We help companies appoint the leaders who define their next stage.

Kessler is a retained executive search firm placing senior leaders across technology, financial services, and life sciences
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About us

The partner who takes your brief leads the search to placement and beyond, with no handoffs to junior researchers. Every engagement begins with a conversation. No obligation, no database pitch, just a clear view.

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96% retained
Of placements still in role at two years.
48+ awards
Across search industry programmes since 2003.
Since 2003
Independent, partner-led, deliberately small.
180+ searches
Executive and board appointments delivered.

Founded in 2003, Kessler is an independent executive search firm built on a simple conviction: the calibre of ashortlist is decided long before the first interview. It is decided in the research, the approach, and theassessment.

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Achievements

You always know. No surprises, no black box, no hidden pipeline.

Placement retention
96% retained

Measured across executive and board placements still in post two years after appointment, tracked through structured post-placement reviews with every client.

Awards won
48+ awards

Cumulative search industry awards received since 2003 across the Recruiter, TIARA, Global Recruiter, and Hunt Scanlon executive search awards programmes.

Years in practice
Since 2003

Founded in 2003, Kessler has built a specialist executive search firm over 23 years of focused work in technology, financial services, and consumer leadership.

Placement retention
Awards won
Years in practice
Lead design for a product people love
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Design

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Senior

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Full-time

Name

Head of Design

Salary

120,000 to 150,000 GBP plus equity

Location

London, United Kingdom (hybrid)

Build and lead a winning sales team
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Sales

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Senior

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Full-time

Name

Head of Sales

Salary

160,000 to 200,000 USD plus commission

Location

New York, United States (hybrid)

Lead marketing for a growing brand
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Marketing

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Senior

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Full-time

Name

Head of Marketing

Salary

110,000 to 140,000 GBP plus equity

Location

London, United Kingdom (hybrid)

Join the board of a high-growth fintech
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Board

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Lead

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Part-time

Name

Non-Executive Director

Salary

60,000 to 80,000 GBP per annum

Location

London, United Kingdom

Own product for a scaling enterprise SaaS
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Product

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Senior

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Full-time

Name

VP of Product

Salary

150,000 to 190,000 GBP plus equity

Location

London, United Kingdom (hybrid)

Shape culture for a scaling brand
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People

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Senior

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Full-time

Name

VP of People

Salary

140,000 to 180,000 GBP plus equity

Location

London, United Kingdom (hybrid)

Lead finance through an IPO and beyond
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Finance

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Lead

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Full-time

Name

Chief Financial Officer

Salary

300,000 to 400,000 USD plus equity

Location

New York, United States

Lead engineering for a Series C fintech
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Engineering

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Lead

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Full-time

Name

Chief Technology Officer

Salary

180,000 to 240,000 GBP plus equity

Location

London, United Kingdom (hybrid)

Considered executive search and leadership begins here

Leaders found through research, judgement, and rigour.

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