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Staffing Solutions

Board & Executive Partners

About Us

Empowering Executives, Growing Global Careers

Our Executive Search practice is a high-touch, deeply rigorous service which has a rich history making critical senior appointments for our Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, Digital Health and Healthcare Service clients. We work in all major regions including the US, Europe and Asia, with all types of companies from conception to early funding rounds into the clinic through late phase, submission and launch. We work with small emerging companies, scaling mid-caps right through to the biggest global multi-nationals.  

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Why Partner With Us?

Excellence In Leadership

Board and Executive Partners is a Barrington James company. We leverage the technology, reach, and resources of a large organization while delivering to clients with greater speed and agility than most traditional (generalist) search firms. Our team has low turnover, ensuring that our consultants and resourcing teams consistently deliver exceptional results for our clients. We are uniquely positioned to appoint the first leader for newly established functions or businesses and then coordinate our specialist contingent recruiters to build their teams.

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What Sets Us Apart?

Your Partner In
Global Executive Search

As Life Sciences is our sole focus we understand what real excellence in leadership is in each of our core disicplines. We know which teams and companies are outperforming the competition, and consequently who the very best leaders are. We transcend traditional executive search by becoming your strategic partner in identifying and securing leadership talent that drives impact.

Specialist Industry Knowledge

We specialise in business-critical functionals including Medical, Finance, Commercial, R&D, Manufacturing, Technology and Board appointments.

Large Network

With Board and Executive Partners teams in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific our global networks grow every day.

Trust & Discretion

Discretion and confidentiality in our candidate and client relationships is at the core of our working practices. 

Service Culture

With decades of experience in mission-critical mandates, we've encountered every challenge in executive search. Setbacks, market shifts, and transformations are all familiar territory for us.

Our Approach

How We Make Great Things Happen

Our staffing process is meticulously designed to deliver while ensuring a seamless and strategic experience for both clients and candidates. From the initial planning stages to final onboarding, every step is carefully structured to meet the unique needs of each client and secure the highest-caliber candidates.


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Formation & Planning

We collaborate with our client stakeholders to carry out strategic context analysis. With this we will form the Position Specification, Key Assessment Criteria, Assignment Brief and Target Universe (competition map). Once signed off, our team will form their bespoke engagement strategy for the search. 

Execution & Recruitment

Our resourcing team work tirelessly to map the relevant candidate demographic, isolating the stand-out candidates first. We respectfully approach these high-potential candidates, screening them fastidiously to our client’s specification. Over time the longlist is refined by carrying out assessment and further screening, building a market intelligence report for our client. 

Shortlist & Interviews

On the presentation of our shortlist, our client receives detailed profiles of each candidate, including the results of any assessments or screening processes. The interview plan is implemented, fully facilitated by our team.  

Selection & Feedback

Throughout this selection process, we detail feedback in order to provide the best candidate experience. When further interviews are needed to reach a decision, we keep our candidates engaged throughout. On selection of the preferred candidate, we take formal references, carry out due diligence and present and facilitate the offer. 

Onboarding

We understand the need for a clear process on closing out a search process. We manage both parties throughout the duration of what is often a long notice period. Together with the client, we implement our agreed transition plan to ensure effective onboarding. On commencement of the appointment, we take client and candidate feedback ongoing to understand the actual experience and impact of the appointment.

We Can Help

The Potential To Change

At Barrington James, we partner with organizations to drive impactful change by fostering diverse, inclusive leadership and empowering strategic decision-making. From enhancing boardroom diversity to aligning succession planning with your growth goals, we provide tailored solutions, market insights, and top-tier talent to help you achieve lasting success.

Achieve Boardroom Diversity

While leaders pledge to foster inclusivity, many struggle with where to start and what to prioritize. At Barrington James, we specialize in hiring inclusive leaders who leverage diverse perspectives to unite teams and drive change. We also focus on cultivating the right mindsets, behaviors, and structures to enhance boardroom diversity.

Hogan Leadership Assessment

Leadership Matters. Our Hogan Leadership assessments provide you with the tools to identify and develop talented leaders, boost employee engagement, and drive business results. Personality should be defined in two ways: identity and reputation. Identity is personality from the inside – how you see yourself. Reputation is personality from the outside – how others see you.

Succession Planning and Decision-Making

We provide detailed analysis of key metrics, including gender distribution, job titles, hierarchies, and compensation trends, offering market intelligence to assess leadership landscapes and align them with your growth goals. We also deliver curated shortlists of high-potential candidates, helping you make informed decisions about the next phase of your growth.

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Looking to Advance Your Career?

For executives looking to start or develop their portfolio of non-executive roles we have a huge network of clients who you may be able to advise. Experienced Life Science industry executives who are keen to explore something different, don’t hesitate to get in touch and understand how our networks can benefit you. We also offer an advisory service to anyone looking to find their first board-level role as part of a career plan. 

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