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Board
Chairs, non-executive directors and committee members who bring genuine governance, not just good names.
Executive Search · Talent Advisory
We build the leadership teams that define the next decade.
The leaders who shape what comes next are rarely on the market. We know where to find them.
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What we do
All servicesThe hires that decide where a business goes next.
Executive search and talent advisory, run by senior partners start to finish. The person you meet on day one is the person who delivers.
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Executive Search
Board-level and senior leadership hiring across all core corporate functions, from listed global corporations to private equity backed firms.
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Talent Advisory
Leadership assessment, succession planning and team design. Understand the team you have before deciding the team you need.
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AI Deployment
Advisory and hiring for leadership teams navigating the agentic era, honest counsel on AI capability, governance and talent.
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Functional expertise
Who we place.
Senior appointments across the functions that set a company’s direction.
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CEO & Succession
The most important hire most organisations ever make. We understand what the moment demands, then find the person who can meet it.
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Commercial Leaders
The executives who own growth, CROs, CCOs, presidents and managing directors who turn strategy into revenue.
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Corporate Functions
CFOs and finance leadership, CHROs, general counsel and COOs, the leaders who keep ambition operational.
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Technology & Digital Leaders
CTOs, CPOs and CDOs for businesses where technology is the strategy, not just the infrastructure.
Sector specialisms
Where we work.
Deep networks in five sectors, serving everyone from regulated incumbents to PE-backed challengers.
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Financial Services
Banking, insurance, asset management and fintech.
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Technology
Software, data and platform businesses.
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Life Sciences
Pharma, biotech, medtech and healthcare services.
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Industrials
Engineering, manufacturing, energy and infrastructure.
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Consumer
Brands, retail and consumer businesses built on trust.
Bentley Lewis is a member of ENEX, a global network of independent executive search firms spanning 40+ countries, and a strategic partner of TATE Leadership Consulting across India and Asia Pacific. About ENEX →·About TATE →
How we work
Your executive recruiting team.
Most firms run a process. We build an understanding, of your strategy, your culture, and what this appointment has to deliver, and we stay accountable long after the start date.
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Learn
We start inside your business, not inside a database. Strategy, culture, board dynamics, and what success in this seat looks like three years out.
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Research
Human judgment backed by AI-supported market intelligence. We map the whole landscape, including leaders who aren’t looking, and the unconventional profiles others miss.
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Assess
Criteria-led, merit-based evaluation, with regular updates, candidate insights and market intelligence throughout. You always know exactly where the search stands.
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Partner
The placement isn’t the finish line. We stay close through onboarding and beyond, ongoing counsel on the team around the hire, not just a completed search.
Global reach
Your partner across the globe.
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Global reach, local expertise
Local executive search consultants in key markets, combining powerful global networks with deep local insight to deliver wherever you operate.
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Diverse talent pools
A global network of skilled professionals across financial services, life sciences, technology, industrials and consumer, so you reach the very best talent.
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Streamlined international recruitment
Cultural fluency and on-the-ground support across 40+ countries, so your hiring needs are met wherever your business grows.
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Sourcing and selection
A track record of placing leaders who navigate the dynamics of your sector, through a process tailored to your business, culture and goals.
Insights
All insightsPlain thinking on leadership.
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