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Search & Advisory

Not Every Leadership Question Requires a Search.

Some require an appointment. Others require a clearer view of succession, market depth or role design.

RRJ structures each engagement around the decision to be made and the evidence required to make it well.

Search & Advisory

RRJ Search helps boards and business leaders appoint, assess and plan for critical leadership across legal, compliance and risk.

Retained Executive Search

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people sitting on chair near glass window during daytime

Retained search is appropriate where the brief itself requires careful definition, the relevant market is difficult to access or the consequences of a poor appointment are significant.

Each mandate begins with a precise definition of the outcomes, decision rights and stakeholder expectations that will shape success. From there, we apply rigorous market mapping, discreet candidate engagement and structured assessment, advising the client closely through final selection, referencing and offer negotiation.

Exclusive Search

For clearly defined senior appointments requiring dedicated execution. Where the role, reporting line and success criteria are already established, we undertake a focused search on an exclusive basis.

The engagement combines targeted market coverage, direct candidate approach and structured evaluation within a tighter advisory scope. It is best suited to appointments where the principal challenge is identifying, engaging and comparing the strongest available candidates.

Our Services

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long exposure photography of road and cars
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a leaf that is sitting on a piece of wood

Succession and External Benchmarking

We assess internal candidates against the future demands of the role, compare their readiness with relevant external talent and identify development or contingency gaps.

The work can support planned succession, emergency coverage or an objective review of a preferred internal candidate. Its purpose is to strengthen the decision, not automatically to initiate an external search.

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low angle photo of city high rise buildings during daytime

Market Intelligence and Talent Mapping

We advise on talent availability, competitor structures, compensation, mobility and adjacent sources of capability.

The work may inform role design, location strategy, organisation structure, succession planning or the feasibility of a future search. Depending on the question, outputs may include a market map, competitor analysis, compensation observations and an assessment of the depth and accessibility of the relevant talent pool.

Our Expertise

Legal & Governance

General Counsel • Chief Legal Officer • Regional and Country • Legal Heads • Company Secretary • Governance Leadership

Compliance & Financial Crime

Chief Compliance Officer • Regional Compliance Head • Chief Financial Crime Officer • Investigations, Conduct and Regulatory Compliance Leadership

Risk

Chief Risk Officer • Regional Risk Head • Enterprise and Non-Financial Risk Leadership • Operational Resilience and Risk Transformation Leadership

Government & Public Affairs

Regional Government Affairs Head • Public Policy Leadership
Corporate Affairs and Reputation Leadership • Regulatory and Stakeholder Engagement Leadership

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