Specialist people. Complex markets.

Search and talent advisory for private wealth, financial services and complex assets.

Charted Partners helps businesses, owners and investors identify the specialist and leadership talent they need to grow, manage risk and operate complex organisations and assets.

We combine relationship-led search with market mapping, direct sourcing and talent intelligence to help clients understand the market and engage the people most relevant to their ambitions.

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A considered approach

Specialist markets require more than a conventional recruitment process.

The strongest appointments rarely come from simply advertising a vacancy and waiting for applications.

They require an understanding of the market, the organisation, the role and the people who may be open to the right conversation, even when they are not actively looking.

Our work can range from an individual specialist appointment to a leadership search, adviser growth programme, confidential market-mapping exercise or long-term talent pipeline.

Where expertise connects

Distinct markets. One considered search approach.

Our work sits at the intersection of people, capital, ownership, regulation and complex assets. Explore the environments we know and the appointments that shape them.

Core expertise

Connected specialist markets.

Financial, commercial, technical and operational considerations frequently overlap. Our sector coverage is built around those connections.

Private Wealth & Financial Services

Permanent, leadership and business-critical appointments across investment, risk, compliance, governance, technology, operations and commercial functions.

Explore financial services

Wealth Management & IFA Recruitment

Experienced advisers, planners, investment professionals and leadership talent for organic growth, regional expansion and longer-term value creation.

Explore wealth management

Family Office & Private Office

Selective and discreet searches spanning investment, finance, operations, governance, private assets and highly personal stakeholder relationships.

Explore family office search

Superyachts, Maritime & Complex Assets

Shore-based, technical, operational, commercial and leadership appointments surrounding ownership, construction, management and asset operations.

Explore maritime search

Marine Insurance, Finance & Risk

Specialist appointments where financial services, regulation and maritime expertise meet.

Explore marine finance & risk

Shipyards, Marinas & Marine Infrastructure

Leadership, engineering, project and commercial talent for businesses building, operating and advising on marine assets and infrastructure.

Explore marine infrastructure

Our difference

Relationships matter. Research makes them more powerful.

We combine the personal approach of traditional specialist search with modern talent intelligence, original market mapping and direct candidate engagement.

Research-led

Search starts with understanding the relevant market.

Commercially grounded

We understand why the appointment matters.

Direct and personal

Clients and candidates work with experienced recruiters.

Specialist

We focus where credibility and discretion improve outcomes.

Honest

Realistic feedback without overstating availability or progress.

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“Focused search for appointments that matter.”

Growth and value creation

Talent for growth, change and the next stage of the business.

We support founder-led, investor-backed and acquisitive businesses as they build leadership capability, enter new markets, integrate acquisitions and prepare for future investment or exit.

  • Leadership succession and critical appointments
  • Adviser growth and regional expansion
  • Acquisition integration and team build-outs
  • Competitor mapping and market entry
  • Long-term talent pipelines

Discuss an appointment that matters.

Our role is to understand the wider objective behind the hire and build the search strategy around it.

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