How we work
A senior hire is never just a job description. Before we approach anyone, we get to know your business properly: what you do, where you’re going, what makes you better or different, and what this person needs to change in their first year.
The people you want are usually doing well where they are. They won’t move for a job advert. They move when someone they trust explains, with confidence and credibility, why your opportunity is worth it. We map the market, approach the people who fit, and present your business the way you would, because we’ve taken the time to believe in it.
At this level, recruitment is about people as much as skills. We look at what motivates someone, why they’d move, what would make them stay, and how they’ll work with you. You see a small number of candidates, each properly assessed and genuinely interested.
How a search runs
The brief. We spend time with you to understand the business, the role and what success looks like, not just the job spec.
The market. We work out who’s out there, including the people who aren’t looking.
The approach. We talk to them in confidence and tell your story properly.
The shortlist. You see a small number of people, each properly assessed, who know who you are and want to talk.
Interview to offer. We run the process on both sides, get honest feedback, and get the offer over the line.
What you get
Every search is led by Natalie Bowers, who brings more than 30 years’ experience at C-level and is a trusted adviser and confidant to senior leaders. We recruit as if we were hiring for our own business, work as an extension of your team, and stand up for both sides, because a senior hire only works if it’s right for both.
Natalie has been on your side of the table. She spent 11 years at a PLC, became its first female General Manager, and worked every day with the CEO, the Finance Director and the Sales Director. She knows what a board needs to see in a senior hire, and what a senior candidate needs to hear before they’ll move.
Confidential searches, including replacing someone still in post.
Coaching for hiring leaders and candidates, at no extra fee.
Free benchmarking of roles, salaries and rates for existing clients.
Exclusive or retained searches where that suits the hire.
Specialist knowledge of IR35 and recruitment regulation for interim and contract hires.
Recent senior searches
Director of Operations, wealth platform
Chief Operating Officer, asset owner
Director of AI and Analytics, boutique investment firm specialising in M&A
Specialists in investment management, asset owners, wealth management and investment platforms since 2013. Talk to us about a senior hire or email info@bowerspartnership.com.
The Bowers Partnership Limited