Clearcut Consulting is a specialist search firm for senior commercial, distribution and proposition roles in UK financial services and fintech. Each case study here follows the same shape: the business and the problem, the role, why it was hard, how I mapped the market, the shortlist and how it turned out. No candidates are named, and no client is described closely enough to identify.
Business Development Director for a global asset manager
A long-serving BDD retiring just as the investment offering broadened. Around ten people approached, a shortlist of five in ten days, and the client hired two.
Chief Commercial Officer for a wealthtech platform
A founder-led platform built for advisers, with a remit to grow into enterprise and banking. Around 200 people mapped, a shortlist of three, offer accepted in two and a half months.
More are on the way.