A relatively new industry, recruitment of ESG specialists is particularly tricky. There are limited numbers of people with the requisite level of experience and expertise. And, of course, everyone wants those people! All of which means it’s not just difficult to find high quality people who are available, but once found, it’s challenging to secure those people for our clients – in this case, an International Advisory Business.
As ESG recruiters, we understand the subtle but vital difference between a candidate with ESG experience and a proven ESG specialist ready to lead.
Sustainability Recruitment for Advisory Expertise
The role in the brief would be working closely with private equity and infrastructure clients, advising them on new investment ESG and sustainable finance – it was a change of direction for us to be recruiting for an advisory role instead of an investment one. But that prior experience came through for us as it allowed us to identify the best candidates and ask the right questions.
For top-tier jobs in sustainable finance, you need candidates with sharp commercial instincts and credible advisory experience – and we knew exactly where to find them.
Precision Matters in ESG Executive Recruitment
Our approach, particularly when the market is tight, is to do everything in the most professional way possible. We pride ourselves on digging deep and learning everything we can about a potential star candidate, before pitching the role to them and inviting them for a further conversation. We know our stuff. We don’t just talk to lots of people, we choose only the most outstanding candidates on and ‘in’ the market, and tailor our conversation so they simply can’t say no. In this case the client was so happy with the candidates we found, they chose to hire two out of the three on the short list.
That outcome reflects our strength in ESG executive recruitment and our ability to engage with in-demand ESG specialists – even for the most senior and strategic roles.
Learn more about our ESG executive recruitment services.
The ESG talent market is exceptionally competitive. Our sector knowledge and targeted approach meant we were able to move quickly and secure not just one, but two exceptional hires.
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