See the talent that is out there, without announcing a search.
Use the compendium to plan succession, benchmark your own team, or find the next member of it. Every profile is a leader who has chosen to be considered, discreetly.
The Leadership Vanguard
Meet the leaders who do not apply.
The Leadership Vanguard is a discreet, invitation only compendium of senior leaders who are not on the open market but are open to the right opportunity. Approved subscribers receive it each month, in confidence.
Three principles
Discreet, curated and consent based.
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Discreet by design
Profiles are anonymised. Identities surface only after a board confirms intent and the leader authorises the introduction.
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Curated, not crowdsourced
Inclusion is by invitation. Each leader is vetted on tenure, scope, references and sector pedigree before entering the Vanguard.
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Mutual consent
Both sides choose to engage. The compendium is the doorway to a conversation, and every introduction is authorised in writing.
A sample profile
What a subscriber receives.
Every profile follows the same structure, so a board can read and compare leaders quickly. In the compendium each profile carries fuller detail: distinguishing highlights, working style, motivations and credibility markers.
HS 1007 · The AnchorSample profile
Group Chief Financial Officer and Board Member
Strategic finance leader for groups entering their next phase of scale
- Experience
- 25+ years
- Function
- Finance
- Seniority
- C Suite and board
- Region
- GCC and wider Middle East
- Company type
- Family owned, semi government, multinational
- Industry exposure
- Consumer goods, hospitality, real estate, manufacturing, construction, marine and leisure
Pen picture
A senior finance leader who has steered large groups through growth, major transactions and periods of pressure, bringing financial discipline, governance and deal leadership to boards preparing for scale or succession.
Strategic and commercial
Mergers and acquisitions above USD 1 billion in aggregate, from valuation and negotiation to debt financing and integration.
Enterprise leadership
Has led finance across large multi entity groups and built group governance, including investment, audit and risk committees.
Functional mastery
Treasury and liquidity, capital structure, group tax structuring and ERP led finance transformation.
Aspirations
A Group CFO, board or strategic advisory mandate with a family owned group, a semi government organisation or a multinational.
Credentials
Chartered Accountant. MBA from a leading business school.
Hunters and Skipper editorial noteBest deployed where a founder led or family group needs finance to lead its professionalisation ahead of scale or succession.
Identity revealed only with written consent, for each opportunity. Figures are shown as ranges for public view, as stated by the leader and verified before any introduction.
How it works
Six steps from invitation to introduction.
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Invitation and vetting
Leaders are invited by the firm and vetted before inclusion.
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An anonymised profile
Each leader is presented under a Vanguard code and codename, with identities, employers and personal details withheld.
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The monthly compendium
Approved subscribers receive the compendium by email each month, in confidence.
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Intent confirmed
The board or chief executive confirms interest in a specific profile.
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Consent to introduce
The leader authorises the introduction in writing, for that opportunity only.
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The introduction
Both parties meet. A modest introduction fee applies, and the appointment continues on the subscriber terms.
Fees
Priced for a direct introduction.
Terms are agreed in writing with each subscriber before the first issue.
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The subscription
Approved subscribers receive the compendium each month by email. Subscription is by request and approved by the firm.
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An introduction fee
When both sides agree to meet, a modest introduction fee applies.
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A reduced placement fee
If the client appoints the leader, the placement fee is significantly reduced, compared with a full retained search.
For decision makers
Request the compendium.
For chairs, board members, chief executives, CFOs, CHROs and functional heads. Each request is reviewed, and approved subscribers receive the compendium monthly, by email.
Thank you.
Your request has been received. We will be in touch to confirm your subscription and the subscriber terms.
For senior leaders
Request to be considered.
Inclusion is by invitation. If you would like to be considered, tell us about yourself in confidence. We will speak with you first, and nothing is published without your agreement to the anonymised profile.
Thank you.
Your request has been received in confidence. We will be in touch personally.
Confidentiality
The terms every subscriber accepts.
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Named recipients only
The compendium is sent to approved, named subscribers. Onward distribution or reproduction requires prior written consent.
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Anonymisation protocol
Identities, employer names and personally identifiable information are withheld, and figures are shown in ranges.
03
Consent based introductions
Each leader has consented to inclusion, and each introduction is authorised in writing by both parties.
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Written terms
Introductions and appointments are governed by the subscriber terms, agreed in writing before the first issue.
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Kept current
The compendium is issued monthly and updated whenever a leader is appointed.
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Intellectual property
The Leadership Vanguard name, its coding system, profile format and editorial framework belong to Hunters and Skipper.
Begin a conversation
See who is out there, discreetly.
Approved subscribers receive the Leadership Vanguard each month, in confidence.