Business Details
Trusted Executive Search Partners in Financial Services
Taylor Harrison is a specialist executive search firm with over 60 years of combined experience in placing senior leadership talent within financial services and regulated industries. Our agility and creativity enable us to identify both traditional and unconventional candidates, ensuring diverse and inclusive shortlists tailored to client needs. We prioritise deep market understanding, long-standing client relationships, and a commitment to matching candidates with organisational cultures that foster long-term success. Our reputation is built on delivering high-impact placements, with a focus on board-level, C-suite, and executive roles across banking, fintech, insurance, and professional services. Client testimonials highlight our professionalism, market insight, and ability to challenge conventional thinking while maintaining transparency throughout the recruitment process.We specialise in retained searches, providing strategic counsel to clients on talent acquisition and succession planning. Our team's extensive networks and sector-specific expertise ensure access to both active and passive candidates, including those in niche or emerging fields. We maintain rigorous follow-up protocols post-placement to ensure candidate and client satisfaction. The firm's ethos centres on loyalty, integrity, and a personalised approach to executive search, distinguishing us from larger, more transactional firms. Our methodology combines traditional research with innovative sourcing techniques to address evolving industry demands, particularly in risk, compliance, and governance roles.
Services
Executive Search
Board Recruitment
C-Suite Placement
Risk & Compliance Hiring
Succession Planning
Highlights and features
- We offer over 60 years of combined experience in executive search.
- Our team specialises in financial services and regulated industry placements.
- We maintain a 95% client retention rate through proven results.
- Our process includes rigorous candidate vetting and cultural assessment.
- We provide post-placement support to ensure long-term success.
What people say
Exceptional results
Deep market insight
Professional team
Thoughtful approach
Strong candidate quality
Services
Executive Search
Taylor Harrison specialises in identifying senior executives for board-level and C-suite roles. Our process combines traditional research with innovative sourcing techniques to access both active and passive candidates. We focus on cultural alignment, leadership potential, and sector-specific expertise, ensuring placements that drive organisational success in financial services and regulated industries.
Board Recruitment
We deliver tailored board member placements with expertise in risk governance, audit, and compliance roles. Our approach prioritises diversity of thought, regulatory understanding, and strategic vision. Clients benefit from our extensive networks and ability to identify non-executive directors who enhance corporate governance frameworks across banking, fintech, and professional services sectors.
Risk & Compliance Hiring
Our specialists focus on risk management and compliance leadership placements, including Chief Risk Officers and MLROs. We address evolving regulatory landscapes by matching candidates with technical expertise in financial crime prevention, prudential risk, and enterprise governance. Clients gain access to professionals who strengthen organisational resilience and regulatory compliance.
People
Ruth Almond
Executive Search Consultant
With over 20 years in executive search, Ruth specialises in risk, compliance, and governance roles. Her clients praise her market knowledge, candidate quality, and strategic counsel. She maintains long-term relationships with financial institutions across banking and fintech sectors.
Kate Wright
Executive Search Consultant
Kate focuses on board-level and C-suite appointments, particularly in financial services. Her strengths include understanding organisational culture and identifying leaders who drive transformation. Clients highlight her professionalism, communication, and post-placement support.
Questions
What industries does Taylor Harrison specialise in?
We focus on financial services and regulated industries, including banking, fintech, insurance, and professional services firms.
How do you ensure candidate quality?
Our rigorous vetting process includes competency assessments, cultural fit evaluations, and detailed reference checks to ensure alignment with client needs.
What executive roles do you typically fill?
We specialise in board-level, C-suite, and senior leadership roles, particularly in risk, compliance, governance, and operational leadership functions.
Do you work internationally?
While headquartered in the UK, we conduct searches across Europe and support clients with global talent acquisition requirements in financial services sectors.
How do you approach diversity in candidate shortlists?
We actively source candidates from diverse backgrounds, ensuring varied perspectives while maintaining rigorous quality standards for all placements.
