Services - Signia

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Skill Finder

A specialised solution meticulously designed to attract and acquire HNW & UHNW Financial Planners, Investment Managers and wider Relationship Managers.

Key Features*

Dedicated Consultant
Signia Attraction Document
Skill Finder Cultural Assessment
Shortlist within 3 weeks

*For a full breakdown of all key features reach out to a member of the team

Exec Finder

Premium executive search for C-Suite and Ex-Co level appointments. Offering our most in-depth and rigorous process to attract, engage, assess and onboard those executives that are driving industry transformation.

Key Features*

Director Lead Dedicated Delivery Team
Full Market Mapping Exercise
Signia’s Robust Qualitative Assessment & Quantitative Assessment
Fully bespoke, multi-channel, Exec Briefing Document
New: The 90 Day Accelerator – Exclusive to Exec Finder Plus Learn More

*For a full breakdown of all key features reach out to a member of the team

Talent Finder

Our robust retained search methodology combines unparalleled talent attraction with a rigorous multi-stage qualification process to ensure the best possible appointment.

Key Features*

Dedicated Delivery Team
Engagement Pack
Signia’s Robust Qualitative Assessment
Fully Bespoke Talent Map

*For a full breakdown of all key features reach out to a member of the team

Market-leading Success Rates

97.2%

Success in Retained Solutions

91.67%

Candidate retention since 2020

Our Proven Methodology

Successful executive search is a robust process that is centred around a deep understanding of a business, it’s culture and values, short term challenges and longer term strategic objectives.

Our process commences with a thorough initial consultation, marked by open and candid discussions with your key stakeholders. We aim to gain a profound understanding of your organisation, its history, aspirations, and unique culture. Our approach goes beyond mere data collection, allowing us to immerse ourselves in your world and understand the context that drives the need for executive talent. We collaboratively establish the competencies essential for the role while shaping the position’s profile. Our aim is to comprehensively explore the responsibilities, required skills, and expertise to ensure perfect alignment with your business objectives.

In this stage, we conduct a comprehensive analysis of your organisation’s culture and leadership dynamics. Through advanced technology and innovative methodologies, we’ve developed a program that aligns behaviours, values, competencies, and personality traits with your leadership and cultural objectives.

Our role is to find the best available talent in the market, not exclusively those ‘on the market’. For each assignment we execute a detailed market mapping exercise to identify the entire candidate universe.

We create a bespoke marketing strategy for each individual assignment. This supports a multi-channel approach to the talent pool, reinforcing your company brand and maximising the engagement with the assignment.

Before we present a longlist, all engaged candidates that have passed our initial screening will be qualified through the bespoke framework agreed for the project during the Discovery phase. Providing you with a qualitive view on the candidates functional and behavioural capabilities essential for the role.

Our shortlist report will offer a deep understanding of the candidates we are presenting including biographical data, Signia considerations on suitability and the personal factors driving the interest in the position. We can supplement this with quantitative data on personal motivators, values and competencies.

We support and take ownership in the organisation of the interview process, offer negotiation and resignation.

At this critical stage in the process, we are here to offer continued support. Whether this be through constructive challenge and debate to determine a first class integration and assimilation into your business or through our professional partnerships with Executive Coach’s who are on hand to accelerate the onboarding process.

FAQ'S

What is the typical timeline for an executive search?

Typically, Skill Finder aims to deliver a shortlist within 3 weeks, while Exec Finder, tailored for more complex appointments, usually takes between 4 to 6 weeks from the initial sign-off to presenting the shortlist.

How can I engage Signia for an executive search?

How does Signia handle confidentiality during the search process?

Signia handles confidentiality with the utmost discretion throughout the search process, safeguarding client and personal information at all stages.

What other services does Signia provide to clients?

Every client has different requirements and as such we have assisted clients in many different areas from succession planning, remuneration benchmarking, competitor analysis, psychometric leadership analysis. All with the goal of helping our clients deliver their own strategies and future proof their businesses.

Hear from our Clients

I have been engaging Tom and the team Signia for 4 years and have found our working relationship invaluable, to the extent they have recruited my entire management team! Too often firms perceive themselves as the dominant partner in the recruiting relationship, which is a major failing. An effective search firm provides not only access to fantastic candidates but also valuable insight into the talent market. Tom and the team consistently achieve this and I now perceived them as business partners rather than suppliers. The consultative approach was especially evident during a recent retained search project that Tom undertook for us. I was keen to understand the extent of the talent available in the region and keen to explore how we can broaden the diversity within my management team. Tom and the team really delivered not just on a fantastic candidate short list which we subsequently appointed from, but also providing vital contacts which we can use for future expansion by building up a network. I don’t believe any of this would be possible if simply engaging in a normal multiple recruitment firm process.

Paul White,

Head of Distribution, Rathbones

When we embarked on a substantial new growth phase for Craven Street Wealth we knew that finding the right people, to both work within the business and support it from outside, would be essential. I would prefer to describe the team at Signia and in particular Tom as a business partner rather than consultant given the time that has dedicated to the process of appointing two senior members to our management team in the last 12 months. In particular the pre-work of understanding our business and objectives before starting a search really set them apart from other agencies. This has been enabled by the Retained Search service offered by Signia which allows for the appropriate investment of time to ensure a more successful outcome for all parties.

Tom Barnett,

Managing Director, Craven Street Wealth

Signia hit the balance right between being friendly and professional. They had good understanding of our business and what kind of candidate we were looking for. They presented a broad range of candidate backgrounds to help us select the right candidate, keeping all parties informed at each stage. Overall we were very pleased with the outcome and the service.

Matthew Grimes,

Managing Director, The Penny Group

We worked with Tom at Signia when we were looking to hire a key role within our business. The right hire was imperative, and it was important that not only did the right person have the relevant skills but was also a fit culturally for us and that they were aligned to our values and purpose. Signia understood this from the outset. Tom and Emilie impressed us with their knowledge of the wealth management market, their network and their clear passion for ensuring that we worked in partnership to find the very best person for our role. Their approach was thorough and timely throughout the process. Signia are the great mix of being both extremely professional and enjoyable to work with and we found them to be a real breath of fresh air in the recruitment space. We wouldn’t hesitate to work with Signia again.

Sarah Warburton,

Equilibrium Financial Planning LLP

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