Highly competitive financial services landscape

In the highly competitive financial services landscape, ensuring sustainable growth, innovation and continued compliance is key. From driving digitalisation and customer centricity to navigating economic uncertainty and an evolving regulatory environment, we partner with forward-thinking financial services organisations to help them achieve their short and long-term business objectives. Our talent acquisition and organisational consultancy capabilities span talent, diversity and brand, empowering organisations to build inclusive leadership teams and cultures that drive productivity, innovation and long-term stakeholder engagement.

We have an impressive track record of both interim and permanent diverse executive and non-executive appointments, as well as placing highly skilled technical, compliance & risk specialists. We have also built out entire team structures and supported financial services organisations undergoing transformation through the sourcing of programme and change managers.  

Our clients include banks, asset managers, private equity houses, stock exchanges, regulators, insurers, mortgage lenders, financial data and fintech companies.

Moving The Dial On Inclusive Leadership

Since our inception, Green Park has been setting an industry benchmark by mapping and cultivating trusted networks of diverse talent. Committed to moving the dial on inclusive leadership, we bring our industry-leading diversity and inclusion lens to all executive searches. This means interpreting briefs innovatively to widen our search, without compromising on the skill sets needed to lead this highly regulated and technical sector.

Tracking senior leaders and pipeline talent across the private sector for over a decade, we have the industries most robust data-set, helping us to identify talent trends and locate skills across-sectors where the existing candidate pool may be limited.

Our candidates trust our brand reputation and we work with clients to build their own brand as an employee of choice for diverse candidates, creating coherent diversity strategies to increase representation.

Sector Experience With Global Expertise

Our team has in-house experience working in the financial sector that informs our consultancy advice and, more broadly, our understanding of clients’ business priorities. They yield from a range of backgrounds, including actuarial, banking strategy consulting, research and business leadership. This is supported by a dedicated in-house multilingual research team who are passionate about mapping, identifying and cultivating the best financial leaders across the world.

Our team brings a significant international dimension to the search process, with experience working in over 50 countries, including the UK, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and the US. Our global Intersearch network extends to candidates from around the world for positions anywhere our clients operate.

17years

of diverse talent mapping

55+

countries

50+

awards won

84%

candidates retained 4+ years

Testimonials

"Working with Paul Bullock starts off with a heavy interview, where he basically gains as much insight into your business as possible so he not only selects the correct group of people to interview, but also sells your business to make sure all parties understand the opportunities. Every time I work with Paul he has delivered." 

Jalil Rahman

Chief Commercial Officer, Orla Keily

“Jo Sweetland and her team at Green Park were fantastic during the search and interview process. They provided excellent communication with deep attentiveness and walked me through the process providing keen insights along the way. I felt very supported to ensure a smooth, seamless and professional experience with Jo.” 

Zenia Minwalla

Regional Head of Property @International Schools Partnerships Ltd

From start to finish, Juliet Hardingham and the Executive Search Team at Green Park were exceptional. Juliet took the time to understand the role and our organisation, delivering a strong, diverse shortlist for our Head of Government Relations and External Affairs. Her professionalism, insights, and clear communication confirmed we had chosen the right partner.

James Greenhill

Head of Global Executive Resourcing @Jacobs

David Sayers and the Private & Commercials team have for sure, been one of the best recruiting teams to work with throughout this process. The interviews were scheduled in quick succession, and I was kept in the loop throughout the hiring process. The feedback loop was smooth, and I never felt any hiccups in the process, despite there being an 8-hour time zone difference. Thank you for your support!

Uma Deepak

Senior Finance Business Partner @International Schools Partnership

We worked with Green Park to swiftly hire an interim Head of Operations. Simon Pickerell from the Executive Interim team was outstanding - he quickly understood our needs, delivered a strong and diverse shortlist over the festive period, and supported both us and the candidates throughout. Thanks to Simon, we’ve hired an experienced Head of Operations who’s a great cultural fit. Highly recommend Simon and Green Park.

Rhian Thompson

@Magic Breakfast

"Green Park's proposal had diversity at the heart, rather than just an add on - and this gave us confidence that in working with them we would be partnering with an organisation who held the same values as our own in this area."

Claire Burles

Group People Director | Stage Coach

"Jo Sweetland of Green Park is just the best. She absolutely IS Green Park. Hard working. Super smart and understands a client’s needs. Jo has deep market relationships and superb networks. She sets the benchmark for Search in the recruitment industry. I would never hesitate to recommend Jo Sweetland to anyone. A delight to work with BUT more importantly brings the best results."

Matthew Jeffery

Head of UKI Recruitment | EY

“Working with Green Park made this important and potentially challenging appointment process smooth and easy to navigate. The recruitment professionals that they assigned to the project communicated consistently and articulately with the variety of different stakeholders involved in the process; they were sensitive but did not steer away from being honest about the difficult realities involved in this recruitment campaign which resulted in expectations being expertly managed and trust being embedded. I would highly recommend Green Park for senior executive search campaigns, especially in the culture and creative industry.”

Charlotte Cowan

Head of People & Culture | Shakespeare's Globe