Collaborative, Knowledgeable, Responsive & Thorough

Why we’re your premier choice for executive recruitment

We’re a leading executive search firm

 

MA Executive specialises in delivering high quality search solutions for both permanent and interim requirements, servicing the strategic hiring needs for high growth PE & VC backed businesses, FTSE 100/250, Fortune 500, Midcap and SME businesses.

 

We are experts in providing strategic hiring advice and services to high growth SME’s at various stages of the funding cycle – seed, venture or growth. We understand explicitly the challenges posed to both fledgling and mature businesses when building out their executive teams and are skilled in attracting and presenting choices aligned to their strategic goals.

 

In addition to its national remit, MA Executive is a truly international search firm that possess the resources, capabilities and reach to support overseas appointments. Recently completed mandates have taken us to USA, Hong Kong, Singapore, Kenya, Nigeria, Dubai, Holland and Belgrade.

 

We’re knowledgeable and connected

 

We work with and support a number of businesses in a variety of vertical markets that have developed new and unique IP, proprietary/novel technology, products and services. Recent assignments have seen us support businesses in renewable energy, software (SaaS), engineering, and consumables.

 

Our executive search experience across different business models and market sectors means we are able to provide insightful, pragmatic and hands-on support and advice on your strategic hiring needs. This helps our clients to meet their ambitions and execute growth initiatives quickly and effectively.

 

We believe in a collaborative approach

 

We work closely with our clients to source the best talent. We are dedicated to following best practices and doing the job right. We work very closely with our clients by developing a methodology, action plans, and timing that is realistic and that matches with the needs of the client.

 

Our team dedicates significant time to understanding our clients business, culture, role requirements and the type of person who will excel and provide the necessary impact.

 

We create an individual competency framework for each role and use innovative assessment tools to select candidates. We keep in regular contact with our client throughout the process, reporting regularly on progress and encouraging feedback.

 

Our in-house research capability enables us to provide business and people intelligence such as market mapping & talent pipelining, competitor insight, reward & compensation evaluation and reputation studies. As part of our recruitment service we can provide support in constructing job specifications and/or develop competency frameworks/interview questions.

 

Our lead consultants are intelligent, knowledgeable, collaborative, responsive and thorough recruitment experts that have managed mandates across multiple disciplines (including General Management, Finance, Sales, Operations, Commercial, Technical, Strategy and Information Technology) and diverse vertical markets.

 

 

Our clients trust us

 

We value honesty, professionalism, trust, transparency and collaboration. All our client relationships are built on these principles and this is the reason why many of our clients come back to us time and again.

 

We have all the experience and proficiency of the traditional executive recruiter, with a modern twist of innovation, creativity and an eye for untapped potential. But don’t just take our word for it, see what our clients have to say about us…

Success Stories

A Global Engineering Services Group

Position: Group Managing Director

 

“We would strongly recommend MA Executive, who have been doing a great job for the group by recruiting key talents over the past 7 years. MA Executive have displayed the highest standards of professional excellence, and working with them is a real pleasure, as they continuously strive to improve customer satisfaction. MA Executive has built great relationships with the team as a result of taking the time to understand our business, listening and delivering. My team worked with MA Executive to recruit for critical positions in our Dubai Office: a no-nonsense, professional yet personable approach, one of those recruiters that you feel ‘gets you and your requirements’.”

Company Information:

 

Sector: Engineering

location-logo Dubai

A VC backed, high growth, global, pre Series B, Fintech SaaS business

Position: Chief Finance Officer

 

“MA Executive took their time to understand our business, our needs and our goals before they went into details of the specific job. They then demonstrated a very good understanding of what we required in a new CFO from a technical and personal point of view. I felt confident that the work ‘behind the scenes’ in terms of screening and selecting their candidates was thorough. MA Executive also knew their candidates very well and was able to give us an explanation as to why they were recommending each person, based not only on their skills or experience, but importantly on their characteristics, ambitions and personality. MA Executive were very open and honest, and was able to give advice and guidance to us based on their experience. Their advice led to a successful appointment, and overall I was very impressed with the service I received from MA Executive.”

Company Information:

 

Sector: Fintech SaaS

location-logo London

A PE backed, digital logistics SaaS business

Position: Finance Director

 

“MA Executive took their time to understand our business, our needs and our goals before they went into details of the specific job. They then demonstrated a very good understanding of what we required in a new FD from a technical and personal point of view. I felt confident that the work ‘behind the scenes’ in terms of screening and selecting their candidates was thorough. MA Executive also knew their candidates very well and was able to give us an explanation as to why they were recommending each person, based not only on their skills or experience, but importantly on their characteristics, ambitions and personality. MA Executive were very open and honest, and was able to give advice and guidance to us based on their experience. Their advice led to a successful appointment, and overall I was very impressed with the service I received from MA Executive.”

Company Information:

 

Sector: SaaS

location-logo London

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