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Exec Capital’s blog offers insights and news relevant to senior executives and professionals in finance, recruitment, and leadership. The blog covers a variety of topics aimed at executives, particularly those looking for or transitioning into high-level roles such as Managing Directors (MDs), CEOs, and other C-suite positions.
Key themes include:
Leadership and Executive Recruitment: Posts discuss strategies for executive CV crafting, interview tips for C-suite roles, and the importance of personal branding for executives.
Private Equity and Financial Services: The blog often covers topics on private equity recruitment, investment management, and compliance challenges, reflecting the firm’s close work with businesses involved in M&A and fundraising.
Technological Trends: There’s a focus on how advancements like AI and blockchain are reshaping industries, particularly for roles like Chief Money Laundering Officers and those in financial services. Our missions is to be the UK’s leading Executive Recruitment boutique.
Sector-Specific Insights: The blog also delves into areas such as sustainable investing, market volatility, and salary comparisons in London’s finance sector, catering to both businesses and professionals within these fields.
This blog serves as a resource for executives to stay updated on industry trends and best practices for leadership and career advancement
The Director's and C-Suite Blog
Board Evaluation: When and How
Board evaluation has a poor reputation, and largely a deserved one. A questionnaire circulated in December, results presented in January, …
The Company Secretary in an M&A Process
A transaction is the moment a company’s governance record stops being an administrative matter and becomes a commercial one. Gaps …
IT Director vs CIO: The Difference
An IT Director keeps the technology working. A CIO decides what the business should be doing with it. Both are …
VP Engineering vs CTO: Which First?
The short version: a CTO decides what to build and on what; a VP Engineering makes sure it gets built. …
Hiring an MD for a Family-Owned Busines
Appointing the first non-family Managing Director is usually the most significant decision a family business makes, and it is rarely …
Managing Director Job Description Guide
A Managing Director job description does a different job from every other one a business writes. Nobody at this level …
Outsourced vs In-House Company Secretary
Most UK private companies start with outsourced company secretarial support, usually bundled with the accountant or a corporate services provider. …
Company Secretary vs Governance Manager
Governance job titles have proliferated over the past decade. Company Secretary, Governance Manager, Head of Governance, Governance and Compliance Officer, …
Operations Director vs Head of Operations
Two titles, frequently used as though they were the same job. In most UK businesses they are not, and the …
What Does an Operations Director Do?
An Operations Director is accountable for how a business delivers what it sells. That covers the people, processes, systems and …
COO Recruitment at Fintechs: SMF24 Considerations in Scale-Up Environments
For a scaling fintech, the point at which it needs a genuine Chief Operating Officer — and the point at …
The Boundary Between SMF24 and Operational SMFs: Hiring the Right COO at a Regulated Firm
The SMF24 Chief Operations function is one of the more misunderstood Senior Management Functions. It sits at the intersection of …
EXEC Capital works closely with our clients to identify their needs, creating a close working relationship between businesses and our team of talented MDs and CEOs. Our recruitment service allows you to find the perfect candidate on either a part-time, interim or full time basis.
Our blog covers news items of interest to our clients and candidates looking for their next senior finance roles. EXEC Capital works closely with PE houses and specialises in helping business with their Private Equity Fund raising.
Many of our blog posts cover topics that our team gets involved with on a day to day basis, such as Corporate Finance and increasingly Financial Services as more of our clients are based in the City of London or are involved in M&A activity of some shape or form.
We curate a list of candidates that are hand selected for your company with the skills and experience you need to scale your business. Visit our how we work page to learn more about our approach.
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Reference guides for boards and nomination committees approaching senior appointments at FCA-regulated firms — regulatory process, governance and sector guidance.
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The FCA approval process, governance documentation and personal accountability obligations that apply to every senior manager function appointment.
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Sector & Appointment Guides
Sector-specific guidance on executive and NED appointments at insurance companies, asset managers, payment institutions and Consumer Duty firms.
Looking to appoint a senior manager at an FCA-regulated firm? Adrian Lawrence FCA leads every regulated firm mandate personally.
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“Adrian worked with us as our Fractional CFO for six months and we are genuinely grateful for the contribution he made. His financial expertise and calm, professional approach gave us confidence in our numbers and supported better decision-making across the business. I would recommend Adrian and Exec Capital without hesitation.”
Josh Haugh — MAS Technicae Group (International) Ltd, West Sussex
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