Your Trusted Partner for Executive Recruitment in Professional Services

No more hiring headaches. Attract the transformative leaders you need to stay ahead of the curve.

Introduction

Building High-Performing Professional Services Teams


In professional services, success comes down to having the right people in place. Your team’s expertise drives value and growth, making it essential to hire the best talent.

Here’s how we help:

  • Recruiting for Key Roles: We specialise in finding top talent for roles including:
    Accounting, Audit, BPO/Business Transformation, Corporate Finance/M&A, Risk disciplines, Tax, Transaction Services, Transfer Pricing, Valuations
  • Tailored to Your Needs: Whether you’re hiring for C-suite, directors, or consultants, we ensure the candidates we find fit your specific goals and culture.
  • Industry Expertise: With over 10 years of experience, we understand the unique challenges in professional services and provide solutions that help you stay ahead.
  • Global Reach: We tap into a worldwide network to connect you with the best candidates, giving your business the talent it needs to lead.

Your people are your greatest asset. We’re here to make sure you have the talent to succeed.

A Personalised Approach to Recruitment

We actively seek out candidates with the expertise, qualifications, and cultural fit to lead in regulated industries. We ensure they can navigate compliance and deliver results with confidence and autonomy.

Here are the Current Senior-Level Opportunities we’re working on:

  • USA:
    Global Accountancy Firm expanding their SALT team
    Seeking experienced professionals for senior roles:some text
    • MD, Principal, and Partner levels
    • Expertise in Income and Franchise Tax
    • Roles available on the East and West Coasts
  • Dubai:
    Head of Tax for a Global Accountancy/Professional Services firm
    Ideal for candidates with:some text
    • Experience at Big 4 or Top 10 firms
    • Specialisation in Corporate, International, and Indirect Tax
  • Saudi Arabia:
    Director and Manager roles in Transfer Pricing
    Expanding with a global advisory leader:some text
    • Seeking experts at Director and Manager levels
    • Due to rapid growth in the region
  • Japan:
    Equity Partner for Tax and Transfer Pricing at a Global Accountancy firm
    Key requirements:some text
    • Fluent in Japanese
    • Ready to lead and expand the service offering

Not seeing a role that suits you? Check back soon for more opportunities. 

Find the ideal candidate

Professional Services Recruitment in a Competitive Climate

Our global reach allows us to find the best talent and offer compensation packages with the best return on investment.

What We Offer:

  • Global Talent Search: We access the best candidates worldwide.
  • Tailored Packages: We offer mutually beneficial competitive packages leading to higher employee satisfaction and a stronger ROI.
  • Data-Driven Approach: Our data-driven approach ensures you receive a shortlist of qualified professionals.
Specialist Roles

Our Approach

We take the time to listen to you and understand your business, the key drivers behind the hire and the importance in relation to your objectives

We will devote time to understand your business goals and role requirements and then develop a search solution that meets your specific needs

We will demonstrate unwavering tenacity, speaking pro-actively and confidentially with every individual with the right experience, in order to be certain we have secured the best person open to your opportunity

Choose a service

Our Services

Choose and adapt one of our three package options.

Connect

Exclusively Tailored Talent Solutions for Lower Level, Non-Critical Roles
This package is designed for exclusive but non-critical hires. Offering access to a curated pool of exclusive talent connections in response to a range of roles from broad to specialist and niche. Features include personalised candidate sourcing, initial screening, and candidate introductions.

Ideal for companies seeking unique talent solutions without immediate urgency.

ASSURE

Retained Hiring Strategy for Urgent, High-Impact or Confidential Roles
This package is tailored for organisations requiring a dedicated and comprehensive approach to executive and critical hires. A retained search solution with a focus on quality, efficiency, and confidentiality. Includes in-depth candidate assessments and exclusive access to top-tier talent.

Ideal for companies seeking assurance in securing top talent for mission-critical roles.
PARTNER
Comprehensive Embedded Solution for Rapid Growth and Retention
This is a total talent partnership, an approach aimed at transforming your talent acquisition process. This comprehensive solution encompasses all aspects of recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) to ensure an embedded solution with strategic results.

Ideal for organisations looking to outsource their entire recruitment function for scalability and efficiency.

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Further information on our recruiting process

What type of businesses do you work with?

We partner with diverse clients, from fast-growing firms to established leaders in professional services. Whether you need to fill a one-off role or have ongoing recruitment needs, we find the right candidates to help your business thrive.

What is Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), and how can it help my business?

If your business has consistent hiring demands, our RPO service can save you time and money. By streamlining the recruitment process, we reduce time-to-hire and handle ongoing talent needs. Plus, we keep second-choice candidates in mind for future opportunities, ensuring long-term success.

How do you ensure you have candidates ready when I need them?

We stay connected with top candidates, always looking for those with the skills to excel in professional services. When you need talent fast, we move quickly to screen and shortlist candidates, even managing the initial interview process so you can focus on making the final decision.

Working with us means you get:

  • A global reach, finding top candidates even in competitive markets.
  • Candidates who are pre-screened, interviewed, and ready to go.
  • A focus on knowledge, experience, and accreditations to ensure the best fit.
  • Reduced hiring costs and time-to-hire, with minimal training required.
  • Professionals ready to contribute from day one, driving results for your business.

Still have questions?

Get in touch with us.

How we can help

Get Spencer Riley on Your Side

How to Get Started with Spencer Riley

We simplify the Professional Services recruitment process. We can liaise with all the relevant stakeholders to fully understand your hiring needs.

Our executive search specialists work tirelessly to find the best talent for your vacancy, no matter whether near of far. We can cast our net as far and wide as you want, with a particular focus on the UK, Europe, Africa, Middle East and North America. We handle negotiations to secure the best candidates at optimal compensation packages to foster long-term loyalty.

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Our team

Meet our specialists in Professional Services.

Ben Hardy-Gillings
Head of Professional Services

Ben brings over 17 years of recruitment experience across Europe, the Middle East, the US, and Asia Pacific.

Scott Ellam
Managing Director

Scott leads teams across all our core sectors, placing senior-level professionals in every market. He has completed numerous board-level placements alongside assisting clients with acquisitions.

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Spencer Riley’s industry team of highly dedicated, specialist consultants’ pride themselves on gaining a full understanding of our client’s business,

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Bespoke Services

As well as the core sectors to which we recruit Spencer Riley has a proven track record for helping businesses in a wide variety sectors and getting the results required.

Our meticulous and pro-active approach means we are ideally placed to take on assignments in markets that sit outside of our core business areas. We are also well placed to help with a host of Private Equity Services, Outplacement Services as well with Mergers & Acquisitions

For more information and to discuss your unique situation then please get in touch.

Contact us today

Spencer Riley’s team of highly dedicated, specialist consultants’ pride themselves on gaining a full understanding of our client’s business,

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