This event is designed for those in a position to realistically target the more competitive board roles, which usually involves senior experience in large and/or complex organisations.
What are non-executive recruiters looking for in a board candidate? What do they want to know about you? And how does your ‘pitch’ really come across?
This hour-long session is a chance to connect informally with leading headhunters working to source quality, diverse candidates for listed boards and other large, complex organisations (we expect you will meet 2 headhunters at the session). You will gain a brief insight into their work and receive supportive feedback on your ‘elevator pitch’.
After an introduction, you will then meet the headhunters in a small group via Zoom’s breakout rooms functionality. You will have the chance to practise introducing yourself succinctly (1 minute maximum, please!) as a prospective or actual board member, and receive feedback and advice where applicable.
Who should attend this webinar?
This session is suited for those who are actively targeting senior, competitive non-executive roles and/or looking to expand their headhunter connections. It is a chance to make informal connections with the headhunters participating, but more importantly to refine how to present yourself in future to recruiters as a (prospective or actual) board member.
Our headhunter guests:
Mike Clancy, Owner / Director, Walgrove Ltd
Mike is the founder of Walgrove, a business specialising in Chair and NED appointments for UK SME’s. Clients are AIM listed companies and family owned businesses. Mike is an ambassador for Women on Boards and Nurole, the online platform for board director recruitment. He is also a regular speaker and presenter for the Financial Times on their Board Director Programme of courses and workshops.
Alex Osborne, Consultant and Head of Financial Services Client Success, Nurole
Alex brings deep expertise and strategic insight to board-level recruitment within Financial Services. Currently serving as a Consultant and Head of FS Client Success at Nurole, he leads the firm’s efforts in advising on board appointments across a wide array of sectors—including investment companies, banking, building societies, asset management, specialty finance, and FinTech.
Alex previously spent three years at Lygon Group, a boutique board-focused executive search firm, executing executive and non-executive searches across a variety of sectors. He started his career as an associate within the Board and CEO Services practice at Korn Ferry.