same market map. Online contribution moved from 9% to 21% of revenue in year one.
  • Executive SearchClient authorised

    Chief Operating Officer

    Education & Research · Melbourne, Australia

    Challenge
    A research-intensive university required an operating leader capable of restructuring professional services without eroding academic trust after a difficult prior attempt.
    Outcome
    Appointed a COO with combined higher-education and commercial operations experience. The restructure completed with union agreement and no compulsory academic redundancies.
  • Leadership AdvisoryClient authorised

    Portfolio Chief Executive Officer

    Private Capital · Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Challenge
    A fund acquiring a founder-led services business needed to know, pre-close, whether the incumbent leadership team could deliver the value-creation plan.
    Outcome
    Assessment of the top eight leaders identified two capability gaps. One internal successor was promoted to CEO, one external appointment was made, and the plan was re-baselined before completion.
  • Executive SearchClient authorised

    Programme Director

    Aerospace & Defence · Toulouse, France

    Challenge
    A defence prime required a programme director for a multinational platform running behind schedule, with clearance requirements narrowing the available market considerably.
    Outcome
    Appointed a programme leader with sovereign-customer experience and existing clearance. Milestone slippage stabilised within two review cycles.
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