Teamwork is the cornerstone of what we do

James is a member of the Executive Assessment Practice. He specialises in leadership assessments and executive coaching, supporting business leaders with decisions as part of Board or Senior Leadership restructuring or development, M&A due diligence, succession planning or culture change processes. James has extensive international experience working with clients across a diverse range of sectors. He is certified in a variety of psychometric assessment tools, has partnered clients to develop and implement a range of leadership and functional competency frameworks and is a valued executive coach. He read Sociology at Durham University and has an MBA from Warwick Business School.

Chloe works on assignments in the Real Estate Practice and is a member of the Financial Services Practice. She assists with the origination and execution of all real estate mandates throughout the risk spectrum and across acquisitions and asset management roles. Prior to joining Blackwood, she spent 8 years at a boutique search firm focused on real estate. She read Journalism, English & History at London Metropolitan University.

Violet is a member of the Private Equity Practice with a particular focus on junior and mid-level appointments, development and retention. She read Chemistry at Oxford University.

Anna is a member of the Consumer and Healthcare Practices, with a particular focus on leisure, health & wellness and consumer healthcare. Anna also leads our work within Corporate Development and Strategy.  She read Geography at St Andrews University.

Nigel is a member of the Private Equity and Investment Banking Practices. He focuses on recruiting senior Investment Banking professionals across M&A, sector coverage and Leveraged Finance. Within Private Equity he specialises in Investor Relations appointments. Prior to joining Blackwood, Nigel gained over a decade’s experience of search with a global executive search firm as a member of the Financial Services practice. He began his career in Investment Banking with Close Brothers (now DC Advisory), executing both M&A and Restructuring mandates. He read English Literature at University College London.

Sebastian is a member of the Alternatives Practice and the Financial Services Practice. He has particular expertise in credit, incorporating both corporate and asset-backed functions. Prior to Blackwood, Sebastian worked at a boutique recruitment firm with a focus on distressed and special situations investment strategies. He began his career in clinical and forensic science, and, additionally, spent time working in investor relations for biotechnology companies. He read Biochemistry at Bristol University and then Analytical Toxicology at Barts and the London School of Medicine.

Sam is a member of the Technology, Media and Communications Practice and of the Technology Officers Practice in which he has a particular expertise. He is also a member of the FinTech Practice. He advises clients on senior technology hires, including CIO, CTO, CISO, as well as Directors of Data, R&D, Business Intelligence, Architecture, and Enterprise Software. He read History at Cambridge University.

Imogen leads the Real Estate Practice and is a member of the Financial Services Practice. She advises clients across real estate and asset backed strategies with a focus on building investment teams across the capital structure. She has expertise in conducting cross border searches and advises on hiring diverse candidates. Prior to joining Blackwood, Imogen worked for a growth capital fund. She read English at Oxford University.

Simon is a member of the Financial Officers Practice and advises clients on board and divisional appointments as well as specialty finance functions within funds and investment vehicles. Prior to joining Blackwood, Simon worked for a specialist financial recruitment company and began his career at PwC in Audit and Business Recovery. He read Accounting and Finance at Sheffield University.

Nick is a member of the Financial Officers Practice and advises publicly listed and private equity backed clients on board level CFO appointments. Additionally, he assists Group CFOs to build best-in-class teams, including Divisional and Regional Finance Directors, Group Financial Controllers, Tax, Treasury and other finance roles within the corporate function. Prior to joining Blackwood, Nick worked at Korn Ferry and Egon Zehnder focusing on CFO appointments. He read Economics & Social Policy at Sheffield University and then International Trade & Development at Manchester University.

Lucia is a member of the Financial Services Practice. She leads assignments for a variety of investment clients across public and private markets. She has a particular expertise in ESG and responsible investment. Prior to joining Blackwood, Lucia worked as a consultant, most recently at Kinnevik, where she provided risk advisory services to its portfolio of digital consumer businesses. She read English Literature at Edinburgh University.