Business Details
22 Years
experience
Executive Recruitment Experts in Belfast
Clarendon Executive has been a market leader in executive recruitment for over two decades, specialising in connecting organisations with high-calibre leadership talent across all sectors. Our deep understanding of the Northern Ireland executive recruitment landscape, combined with cutting-edge AI technologies and assessment methodologies, enables us to deliver exceptional results for clients. We pride ourselves on maintaining long-standing relationships through an unbreakable commitment to delivering on promises, underpinned by principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our team of expert executive search specialists leverages an extensive network of contacts built over 20 years to identify leaders who drive sustained business success. We offer comprehensive services including executive assessment, development programmes, and board advisory support to enhance organisational performance. With a track record of appointing thousands of senior professionals to leading companies, public sector bodies, and charities, we combine market heritage with innovative approaches to meet evolving business challenges.Our values of knowledge, trust, caring, and heritage form the foundation of our operations, supported by a team with collective decades of experience at executive and non-executive director levels. We provide tailored coaching solutions for individual executives, leadership teams, and boards to improve effectiveness and cohesion. Our AI-powered search capabilities and proprietary research methodologies ensure access to talent pools others cannot reach, while maintaining the highest standards of professional integrity. This combination of human expertise and technological innovation has established us as the trusted partner for organisations seeking transformative leadership solutions in a rapidly changing business environment.
Services
Executive Recruitment
Board Appointments
Leadership Coaching
Talent Assessment
Succession Planning
Diversity Recruitment
Interim Management
HR Consultancy
Details
- Year established: 2004
Highlights and features
- We have over 20 years' experience in Northern Ireland executive recruitment
- Our AI-powered search methodologies access exclusive talent pools
- We maintain an extensive network built through two decades of market leadership
- Our team includes specialists with 25+ years' experience at director level
- We combine technological innovation with traditional executive search expertise
Services
Executive Recruitment
Our executive recruitment service specialises in identifying and placing c-suite, director, and senior management professionals. Using AI-powered search technologies combined with traditional methodologies, we access exclusive talent networks to connect organisations with transformative leadership. With 20+ years' experience in Northern Ireland's executive search market, we deliver appointments that drive business growth and strategic success.
Board Appointments
We specialise in building high-performing boards through strategic non-executive director appointments. Our board advisory service leverages extensive market knowledge and specialist networks to identify business leaders with the industry expertise and governance experience needed to support organisational transformation. We focus on enhancing board effectiveness and commercial performance through targeted talent acquisition.
Leadership Coaching
Our leadership coaching programmes improve individual and team performance through tailored development solutions. We offer transition coaching for executives starting new roles, one-to-one coaching for professional progression, and team coaching to enhance board and executive team effectiveness using proprietary assessment tools that provide actionable insights for organisational improvement.
Talent Assessment
We utilise advanced assessment methodologies and psychometric profiling to evaluate leadership potential. Our talent assessment services include bespoke assessment centres and development programmes that provide comprehensive insights into candidate capabilities, ensuring optimal leadership fit and organisational alignment through data-driven decision-making processes.
Succession Planning
Our succession planning service ensures organisational continuity through strategic leadership pipeline development. We help businesses identify critical roles, assess leadership potential, and implement structured transition plans using market intelligence and predictive analytics to maintain competitive advantage during leadership changes.
People
Ciaran Sheehan
Partner
Recognised leadership specialist with 25+ years' experience at executive and non-executive levels across private, public and voluntary sectors. Provides expert strategic recruitment guidance to clients seeking transformative leadership solutions.
Claire McKee
Partner
Executive search professional with 20 years' experience delivering high-profile director and board appointments across diverse sectors including financial services, social housing and public sector organisations.
Joanne McAuley
Partner
Senior recruitment specialist with 20+ years' track record in public, private and third sector board appointments. Focuses on delivering strategic leadership solutions that align with organisational growth objectives.
Sophie Breadon
Business Support Executive
Experienced recruitment administrator managing executive search assignments from candidate engagement through to final feedback, ensuring seamless communication and process efficiency across all client engagements.
Fergus Devitt
Associate
Business consultant with expertise in organisational transformation and senior recruitment. Delivers strategic leadership solutions combining project management experience with deep understanding of board effectiveness requirements.
Questions
What sectors do you specialise in for executive recruitment?
We operate across all sectors including private, public and third sectors with particular expertise in financial services, social housing, healthcare and technology industries.
How does your AI-powered recruitment process work?
Our AI technologies enhance traditional search methods by analysing market data and candidate networks to identify leadership talent others cannot access while maintaining human expertise in assessment.
Do you provide international recruitment services?
While our primary focus is Northern Ireland and the UK, our extensive networks and assessment capabilities support cross-border executive appointments where required.
What leadership development programmes do you offer?
We provide transition coaching for new executives, one-to-one coaching for professional development, and team coaching using assessment tools to improve board and leadership team effectiveness.
How do you ensure diversity in executive appointments?
We actively promote diversity, equity and inclusion through targeted outreach, unbiased assessment processes and strategic talent pipeline development aligned with modern governance requirements.
