Executive Search
Leadership for growth and transformation.
Senior appointments change the direction of a business. They deserve more than a broad market search.
talisman combines more than 75 years of partner-level experience with deep relationships across energy and infrastructure, alongside digital infrastructure and finance.
Every search is led by a partner who understands both the leadership market and the commercial context behind the appointment.
Partner-led from the first conversation.
Executive search is not handed down once the brief is signed.
A talisman partner stays close to the assignment from defining the leadership need through market mapping and candidate assessment. That continuity matters when the search depends on judgment, discretion and a detailed understanding of how the market is moving.
Our wider position across investors and operating businesses gives us another advantage. We see leadership from both sides of the table, which helps us understand what different organizations need at moments of growth or change.
Partner-led search
- Partner involvement throughout
- Direct access to senior market relationships
- Clear accountability from brief to appointment
Market context
- Leadership mapping beyond active candidates
- Current compensation intelligence
- Visibility into succession and competitor movement
A search built around the decision, not the title.
Generalist recruiters struggle in this market. The roles are technical and the qualifications matter, and the strongest candidates are rarely visible on a job board. Our consultants come from these sectors, so they know the difference between a CV that reads well and someone who can deliver on a live scheme.
We run specialist search at the speed of a contingent process, with the candidate access of a firm that works infrastructure and nothing else.
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Define the leadership need
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Map the leadership market
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Engage with intent
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Assess against the mandate
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Advise through
appointment
We establish what the business needs this person to change or build, then translate that into a search brief grounded in commercial outcomes.
Leadership Appointments
Senior search across the functions that
shape a business.
talisman works with boards and investors, alongside leadership teams, to appoint executives across the markets where we hold specialist depth.
Few decisions have a greater impact on an organization’s trajectory than the appointment of its most senior leaders. We identify and secure CEOs, Presidents, Chairs and Board Directors capable of defining strategy and creating long-term enterprise value.
We secure senior investment and financial leadership for banks, investment funds, financial institutions and corporate enterprises. From CFOs and CIOs to Partners, Managing Directors and Heads of Investment, we identify the talent responsible for deploying capital, executing transactions and driving financial performance.
We identify senior capital formation, fundraising and investor relations executives for private equity, infrastructure, private credit and alternative investment platforms. From Partners and Managing Directors to Heads of Capital Formation and Investor Relations, we secure leaders who attract institutional capital, develop strategic investor relationships and drive successful fundraising strategies.
We identify Chief Commercial Officers, Chief Development Officers and senior commercial executives responsible for originating opportunities, building strategic partnerships and delivering growth. Our searches span corporate development, business development, origination and commercial leadership across the energy, infrastructure and financial sectors.
We secure General Counsel, Chief Legal Officers, Chief Risk Officers and senior legal and compliance leadership across corporates, financial institutions and investment firms. Our focus is on individuals who navigate complexity, manage institutional risk and enable confident strategic and commercial decision-making.
We identify Chief Operating Officers, Chief Technical Officers and senior operational and engineering executives capable of delivering complex projects, optimizing assets and driving operational performance. Our expertise spans energy, infrastructure, industrial and asset-intensive businesses.
We identify Chief Technology Officers, Chief Information Officers, Chief Digital Officers and senior technology executives who drive innovation, digital transformation and operational efficiency. Our searches span financial institutions, investment platforms, energy and infrastructure businesses seeking to leverage technology as a strategic competitive advantage.
We secure Chief Information Security Officers, Chief Security Officers and senior cybersecurity executives responsible for protecting critical assets, managing enterprise risk and strengthening organizational resilience. Our expertise spans financial services, energy, infrastructure and other highly regulated, security-critical sectors.
We partner with investment funds, financial institutions and corporate enterprises to build entire teams, launch new business divisions and establish investment and operating platforms. From founding leadership appointments through to the recruitment of complete functional teams, we deliver coordinated, multi-hire search strategies that accelerate growth, establish critical capabilities and position new ventures for long-term success.
Our executive search capabilities also extend to critical leadership appointments immediately below the C-suite, including Managing Directors, Executive Vice Presidents, Senior Vice Presidents, Vice Presidents and other strategically important senior hires.
Know the market before making the decision.
Executive search should give the client more than a shortlist.
Our connectivity provides real-time perspective on compensation and leadership movement, with further insight into succession and how competitor teams are evolving. That intelligence helps boards and management teams test assumptions before committing to the appointment.
Compensation benchmarking
Current market expectations for comparable leadership mandates
Leadership mapping
Where relevant executives sit and how reachable they are
Succession intelligence
Emerging leaders and likely movement across the market
Trusted by Investors and Market Leaders
The right leader changes what comes next.
Whether the business is scaling or entering a period of transition, the appointment needs to be right for what happens after the hire. talisman brings the market knowledge and senior relationships needed to identify that person, with a partner accountable throughout the search.