Family-owned groups and private principals
Group and operating-company leadership, finance and commercial appointments.
Dubai & UAE
Executive search in Dubai for luxury and consumer leadership.
Retained board, CEO and senior leadership search for family-owned groups, luxury and consumer businesses, hospitality owners and private principals. London-led, with a mandate-specific view of the Gulf.
A confidential first conversation. No completed brief needed.
Start with the ownership and operating context.
A regional brand leader, a group CEO and the head of a family-owned operating business face different decisions. We establish the reporting relationships, governance, commercial priorities and level of authority before approaching the leadership market.
The organisations and roles we support
Our work connects luxury and consumer knowledge with the requirements of owners and investors. Each brief is assessed on its scope and the experience needed to deliver it.
Luxury, retail and consumer businesses
Regional, enterprise and senior functional leadership across relevant categories.
Hospitality and related businesses
Leadership briefs shaped by the owner, operator and commercial model.
Regional experience and international judgement
We consider relevant leadership in the UAE and wider GCC alongside international candidates. Assessment examines the person’s authority, operating achievements, stakeholder relationships and ability to work within the ownership structure of the business.
A discreet, London-led mandate
Luxury Executive is headquartered in London. Dubai and UAE assignments are led from London with research and engagement suited to the brief. The mandate determines whether the search is local, regional or international. We do not claim a Dubai office or assume that every Gulf leadership brief requires the same profile.
Before we speak
Practical questions.
Do you have a Dubai office?
No. Our headquarters are in London. Dubai and UAE assignments are led from London and supported by research into the relevant regional and international leadership market.
Do you work with family-owned businesses?
Yes. We consider the principal’s objectives, governance, reporting relationships and the remit of the appointment from the start.
Will candidates need GCC experience?
That depends on the role. We agree the need for regional experience, relationships and cultural fluency, then assess candidates against those requirements.
Can the mandate cover the wider Middle East?
Yes, where the agreed brief requires it. Geographic coverage and the delivery approach are defined for each assignment.
Start the conversation
What does your business need next?
Share the leadership decision you face. We will discuss the scope, timing and how we can help.