With more than two decades of experience in leadership search and assessment, Christoffer Black’s career has taken him throughout Europe and Asia — from the UK to the Nordics to France/Benelux to Japan — giving him a unique perspective that combines local market depth with a global point of view. A consultant in the Financial Services Practice, Christoffer’s specific area of expertise spans banking, private equity, real estate and financial officer search.
At Spencer Stuart’s Tokyo office, Christoffer helps global clients navigate the Japanese market, as well as advising Japanese clients as they seek external talent. He has helped hire Japan-based CEOs for global financial institutions, CFOs for listed Japanese companies and board members for both Japanese and European companies.
Expert in advising on talent and leadership in Japan
- In his prior role at another global executive search firm, Christoffer was a partner of the Tokyo office and regional managing partner of the firm’s corporate officers practice in Asia Pacific and the Middle East.
- During his tenure with that firm, he helped clients, including global commercial and investment banks, private equity and real estate investment firms, as well as payments/fintech companies, recruit leadership in Japan.
- Prior to that appointment, Christoffer was a consultant with another leading global search firm based in its Copenhagen office, where he led the financial officers practice.
Christoffer earned a Bachelor of Arts (with First Class Honours) from University College London and an M.B.A. from the University of Cambridge Judge Business School. He speaks English, Danish, Swedish, French and is conversational in German and Japanese.