Executive Search
Exceptional Leadership Appointments
Finding the Right Leader for Your Organisation
​At Zell Consulting, we believe exceptional leadership appointments come from understanding both the person and the organisation. As a boutique executive search firm, we take time to truly know your business, culture, and strategic challenges before identifying leaders who won't just fill a role – but transform your organisation's trajectory.
Recruitment Specialities
We focus on sectors where transformational leadership makes the difference:
FINANCIAL SERVICES & FINTECH
Executive search for established financial institutions and innovative FinTech companies navigating rapid growth and regulatory change.
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CONSULTING & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Senior appointments for consulting firms, professional services, and advisory businesses requiring leaders who can drive client relationships and organisational growth.
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PRIVATE EQUITY & PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Specialised recruitment for PE firms and their portfolio companies, with particular expertise in post-acquisition integration and transformation leadership.
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TALENT MANAGEMENT & ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE
Through our partnership with Susan Bellingan-Fourie, we offer integrated solutions that combine executive placement with change management expertise.
About Us
A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO EXECUTIVE SEARCH
We don't just rely on databases and process, we build genuine relationships. Our founder brings deep sector expertise across Financial Services, FinTech, Consulting, and Private Equity, combined with substantial experience driving organisational success.
What Sets Us Apart?
Personal relationships with both clients and candidates built over years, deep organisational knowledge that goes beyond job specifications, discretion and confidentiality for sensitive senior appointments, strategic partnerships extending our reach across Europe and specialist disciplines, plus integration of talent acquisition with organisational change expertise.
Why Choose Zell for Your Company?
​FOR HR DIRECTORS:
We become an extension of your team, accessing passive candidate networks you can't reach while maintaining the discretion essential for senior appointments.
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FOR BUSINESS LEADERS:
We understand the strategic context behind every hire, identifying leaders who can execute your vision while building organisational capability.
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FOR PE PARTNERS:
We know the unique challenges of portfolio company leadership, finding executives who can deliver both operational excellence and cultural transformation.
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OUR NETWORK ADVANTAGE:
Strategic alliances mean we can deliver across markets and disciplines while maintaining our boutique, relationship-focused approach.
