FLEETWOOD SAUNDERS
Financial Services Talent Partner
We help clients make critical leadership decisions -
not just faster hires
Fleetwood Saunders bring calm, candid judgement to high-stakes leadership decisions that carry long-term consequence. Our process is considered, research-based and shaped by clarity, candour and long-term thinking, valuing quality of outcome over speed or volume. Our work begins before a search starts. We act as your trusted Talent Partner, helping you think clearly about whether, when and how to hire – not simply who to appoint.
Advisory
first,
search second
We work hard to fully understand your business, risks and challenges, leadership dynamics, objectives and growth plans. We will pressure-test the brief alongside you to challenge the scope, seniority and expectations to ensure we only go to market with a role we fully understand, that is attractive to candidates and we are confident we can find you the best person. We also work with you to understand your longer term plans so that we can maintain a a candidate pool for the future of your business.
Market insight before market activity
After conducting a research led map of the talent pool, we will give honest feedback on what the market will and won’t support, give you a reality check on talent availability and help your opportunity stand out from the crowd. We won’t over-promise or inflate candidate pools and we will provide continuous review throughout the process. Sometimes the most valuable advice is to pause, refine or rethink and we won’t shy away from this, but we will help you when something needs to change.
Considered search & candid assessment
We will conduct a targeted, discreet outreach prioritising quality over quantity with every search. You will only receive a shortlist of candidates that are relevant, interested and committed. We will discuss their strengths, weaknesses, motivations and any potential risks openly throughout the process and work with you to address any concerns as early as possible. We will never hide information from you to force or protect a placement, we maintain honesty and integrity at the heart of every interaction.
Ongoing counsel & lasting relationship
We provide support throughout offer, acceptance, transition and onboarding and well into the future. We will always give honest feedback and advice if something doesn’t feel right at any stage and work with you to find a way forward. Our long-term approach, depth of client relationships and business understanding are the key foundations of our recruitment approach. It is what has lead to us working exclusively on a wider range of business critical roles with many of our key clients.
Our Service Levels
Contingency Recruitment
We understand that sometimes a role warrants a faster search using more than one agency. Where appropriate and after a full briefing with you to fully understand the opportunity and your requirements, we are happy to work with you on this basis.
What you’ll get:
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Database search
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LinkedIn search
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CV board search
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Role advertisement
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Candidates thoroughly interviewed
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Support throughout interview, offer, acceptance and onboarding
Exclusive Search Assignment
Senior candidates respond better to targeted approaches by one specialist recruiter, rather than being bombarded by multiple agencies all working on the same role. If you give us the space and time to fully understand your business and the role on an exclusive basis, you will get a smoother, deeper service that is calm, considered and advisory based.
What you’ll get: As before plus
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Full advisory service to help structure the role and route to market
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Full market mapping and talent pool feedback
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All candidates met face-to-face before shortlist submission
Retained Executive Search
A retained executive search model works best for senior, business-critical leadership hires with lasting hiring consequences that warrant a personalised, dedicated and supported service.
What you’ll get: As before plus
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Shared market research - we will agree with you a target longlist of candidates before going to market
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Structured process - Clear, pre-determined timelines for shortlist submission and interviews
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Candidate exclusivity – we will not put any candidates forward for other roles whilst they are in your retained process
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Whole of market – we will guarantee access to the whole market. If there is a candidate we are unable to contact, we will tell you, we will not hide them from you.
CASE STUDIES
Global Asset & investment Management company
After working with this client for many years supporting with Compliance recruitment, Danielle had placed the majority of the Compliance team within the company including the Head of UK Regulatory Compliance and Global Head of Transaction Surveillance and many of their team members. After developing a strong relationship with their internal Head of Recruitment, Danielle was asked if she could support with a very niche Investment Manager role that required experience of charities clients and a strong international network. This was a key role for the client who were investing in this area of their business as their next key growth plan and Danielle was able to secure the perfect match for both the client and candidate.
Asset Manager & Hedge fund
Danielle started working with this hedge fund when it was a very small team, initially placing a Compliance Assistant to work with the standalone Head of Legal & Compliance. After building a strong relationship with them and gaining a solid understanding of their business and regulatory requirements, Danielle went on to help grow the compliance team, placing multiple people with the business including in niche areas such as SEC reporting. When the Head of decided it was time to step down and move into some Consulting work before retirement, Danielle helped him secure a new contract role, as well as sourcing his replacement, allowing for a seamless transition.
Chartered Financial Planning firm
After proving herself as a recruiter who listens and understands culture fit and its importance in a smaller, growing company, this Chartered Financial Planning firm embarked on its next stage of growth by looking to attract Chartered Financial Planners with existing books of business that would likely follow them. With knowledge of the market and the competitive nature of this sort of move, Danielle was able to represent the company as a unique and refreshing opportunity to candidates who had already built their client base and supported the client with putting together attractive remuneration packages for a number of highly successful and experienced Financial Planners that she identified. This client is now confident in using Danielle to help with the growth of other areas of the business, including successfully finding them a new Marketing Manager!
Boutique Compliance Consultancy
When Danielle started working with this Compliance Consultancy they were a small team with a flat structure. Over the years, they have grown significantly and Danielle has placed numerous Consultants with them, from entry-level graduates through to Director level leaders. She works closely with many of the Senior Leadership team including the Managing Director, Head of Consulting and Chief Operating Officer and keeps them informed of general market updates, upcoming talent pipeline, annual salary reviews and bonus benchmarking and competitor analysis, helping them to continue to attract top talent as they grow.
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“We have worked with Danielle on a number of important searches and have found her to be proactive, knowledgeable and extremely professional in the way she goes about business. danielle is our first port of call whenever we have a new job role to fill."
Managing Director, Regulatory Consultancy