Who We Are
Wright & Peel - Driven By Trust and Integrity
Wright & Peel Ltd. are an Executive Search Firm serving the Financial Services sector in the United States with a focus on a number of specific verticals.
Our approach is that of detail - understanding the clients we work with as clearly as we do the people we represent. Our success comes from ensuring real alignment between the aspirations and expectations of both the candidate and the client, if it doesn't work for everyone then, ultimately, it doesn't work for anyone.
Why We Do What We Do
Having spent over a decade working for a large recruitment firm and an Executive Search firm up to Director level, it turns out that there are patterns of behaviour that link the customers that I have worked with, repeatedly. These are largely centered around trust, transparency and work ethic.
A key area for conflict between Executive Search firms and the customers they serve are the two conflicting time scales. Search firms invariably want a 'deal' or placement to happen as soon as possible, largely to satisfy their own cash-flow needs but also so that no one reneges on their desire to move/hire as a result of either apprehension or good old 'buyers remorse'.
We, however, want to work with our clients in a timescale that suits them. We advise that in order to secure the best candidates, you need to be decisive and clear in your intentions - but this doesn't necessarily mean moving quickly. If time is a factor, we will tell you from the start, but usually where the hiring process falls down is when communication isn't clear, or when timescales are 'moved up' unexpectedly.
We will advise you objectively, not subjectively.
Search & Selection
Recruitment is an investment, not a process.
Working with banks across the globe and successfully building leadership teams, divisions and new lending areas requires more than just identifying someone with the right skill set. We understand how vital it is to carefully align the aspirations and goals of the candidate with those of the bank.
Our approach, whilst focused on the detail, is not overly complicated. We make a point of knowing the people we place. A strong working relationship based on integrity allows the people we work with to truly trust the decisions we make. We also treat everyone as we wish to be treated - we speak plainly and honestly.
Our Strategy
It isn't enough to understand the banking industry, or even the changes in the regulatory landscape of each unique geography we operate in.
Over and above the hard skillset our clients are looking for we need to have an intimate knowledge of the culture they are looking to cultivate, as well as the challenges they face on a daily basis. This knowledge spans the current culture, the people in the business as well as the journey the institution is on.
This depth of understanding allows us to offer a range of services from board selection and C Suite searches right through to Succession Planning that integrate with the core values of those institutions we serve.