Alex Partners are successful because we meet challenges with an equal blend of experience and a passion to deliver.
Alex Partners is an executive search consultancy founded by Nina Carpanini and Giles Daniels.
With offices in Lisbon and London, we partner exclusively with some of Europe’s most innovative, high-growth, investment backed, technology businesses.
We shape our partner companies by hiring exceptional talent across Sales, Marketing, Product, Finance and People, within the European technology ecosystem.
It is our strong belief that the collaboration of diverse, international and multi-cultural teams, enables companies to achieve their ultimate potential.
At Alex Partners we are regarded as true value partners within our existing network through our two distinct brands:
GROWTH & FUTURES.
“We are curious by nature and never afraid to challenge the status quo.”
We support our Partners growth by hiring exceptional international talent. Our approach is agile and our solutions are tailored to your specific needs.
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
“I’ve been partnering with Alex Partners for the last few years and the results have been incredible. A real partner that we can count on to rise to challenges whilst providing smooth delivery and high level of quality.”
Catarina, Head of HR, Portugal
Nina Carpanini
FOUNDING PARTNER
“Alex Partners is something Giles and I had talked about doing for years and we feel so lucky to have made it happen.
We have always shared very similar views on what is important and Alex Partners has given us the platform to be considered and deliberate in our approach. This ensures that the world-class people we partner with trust us, and importantly, want to work with us in the future.
We truly believe that if we look after our partners futures, the future of Alex Partners will look after itself.”
Giles Daniels
FOUNDING PARTNER
“Technology has such a positive impact on all of our lives. Personally, I’m lucky to spend every day in a network of hugely successful and inspiring people, who are making it happen! The reality is if building a business was always easy, we wouldn’t be needed. I thrive in solving those ‘problems’.
Our success and growth is based on delivering the highest level of service and people saying ‘great things’. That is huge motivation and something we all live by at Alex Partners.”
Kira Owen
PARTNER
“The European Technology landscape is currently growing with such a pace and with no signs of slowing, the demand to attract the best Talent is one of greatest challenges facing companies in growth mode. Supporting some of the most exciting Technology businesses in finding the ‘right person’ at the ‘right time’, often within tight timeframes, can be challenging and exhilarating in equal measure!
Our success at Alex Partners is based upon on meeting these challenges with an equal blend of experience and passion to deliver.”
Annika Bassi
DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & DELIVERY
“Whether it’s facilitating our travel plans or recording our step count, technology is a part of our everyday. In order to keep up with our wants, needs and expectations, technology businesses must continuously evolve and develop to stay at the forefront of the market.
Not only do I get to live in such an exciting era, I am also part of a business which is dedicated to partnering with such companies to deliver exceptional talent that meets the needs of our ever-changing market.”
We believe that successful global companies are created through a combination of innovation, ambition and people.
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
“My own experiences working with the Alex Partners team, in three different organisations, has helped me hire faster with individuals that have delivered results quicker. Alex Partners accelerate the time-to-value of your hires.”
Patrick, Area VP, Northern Europe
OUR BRANDS
GROWTH is Project Based, focused on hiring teams or individual contributors who directly impact the company's future growth.
FUTURES is the Executive Search brand within Alex Partners, collaborating with our clients to hire their executive and leadership teams.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Alex Partners challenge traditional ‘search’ models, shaping our process to better reflect your growth aspirations. Our unique delivery model, and flexible engagement options, offer you a partnership tailored to your needs that:
Takes a consultative approach to understanding your business, values, culture, hiring process and objectives.
Offers access to a constantly evolving, international network of exceptional talent.
Has a successful track record in delivering results against aggressive timelines.
Understands the importance of identifying candidates who are aligned with your company values and culture, to drive long term success.
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Our core markets include:
Software:
Biometrics, Content Management, Cloud Database, Data Management, Sustainability, e-Procurement, Middleware, Observability, VMS | ERP, Risk Management Solutions, Treasury Management Cyber Security
IT Services:
Atlassian, Anaplan, Microsoft, Cloud, Networking, Digital Transformation, Digitalisation, Telecoms, Datacentres, Unified Comms
Vertical Software:
Clinical Laboratories, Construction, Civil Engineering, Diagnostics, Healthcare, Industrial, Automotive, Aftermarket Services, Office of the CFO, Aviation
Impact:
Blue Economy, Agritech, Foodtech, Energy Transition, Circular Economy, Regenerative Agriculture
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We specialise in building senior leadership teams and recruiting individual contributors across: Sales, Marketing, Finance, Product, Operations (including Customer Success) and People
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Our FUTURES brand is our Executive Leadership brand. We have partnered with investment backed businesses and Investment Funds to build the senior leadership teams in their portfolio companies (PortCo). These include CEO, CRO, CFO, CMO, CPO, CHRO, MD, COO, Head of Talent.
Our GROWTH brand is our Business Expansion brand. This can be project based, focused on hiring strategic management, individual contributors, first person in territory and go-to-market teams.
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Our truly borderless approach enables us to offer access to the best local and international talent pools for a single placement. It may be that the best candidate for a role is based outside of the country in which the role is based.
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Alex Partners has offices in London and Lisbon. We partner with European companies who wish to hire in Europe and global recruitment to support business growth. In 2023 we partnered with organisations headquartered in: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Norway, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and the UK. We placed candidates in each of those countries, as well as in Switzerland and the US.
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Our delivery model comprises three steps: Discover, Engage, Deliver.
Discover: We facilitate strong collaboration between the Investment Fund and PortCo leaders from the start to guarantee complete alignment and establish a solid foundation for success.
Engagement: With a strong global network, we conduct borderless research and successfully repatriate expats, emphasising the importance of diversity in driving rapid international growth for European companies.
Deliver: We maintain a 100% success rate with hires approved by the Investment Fund and PortCo CEOs, delivering projects in just 12 weeks from proposal to contract, and ensuring a seamless transition from offer acceptance to onboarding
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We offer a range of services:
AP SEARCH
Retained by a Partner to support a key individual hire. Either a senior leader within our Futures brand or an individual contributor within our Growth brand.
AP STRATEGIC
A bespoke and cost-effective, project-based talent acquisition solution for Partners looking to scale at pace across multiple geographies, or disciplines, or both.
AP INTEGRATED
An agile, optimised, embedded talent acquisition solution for Partners who are looking to scale. Seamlessly integrates into your company or fund and delivers a constantly evolving talent pool aligned to your culture and values.
AP BENCHMARKING
Market, competitor, or talent analysis for Partners looking to make critical and key hiring decisions in the short to medium term timeframe. At Leadership, organisational, or individual contributor level.
AP BUY & BUILD
Supporting our Partners with expert guidance and meticulously researched target reports to drive their acquisitional growth strategy.
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Our commercial agility reflects our aim to build value partnerships with our clients. We share the risk with our partners and have a proven track record of delivering exceptional results. Talk to us about your specific needs.
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To find out more about working with us, please get in touch.