About Our New York Office
Caldwell is an executive search firm in New York, NY, recruiting the board directors, CEOs and senior executives who lead organizations across New York City and the wider metro. In a market this competitive, the gap between a good appointment and the right one shows up in performance for years. With more than 50 years of expertise and over 20,000 executive searches behind us, we help you identify, recruit and retain leaders who move your business forward.
We have served New York clients since 2009, conducting board, C-suite and senior functional searches for both publicly traded and privately held companies. Our consultants bring particular depth across financial services and technology:
- Financial services: banking, capital markets, investment banking, corporate finance, investment management and private equity
- Technology and media: technology, digital, SaaS, software and media
Additional industry expertise for our New York team lies in industrial markets, professional services, retail & consumer, healthcare and functional roles such as board, CEO, legal, compliance, anti-financial crimes, regulatory risk and governance.
When you engage us, the senior consultants you meet run your search themselves, from the first brief to the final offer.
Executive Search Services in New York
Our New York consultants support you across the full leadership lifecycle.
Executive & Board Search
A retained, research-led search for the board directors, CEOs and senior executives who set strategy. In a market as deep and fast-moving as New York, we map it thoroughly, assess rigorously and give you a shortlist you can act on with conviction.
CEO Search & Succession
Appointing or replacing a chief executive is the highest-stakes decision a board makes. We identify and assess CEO candidates and partner with your board on succession, so leadership transitions strengthen the business rather than unsettling it.
C-Suite & Functional Leadership
From CFOs and COOs to CHROs and CTOs, we recruit the functional leaders who turn strategy into results across New York’s most demanding sectors.
Financial Services & Technology Search
New York is a financial services and technology capital, and these are areas where our consultants go deep, recruiting leaders across banking, capital markets, asset management and private equity, and across technology, media and software.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an executive search firm in New York?
Start by looking for a firm with proven experience at the seniority and in the sector you are hiring for, one that runs a retained, research-led process rather than contingency recruiting, with senior consultants who conduct the search themselves and a genuine local presence. Caldwell’s New York office meets all of these. We have recruited board directors and senior executives across New York City and the metro since 2009, with particular depth in financial services and technology. Contact the New York team for a confidential conversation about the role you need to fill.
How do executive search firms find candidates?
Through a retained, research-led process. The firm maps the market for a specific role, then identifies and confidentially approaches candidates, including accomplished leaders who are not actively looking, before assessing each against the requirements of the role and presenting a shortlist. In a talent market as deep as New York, that disciplined mapping is what separates a strong shortlist from a convenient one.
What is a retained executive search firm?
A retained firm is engaged exclusively for a search and paid in agreed stages, regardless of the eventual hire. This differs from contingency recruiters, who are paid only when a placement is made. The retained model suits the senior, confidential and hard-to-fill roles common in the New York market, where a thorough and committed search matters most.
