Executive Search

Connecting World Class Business Leaders

Insights & Data, Cloud, ESG, Risk and Emerging Technologies

  • Global executive search within Insights & Data, Cloud, ESG, Risk and Emerging Technologies.

  • Faster and more agile than traditional People Management and Organisational Consulting firms.

  • Aligned to your business’s long-term strategic goals, able to target and approach the entire market.

  • Global Director of Talent - Consulting

    “KBS are outstanding in their approach and professionalism. Focused, detailed and able to manage the most demanding roles often with political and geographical challenges”

  • CEO Global Systems Integrator

    "Steve is clearly the best I have worked with. He has a great attitude, extremely attentive to client needs and innovative in his approach. With his wide network and ever-increasing depth in big data and analytics, KBS should be considered a first-choice partner in this space."

  • Global Director of Talent Acquisition - FTSE 100

    “KBS Associates have become our partner of choice of executive assignments. Often faster than the traditional CxO People Management Consulting partners”

  • Managing Partner - Global Strategy Firm

    “Steve/KBS are always quick to understand our senior requirements. Professional, thorough, accurate and always contactable. KBS deliver to the highest standard and at an incredible pace”

  • Business critical & strategic hiring, building leadership teams for global transformation.

  • Clients include global strategy, big4 advisory, FTSE 100 and global software companies.

  • Mapping our customers’ entire competitor landscape, approaching the best talent, leaving no stone unturned.

  • VP of Sustainability - Northern & Central Europe

    Global Insights & Data Consultancy - EU Based

  • VP of Cyber Products

    Global Risk Software Vendor - UK Based

  • VP of Climate Risk

    Global Risk Software Vendor - Global role, UK Based

  • Senior Director of Pre-Sales

    Global Risk Software Vendor - UK Based

  • VP of HPC

    Global Risk Software Vendor - UK Based

  • Global VP of ESG

    Global Insights & Data Consultancy - US/EU Based

  • Senior Director of Advisory

    Global Insights & Data Consultancy - UK Based

  • Senior Director of Data Science - Financial Services

    Global Insights & Data Consultancy - UK Based

  • Chief Analytics Officer

    FTSE 100 Global Retailer

  • Head of Data Management

    FTSE 100 Global Retailer

  • Head of Business Intelligence

    FTSE 100 Global Retailer

  • Head of AI/ML

    FTSE 100 Global Retailer

KBS Associates are passionate about Sustainability

Ensuring our customers have the right leadership in place to define their ESG strategy

Understanding how environmental, social, and governance issues affect their business's strategies and practices

  • Diversity and active inclusion are central to our core values, working with our customers to address key diversity challenges.

  • Core values: Quality, Integrity, Honesty, Inclusiveness, Ownership.

  • KBS takes an holistic approach, identifying candidates full potential and how this can be leveraged effectively across the organisation.

  • Director - Financial Services, Insights & Data

    “Steve is an energetic, determined and outstanding headhunter. He helps create winning teams that are fun to be in and I’ve had the pleasure of working with him for several years. He is dedicated to his client’s success and achieves the best fit and outcome for the candidates he places. Steve’s confidence, ability to engage with senior sponsors and candidates as well as his market knowledge, really sets him apart from the crowd. He is definitely a trusted advisor and will be an asset to anyone thinking about a move”

  • VP of ESG - Insights & Data - Europe

    “I have had a great experience engaging with Steve. I particularly value his professional approach combined with kindness, honesty, and enthusiasm. Steve guided me through the process perfectly, always being responsive and pro-actively keeping me up to date. He truly cares about finding the right match and setting people up for success.”

  • Senior Director - Customer First Lead - Insights & Data

    “Steve was instrumental in my move to Cap Gemini. Through my entire engagement he was professional, clear and empathetic - ensuring that my interests were best represented in all discussions. As a result I was placed in a great role within a fantastic business. I'd fully recommend Steve if anyone was either looking for a new role or a new candidate”

  • Director of Data Science

    “Steve recruited me for HP and was extremely efficient in organizing the four separate interviews and facilitating the initial offer stages. Once the initial offer was made Steve had also provided support in obtaining references required for an extremely thorough background check performed by HP. I seriously doubt I would be where I am were it not for Steve. Succinctly Steve did a sterling job”

  • Senior Data Quality Lead

    “Steve reached out to me via a mutual connection on LinkedIn and introduced me to a senior role at Capgemini. He was throughly professional throughout the process, going above and beyond his remit when I started my role he was always ready to pick up the phone whenever i needed support”

  • Director, Insights & Data UK SAS Practice Lead, Financial Services

    “I have known Steve for many years and throughout that time we have worked together on a number of initiatives, he has placed me in my current role and sourced candidates to aid in the growth of the wider practice. Throughout all recruitment interactions his focus has always been on the candidate journey, ensuring both parties are fully appraised and negotiating fairly and impartially. Working hard to understand your business and it’s needs so being able to source the best talent that will fit and complement existing teams”

  • Director FS Insights & Data - Solutions

    “Steve and I met a number of years ago where he was partnering with my organisation at that stage to identify high calibre individuals to supplement our delivery teams.

    Some time later he approached me for a role that he thought was a great fit for me. He was always responsive, liaised between my future boss and myself in a very timely manner. Steve has also been very professional and approachable.

    We still keep in touch. Highly recommend Steve!”