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The profile of the financial services leader will continue to change amid the industry’s renewed focus on the customer for revenue growth, the influence of digital, increased demand for risk management, and the challenge of increased investor and regulatory scrutiny.

We help financial services organizations build strong multidisciplinary teams to address these issues, including chief executives who can drive profitability with a focus on strategy, chief compliance officers fluent in evolving regulations and chief information officers who can maximize the promise of technology developments without compromising customer data security.

We are committed to your success

As former industry executives, our consultants bring firsthand sector knowledge and broad functional expertise to our work with clients across the asset management, consumer financial services, global banking and markets, insurance, private wealth management and real estate sectors.
The financial services industry represents one-fifth of Spencer Stuart's worldwide client base. We have conducted more than 3,100 senior executive and board-level assignments over the past three years. We are also committed to providing the most qualified and inclusive candidate slates available.
Leading financial services companies have long relied on us for our innovative and consultative approach and discretion in recruiting key leaders — nearly 90 percent of our assignments over the past three years were for returning clients.

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The Talent Trends Shaping Payments

Shifting talent flows and increased adoption of product and partnership leadership roles. What should payments companies be doing to plan for the future?

Is Your Business Operating on All Cylinders?

Why does strategy gain traction at some companies, while other companies struggle to execute? The answer often lies with the “Engine Room.” Here’s how to leverage the leadership engine that drives business performance.

Boards Around the World

An interactive exploration of how boards around the world compare in terms of diversity, composition, compensation and more.

Meet Our Team

Practice Leadership

George S. Craft

George S. Craft

Global and Americas

Kerri M. Burgess

Kerri M. Burgess

Asia Pacific

Nicholas Schmidt

Nicholas Schmidt

Latin America

Giles Allen

Giles Allen

Co-leader, Europe, Middle East and Africa

Armen Simon

Armen Simon

Co-leader, Europe, Middle East and Africa