Family office executive search — leadership built on absolute trust.
Appointing into a family office is as much about trust as capability; the wrong fit is felt personally, not just commercially. We conduct discreet retained search for family offices and UHNW principals, covering chief executive, chief investment officer, principal adviser and senior roles across single and multi-family offices and the businesses they own.
Leadership for a family office turns on trust
A family office exists to serve a principal and a family across generations — their wealth, their interests, often their operating businesses and their legacy. Appointing its leadership is among the most sensitive searches there is, because the role demands not only capability but complete, enduring trust.
The right leader must navigate family dynamics and governance, operate with absolute discretion, and bring institutional rigour to deeply personal matters. These are rarely roles that anyone applies for; they are filled through relationships and judgement.
The principals and offices we work with
Our family office mandates span the spectrum of private wealth:
- Single-family offices appointing a CEO, CIO or principal adviser
- Multi-family offices building senior leadership and investment teams
- UHNW principals appointing leadership for an owned operating business
- Families navigating generational transition and succession
- Private offices requiring institutional-grade leadership with discretion
What Luxury Executive looks for
We look for leaders who combine genuine capability — investment, operating or advisory — with the discretion, emotional intelligence and integrity these roles demand. In a family office, trust is the role; capability without it is not enough.
Our relationships across luxury, private wealth and operating leadership let us identify and approach these leaders confidentially, which is the only way such searches can credibly be done.
A retained search, conducted with discipline.
Mandate definition
The business, the board and the decision come first — never the candidates.
Market mapping
A structured, confidential view of the credible leaders in the relevant market.
Targeted approach
Discreet, personal approaches to leaders who never see an advertisement.
Assessment
Careful assessment against the brief and the culture.
Shortlist & advisory
A considered shortlist with honest counsel, not a stack of CVs.
Appointment
Support through offer, negotiation and onboarding.
Frequently asked
What family office roles do you search for?
Chief Executives, Chief Investment Officers, principal advisers and senior leadership for single and multi-family offices and the businesses they own.
How confidential are these searches?
Entirely. Family office mandates are among the most confidential searches we conduct, often known only to the principal and a small circle.
Do you only place candidates with family office experience?
Not necessarily. The decisive qualities are trust, discretion and judgement, alongside relevant investment, operating or advisory capability.
Appointing leadership for a family office?
Speak with us in complete confidence about a family office or UHNW mandate.