We're a global talent acquisition partner offering advisory-based executive search and interim management solutions. We collaborate with businesses to identify and appoint leaders that make a positive impact on purpose, performance and profitability.
The world brings new challenges every day, and businesses need leaders now more than ever. But whether you’re a small capitally-invested start-up or a publicly-traded multinational, finding the right people is never easy. Our executive search and interim management solutions source seasoned executives that often sit beneath the radar.
Every hire is critical, especially at a senior level. That’s why we commit to going the extra mile for clients and deliver 100% of the time. Our clients come back to us because we provoke and challenge conventional thinking to help shape their business. It’s how we’ve managed to develop relationships that span decades, and why candidates typically become clients too.
With a truly global reach, we specialise in placing leaders into senior management, C-suite, Chair and NED roles across some of the world’s biggest companies – from retailers and manufacturers to fintechs and banks. We combine unrivalled search techniques and a deep understanding of your industry with a truly collaborative and personable approach to deliver the talent you need.
We service 70 countries out of our UK offices in London, Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds and our network spans every continent. This gives us a distinct advantage in specific markets and territories as it means we have a genuine appreciation for cultural differences, ways of working and diversity.
We have been proud partners with HW for many years, a mutual relationship based on great delivery and deep trust.
I had the pleasure of working with HW Global during the hiring process and they demonstrated extremely high levels of professionalism, always available to provide insights, updates, coaching and feedback. They not only focused on the hard skills and leadership, but also ensure the optimal culture and values fit. One of the rare firms that engages in post hiring follow up calls and mentoring, helping smooth onboarding and integration. Simply HWG act with warmth and care and I strongly recommend them for new career paths, recruitment and hiring service.
HW is not just an expert search partner, they are true business partner, bringing market insights and ongoing support following the placement. I have appreciated their trust, agility, and ability to connect to our culture to get the best fit for our organization.
I have worked with HW not only because of their people, search methodology and reach but the two areas where I think they are really different. Firstly, they truly listen. They take the time to understand your business strategy and people requirements and then they forensically select against these. Secondly, they take this strategic understanding and use this to really sell your business, giving access to exceptional candidates. They are thorough, supportive, flexible and overall great value and fun to work with. I would highly recommend and still use them today!
I have worked closely with the HW team for over five years on many difficult search assignments. They are a true business partner, focused on delivering quality outcomes at pace. HW are rigorous in approach, always engaging in direct and constructive dialogue and consistently following through and delivering against commitments. They are willing, capable and energized to take on more complex assignments that often require extensive market research and due diligence, whilst often working through ambiguity on the client side.
Working with HW has been a true partnership to find, narrow down and appoint talented, driven candidates for some of our most exciting roles at Mars. Despite some really tough briefs they have pushed through smiling and always come up trumps. A pleasure to work with and a true partner.
HW Global are a great talent partner. The team have worked with us on numerous senior executive commercial leadership roles. I have valued their approach to shaping a quality brief that holds the right tension between our needs and the industry realities, leveraging the quality insights they provide and the quality of the search process where they have an impressive reach, high trust with candidates and a philosophy of accountability and working together, to land the right business solution.
My experience with HWG has been beyond positive - very clear communication, amazing responsiveness and executional excellence through the process. Great clarity on status and next steps at any time. Couldn't be happier with the way the communication went even though there was significant ambiguity - I have always felt very well informed as to where we are, respected as an individual and most importantly well taken care of.
The first reason why I like working with HW is because they truly listen, investing enough time upfront on the context of the search before going to the job itself.
The second reason is because they “fish in different ponds”, translating in both a rigorous and creative manner the targeted job scope and the potential career paths that could lead into it.
Finally HW are a true thought partner and not "yes men" just focused on invoicing the fees, which means they do not hesitate to provide feedback on the search, hereby helping to sharpen it.
I cannot say enough wonderful things about my experience in partnering with this firm and how they made me feel valued and supported as a candidate in the recruiting process.
