We place Chiefs of Staff, Executive Assistants, and Analysts into
Office of the CXO teams, elite boutiques, and single family offices.
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We accept a limited number of mandates each quarter so the team can give every search the research, access, and senior attention it requires. Our fee is committed at the start, which means success is defined by the quality of the hire, not the pace of a shortlist.
A retained model is the only way to run the kind of deep, discreet, off-market search these roles demand, and to stand behind the placement for the full six months after the hire.
The people who sit closest to a principal need proven capability, real emotional intelligence, and the composure to keep pace at the highest level. They must be sophisticated enough to represent the principal when they are not in the room, and share the kind of personal chemistry that turns a working relationship into a genuine partnership.
Finding it takes time, direct access, and a search team willing to test candidates properly before a client meets them. It is exactly what a retained model is designed to do.
Our proprietary platform is the only assessment tool built exclusively for Executive Assistants, Chiefs of Staff, and Office of the CEO teams.
Every shortlisted candidate is tested on the judgement, discretion, and commercial instinct these roles demand, in real scenarios drawn from the environments they will work in.
Explore Blackbook AssessConfidential by design. A snapshot of recent retained mandates.
Global investment bank. Integrating newly acquired teams, scaling operations, and maintaining institutional standards.
Global asset manager, dotted line into the Office of the CEO. Mandated to reduce AUM reporting timelines.
To the CEO of an $850bn market-cap technology company.
To a senior executive at a world-leading hedge fund.
To the principal of a single family office, leading the family office build-out.
Supporting the Chair of a Private Equity practice generating $800m in annual revenue.
To the CHRO of a public financial services business valued in excess of $25bn.
Every retained search includes senior ownership, proprietary assessment, and a fixed post-placement standard.
A named consultant leads the mandate from brief to offer. The same person owns the search throughout.
Bespoke mapping, off-limits agreement, and confidential headhunting across the market. We leave no stone unturned.
Every shortlisted candidate is tested on judgement, discretion, and commercial instinct before they reach the client.