Managing Director – Professional Services
London
We’re looking for an entrepreneurial Managing Director to lead and scale a Professional Services division across the UK and/or US. This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of an established platform with strong brand credibility, existing client relationships, and significant investment behind it.
If you’ve built a successful desk in Tax, Audit, Advisory, Transaction Services, CFO, Interim, Compliance, Risk, Legal or Professional Services and are looking for a genuine leadership mandate, this could be your next move.
The Opportunity
You’ll have the autonomy to shape strategy, launch new verticals, hire teams, win clients and create a market-leading Professional Services practice. The foundations are already in place, meaning you avoid the typical cold-start challenges associated with launching a new business.
You’ll Be Responsible For:
- Building and scaling the Professional Services division across the UK and/or US
- Developing senior client relationships across professional services and advisory markets
- Leading retained and contingent searches across Tax, Advisory and Finance Leadership
- Driving business development and account expansion
- Hiring, mentoring and leading high-performing consultants
- Launching and growing new verticals including Audit, Transaction Services, CFO, Interim, Compliance and Risk
- Owning divisional P&L performance
- Partnering with senior leadership on strategic growth initiatives
Markets You’ll Cover
You’ll have the opportunity to build across:
- Tax
- Audit
- Financial Advisory
- Transaction Services
- CFO & Finance Leadership
- Interim Consulting
- Treasury
- Procurement
- Compliance & Risk
Who We’re Looking For
You are likely:
- A Director, Managing Director, Partner or Practice Leader within Professional Services recruitment
- A proven biller with a strong network across advisory, consulting, tax, finance or professional services markets
- Experienced in building teams, developing talent and growing revenues
- Commercially minded with ambitions beyond personal production
- Excited by the challenge of creating something bigger than your own desk
Why This Role Is Different
✅ Genuine build opportunity with significant autonomy
✅ Existing client relationships and infrastructure already in place
✅ Strong market timing driven by PE investment, advisory growth and partner movement
✅ Access to senior, high-value retained and contingent mandates
✅ Clear route into broader leadership and long-term value creation
What Success Looks Like
This role will suit someone who wants more than another management title.
You’ll have the opportunity to create a market-leading Professional Services platform, build a team around you, shape the strategy, influence investment decisions and play a key role in the future growth of the business.
Compensation
- Competitive base salary
- Market-leading commission structure
- Divisional P&L override
- Leadership bonus opportunities
- Long-term incentive participation
- Future equity potential for the right individual
For ambitious leaders within Professional Services Recruitment, Tax Recruitment, Advisory Search, CFO Search or Executive Search, this represents an opportunity to build a market-leading platform with genuine scale, visibility and long-term upside.
For a confidential discussion, please contact:
celine@fifteenwest.com
Apply today to grow your career with a forward-thinking employer committed to equal opportunity. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all employees and job applicants. In line with the Equality Act 2010, we strive to create and maintain a working environment in which everyone is able to make the best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.
Due to a high number of applicants, we are only able to respond to successful candidates.
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