Founded with two qualities in mind: agility and excellence.
Businesses survive transformation under the leadership of exceptional individuals. Finding those individuals calls for partners who are flexible in approach and uncompromising on the quality of what they deliver.
David Jay Associates was built to be both. We construct a project-by-project approach, tailored to the needs of each search and designed to give the best result in the shortest time, with a fee structure that shares the risk with our clients.
Our culture is one of continuous learning, about the industries we serve, about our clients’ and candidates’ needs, and about the craft of search itself. Having worked inside some of the most highly regarded organisations in the field, we have fused their best practices and shed those that add nothing for a client.
Search rescue, international reach, and relationships that outlast the mandate.
Can you complete a search that has failed elsewhere?
We have a substantial record of completing searches that failed under competitor firms. It is one of the clearer tests of whether a methodology actually works.
Can you appoint outside the UK?
Our clients work with us internationally, and we have appointed candidates overseas where local and less innovative firms had not succeeded.
Relationships, not transactions
We are never complacent about relationships built on trust. Clients and candidates work with us because they trust us to see through their eyes, and we recalibrate constantly throughout a process.
The way we work with you is designed to remove your risk.
Our engagement policy varies with the nature of the search. The principle behind it does not: the structure should mitigate the risk you are carrying and focus everything on the result. For us the journey matters as much as the outcome, which means treating people with care while staying direct and consultative throughout.
Tell us what you are trying to build.
We take a briefing on the business as it is today and the vision for where it is going, then present that understanding back to you before any search begins.
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