“Sapphire brings a distinctly personal approach to recruitment”

Senior Independent Director,
FTSE Small Cap

Our story

We wanted to do things differently from the start:

to build a search firm that was personal and personable, and had the candidates as close to our hearts as our clients;

to work with organisations who really wanted to take off the blinkers and recruit in a more proactive, positive, creative way;

to find the fabulously talented leaders who were being missed because search firms weren’t looking in the right places or giving the right support.


That was the motivation when Sapphire Partners opened its doors in 2005, and it’s what drives us today. Founded by former JP Morgan banker Kate Grussing CBE, we have quietly built a reputation for discovering, nurturing and championing the high calibre candidates that ambitious organisations need but don’t always find.

We made history in 2020 by putting forward the first women for the Bank of England Governor role and have been proud early supporters of various industry initiatives to diversify recruitment.

Part of our strength is our collegiate culture, and we’ve attracted an impressive team with the heart and passion for our values-driven, purpose-led business.

Setting the pace within our industry, strengthening organisations, uncovering talent, growing our reach … for twenty years, Sapphire Partners has been doing something different, and getting great results for the people we work with.

Creating change

Looking differently

At Sapphire Partners, we know that every search is different.

When we began two decades ago, all our searches had to be. Our mission was to place more outstanding female candidates in senior roles, and there was no ‘network’, database or little black book to achieve that.

So we developed our own way of doing things. We really got to know our clients and our candidates, enabling them to make great, and sometimes surprising, connections. Our ‘reach’ became global and cross-sector. We nurtured relationships, supporting everyone through the process, unafraid to give honest counsel when needed.

We call this ‘Looking Differently’. It goes beyond ‘diverse’ recruitment and we apply it to everything we do - making every search bespoke, global, cross-sector, thoughtful and creative.

Working with you

“In an industry that would appear to favour churn and quick rewards, the opposite values hold true with Sapphire. They are dedicated to finding the right match for both sides for the long term.”

Senior Equities Fund Manager

What we stand for

Trust

Trusted relationships rooted in honesty and transparency are at the heart of our business. They underpin the advice and support we give our clients and candidates.

People

It is often said that people are the most important asset of an organisation. We think they’re more than that - through their ideas, talents, aspirations and personalities they bring a business to life.

Partnerships

We partner with our clients and candidates to build long-term relationships and gain in-depth insight into their aims, objectives, hopes and dreams. When you work with us we’ll be by your side, advancing your interests, part of your team.

Excellence

Driven by a collegiate culture, our experienced team strives for best-in-class service because quality matters to us. Your success is our success, whether you are a client or a candidate.

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Meet the team

“… market intelligence, emotional intelligence, expertise and conscientious hard work.”

Chief Executive Officer, Private Limited Company

Liz Arvanitaki
Consultant
Charmaine Cain
Project Co-Ordinator
Monique Collman
Researcher
Sam Cooke
Consultant
Jodie Forrester
Research Manager
Kate Grussing CBE
Managing Director
Julie Hacon
Research Consultant
Andi Howard
Finance Director
Lisa Murray
Executive Assistant and Office Manager
Bunmi Onile-Ere
Junior Researcher
Colin Rennison
Technology Manager
Veronica Rose
Consultant
Asad Salam
Technology Director
Sally Springbett
Director
Caroline Turner
Director