Executive search
The right leader can change everything.
We combine market knowledge, focused research and human judgement to find senior leaders who can make a lasting impact on your business.
Evidence and judgement, brought together.
Select a signal to see what shapes the search.
What is Aston Fisher Executive Search?
More than a shortlist. A sharper leadership decision.
Executive search is a proactive and discreet way to identify the right person in a market full of potential. It reaches passive talent, tests the evidence and brings clarity to appointments that carry real business weight.
With just the right amount of science, we combine rigorous assessment, hard data and human instinct to give you the evidence you need to make the right decision.
Proactive reach
Access senior people who are not actively looking and may never appear through conventional recruitment.
Clear evidence
Compare candidates against an agreed competency benchmark, not instinct or familiarity alone.
Human judgement
Understand motivation, leadership style and context before making a business-critical appointment.
How we find the right talent
A focused process, built around the brief.
Every search begins with alignment. From there, assessment and onboarding help turn a strong appointment into an effective one.
Align the brief
Define what success needs to look like.
We build a comprehensive competency matrix with you, creating alignment and clarity from day one. The agreed benchmark makes the research more focused and candidate comparison more useful.
- Role outcomes and commercial priorities
- Leadership behaviours and critical competencies
- Clear, consistent candidate evaluation
Test the evidence
Look beyond experience on paper.
Psychometric and predictive assessments, including Hogan and McQuaig where appropriate, provide further insight into job performance, competencies and motivation.
- Evidence against the agreed benchmark
- Leadership style and behavioural insight
- A more objective view of candidate fit
Support the transition
Help the successful candidate make an impact sooner.
Expert in-role coaching during the first months helps the new leader understand expectations, build relationships and become an effective part of the team more quickly.
- Practical support during the first months
- Earlier alignment with key stakeholders
- A stronger transition into the role
Our approach
Experienced specialists, working as an extension of your team.
Collectively, we have more than 30 years of experience and have placed hundreds of senior and executive-level people across different functions, sectors and markets.
01 / Partnership
Trust & transparency
We work flexibly around your business, communicate clearly and maintain transparency throughout the assignment.
02 / Evidence
Data with judgement
Benchmarking and cognitive assessment add useful science, while experienced consultants provide the context behind it.
03 / Experience
Human intelligence
We protect the experience of clients and candidates, building the honest relationships that support better decisions.
Executive search benefits
Broader reach. Better evidence. Less hiring risk.
- Identify passive senior talent from a global pool
- Reach specialist people and rare skills in less obvious places
- Move proactively and reduce disruption around a critical vacancy
- Protect discretion during confidential or sensitive appointments
- Use objective screening to reduce the risk of a costly mishire
Interactive brief check
Is executive search right for this hire?
Select everything that applies to the appointment.
We will give you an immediate indication based on the brief.
Start a conversation
Make the next leadership appointment count.
Talk to Aston Fisher about the role, the market and the outcome your business needs.
Contact our team +44 (0)20 7099 1027Interested in a career in executive search? Email contact@astonfisher.com