Placement of a Corporate Recovery Partner, Bristol, Top 10 Firm
Overview
Our candidate was not actively looking for an opportunity and was happy within their current role
Our client was a Top 10 Accountancy firm who were in search of a Corporate Recovery Partner to join their Bristol office as part of their strategic growth plans for the region.
Process
Charles Magill approached our candidate for an informal conversation regarding the specific opportunity and their career.
Despite not actively looking, the role presented by Charles quickly became of interest to the candidate.
Through a number of conversations with Charles, our candidate established that this was a unique opportunity for him to take on a Partner role, as well as to bring some new skill sets to enhance the existing offering .
"Charles was very knowledgeable of Smith & Williamson as a firm, their culture and people which was important for me and very refreshing to hear."
Having arranged a series of conversations with senior individuals, we were able to support and guide our candidate through the process.
The assignment took place during the height of the COVID19 pandemic with the , offer, resignation and start all taking place in lockdown.
"I had a few challenges with going due to Covid-19 and regulator processes, Charles helped steer me through these and was always available to support me."
Result
"I am confident that this new opportunity is the right step for my career and Smith & Williamson are the right firm for me." My first couple of months has certainly cemented this.
"Charles was great to work with, clearly very knowledgeable of Smith & Williamson, their recruitment process and the role that he supported me to get."