Shire & Wold supports family offices, UHNW principals, and founder-led private offices with discreet recruitment for the roles that sit closest to the principal and protect the smooth running of everything around them.
Our executive search approach is designed for appointments where judgement, trust, chemistry, and confidentiality matter. We recruit across London, the Cotswolds, and the wider UK, and regularly deliver searches internationally across Europe, the UAE, the USA, and Asia.
We place across the full spectrum of family office and executive support roles, from operational leadership to specialist appointments.
Appointments within family offices and private organisations require a different approach to traditional recruitment. These are roles where trust is paramount, discretion is expected, and alignment goes far beyond a CV. We operate with a highly considered, search-led approach, delivering curated shortlists of individuals who are not only technically strong but aligned to the principal, the structure, and the wider vision.
Family Office Leadership & Private Office Management
Executive Support (EA/PA) & Private Office Support
Operations, Governance & Strategy
Finance, Accounting, Tax & Treasury
Investment Office & Wealth
Legal, Compliance & Fiduciary
Property & Asset Management
Philanthropy & Foundations
Portfolio Company Appointments (Executive Search)
Our recruitment process is built around commitment, transparency and accountability. We offer a refundable Engagement Deposit for single hires and a retainer model for ongoing support.
For senior and business-critical appointments, we operate a retained and engagement-led model. This ensures full alignment from the outset, a focused and high-quality search process, and accountability on both sides. Our role is not simply to introduce candidates but to deliver appointments that create long-term value.
We do not send volume. We find the right person.
We support family offices and UHNW principals across the UK and internationally, delivering discreet senior appointments wherever our clients need them.
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