Lockwood Executive Search

What Lockwood Executive Search does

Lockwood Executive Search is a specialist retained executive search firm dedicated exclusively to the investment management industry. The firm conducts senior-level placements for institutional asset managers, hedge funds, private equity firms, sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, endowments, foundations, insurance investment operations, mutual fund companies, fund-of-fund managers, and merchant commodity firms across Europe, North America, and the United Arab Emirates. Its core offering is an 8-phase retained search process covering scoping, candidate identification, assessment, shortlisting, interview coordination, referencing, and post-close follow-up, supported by dedicated project coordinators and a "limited global off-limits" policy intended to maximize candidate market coverage.

The firm operates three integrated service lines under the "Lockwood Group" brand: Search & Selection (the core retained search product), Market Intelligence & Advisory (bespoke research including competitive landscapes, compensation benchmarking, talent assessment, and organizational structure analysis), and Ventures — a Jersey-based alternative investment manager and introducer connecting sophisticated investors with private equity, venture, property, and finance opportunities. Underlying technology is limited; the firm does not operate a proprietary platform and is positioned as a traditional human-driven consultancy. The legal entity is Lockwood Executive Search Ltd (UK Companies House registration 09664616), with operating offices in London (HQ), Jersey, New York, and Hong Kong.

Commercially, Lockwood runs on a professional services / retained fee model with per-engagement pricing negotiated bilaterally with institutional clients. Go-to-market is consultative, sales-led, and relationship-driven, relying on direct client engagement, professional networks, and industry event participation rather than digital marketing. The firm is privately held with no disclosed institutional capital and appears founder/management-owned, which preserves operating autonomy but constrains aggressive scaling absent external funding.

Name

Lockwood Executive Search

Legal name

Lockwood Executive Search Ltd

Website

https://lockwoodexecutivesearch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lockwood Executive Search is a boutique retained executive search firm that places senior leaders across the global investment management industry, serving hedge funds, sovereign wealth funds, private equity, pension funds, endowments, and insurance investment arms from offices in London, Jersey, New York, and Hong Kong.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search Services

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), All Other Financial Investment Activities (52399)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Services Leadership Search (Banking/Insurance/PE/Asset Mgmt) (BPACAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

C-Suite & Board Search (BPACAAAA), Equity Capital Advisory (Private Equity Placements, Growth Capital) (BPAHAOAE)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Investment management recruiting
• Retained headhunting
• Talent advisory services
• Investment industry staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Retained Executive Search: Lockwood Executive Search operates on a retained search model, charging clients for dedicated executive search services. The firm conducts comprehensive 8-phase searches including candidate assessment, shortlisting, interview coordination, referencing, and post-close support.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lockwood Executive Search is a retained executive search consultancy dedicated to the investment management industry. The firm conducts rigorous 8-phase executive searches for senior investment professionals and offers complementary Market Intelligence & Advisory and Ventures (alternative investment introduction) services to institutional clients globally.

Product overview

Lockwood Executive Search is a specialist headhunter dedicated to the Investment Management Industry, operating as a unified consultancy with three integrated service lines. The core offering consists of Search & Selection (retained executive search with an 8-phase rigorous process), Market Intelligence & Advisory (bespoke research reports including competitive landscapes, compensation benchmarking, and talent assessment), and Ventures (alternative investment management introducing sophisticated investors to PE, venture, property and finance opportunities). The company serves a select group of clients with offices in Jersey Channel Islands, New York, London, and Hong Kong.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Search & Selection

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Egon Zehnder: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with a deep Asset Management practice, competing for senior leadership mandates across hedge funds, private equity and institutional investors.
• Korn Ferry: Largest global organizational consulting firm with a substantial Financial Services executive search practice, often competing for CIO, CEO and senior investment leadership roles at IM firms.
• Russell Reynolds Associates: Global executive search firm with a strong Financial Services and Investment Management practice, serving many of the same institutional client segments Lockwood targets, including hedge funds and asset managers.
• Spencer Stuart: Global executive search leader with one of the longest-standing investment management practices, regularly placing CIOs and PMs at endowments, foundations and pension plans — directly competitive with Lockwood's core offering.
• Odgers Berndtson: International executive search firm with a well-established Asset & Wealth Management practice serving UK, European and North American clients — directly competitive with Lockwood's cross-Atlantic mandates.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search firm with a dedicated Financial Services practice covering asset management, hedge funds, private equity and insurance. Direct overlap on Lockwood's core IM mandates at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• True Search: US-based executive search firm purpose-built around private equity, venture capital and investment management, with similar boutique scale and vertical specialization to Lockwood.
• Pearson Partners: US-based executive search firm specializing in investment management and financial services leadership, with comparable boutique positioning and IM-specific methodology to Lockwood.
• Glocap Search: US executive search firm dedicated to private equity, hedge funds and alternative investment firms, serving a virtually identical client set to Lockwood's PE and hedge fund segments.
• JM Search: Boutique executive search firm with deep financial services and investment management expertise, placing senior leaders at asset managers, hedge funds and wealth platforms — closely comparable in niche focus and scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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