Transformational talent partners for private equity, alternatives and portfolio companies

C&C Search partners with organisations to attract world-class talent, strengthen leadership and build high-performing teams, accelerating value creation through high-impact hires.

Trusted by
  • Actis
  • Amazon
  • Bain Capital
  • BlackRock
  • Foresight Group
  • Lloyds Bank
  • Nesta
  • Numis
  • Oaktree
  • The Crown Estate
  • Actis
  • Amazon
  • Bain Capital
  • BlackRock
  • Foresight Group
  • Lloyds Bank
  • Nesta
  • Numis
  • Oaktree
  • The Crown Estate

A connected system for hiring, leadership and development

We bring recruitment, leadership and development together to help organisations build exceptional teams that perform and stay.

Our partners can work with us across a single pillar or combine all three.

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Top 5% globally

Organisations aren’t struggling to find talent.
They’re struggling to unlock it.

Lucy ChamberlainC&C Founder

Your unified
talent partner

01

Talent
Acquisition

  • EA, CoS, Operations, HR, People & Talent hiring
  • Private equity, alternatives and professional services
  • Performance-led, high-touch search
Inside our search→
02

Leadership
Training

  • Leadership effectiveness programmes
  • Stakeholder influence & communication
  • High-performance team environments
Our leadership programmes→
03

Capability
Development

  • Structured development programmes
  • AI mindset and future skills
  • Mentoring and coaching
Explore the Academy→

Why C&C

Why work with us?

  • We deliver. We’re experts in our field, known for the knowledge, commitment and energy we bring to the work that we do.
  • We assess with rigour, combining behavioural and performance-based interviews, capability mapping, Hogan psychometrics, and stakeholder alignment.
  • We stay in touch. Offering bespoke, wraparound, post-placement support, to ensure the candidates we place can hit the ground running.
C&C Search consultants at work in a modern open-plan office

Our specialisms

The people we place, across support, operations and HR

Where to next

Ready to make your next move?

01For candidates

Candidates

Find a role that fits

We take pride in understanding our candidates and representing them effectively. Our team will support and invest in your growth, offering training, guidance and advice at every stage.

  • Discreet, personalised representation
  • Access to roles before they’re advertised
  • Coaching through every interview stage
View live roles→
02For organisations

Clients

Hire with confidence

Exceptional talent will transform an organisation. We take the time to understand your culture and requirements, ensuring every appointment is aligned for long-term success.

  • Bespoke search for business-critical roles
  • A trusted partner across PE and professional services
  • Quality over quantity, every time
Work with us→
Lucy leading a C&C Academy session

C&C Academy

Training that lasts long after the placement.

Coaching and bitesize sessions on difficult conversations, stakeholder influence, sustainable self-leadership and impact.

Book a discovery call →

New sessions announced soon.

What people say

Trusted by the people we've placed and partnered.

So many recruitment agencies make it almost impossible to speak to anyone and completely impossible to get feedback. But C&C Search have a real human touch and I felt that the executives there were responsive and keen to help. Within a few weeks I had a placement which turned into a permanent role.

C WhitewayCandidate

What a great experience with the ladies at C&C. The coaching they provided was excellent to support my career. You can tell how much they really put into making sure you have found what you need. I genuinely cannot thank them enough!

Z HysonCandidate

Highly recommend the entire C and C Search team. They are all very knowledgeable, hardworking, and most importantly genuinely the loveliest team. If your looking for a new job and your next best opportunity then this dream team will bring you all their talents to get you where you are meant to be…

K HarperCandidate

C&C Search are an incredible search firm, run with quality, consistency and long term relationships in mind. In a sector where every recruiter is trying to stand out, this is the one that truly does. The service, communications, the attention to detail and the after care are second to none. Thank you for your active partnership.

J CollinsClient

C&C is so thorough and great at what they do (especially Victoria!). The candidates they've found for our vacancies are so spot-on and top quality. They've been a joy to work with at every step. Highly recommend!

R CullinsClient

I've used C&C recruitment and they were so helpful, professional and a brilliant company to use. Thank you

R PhilcoxClient

Let's begin

Let's build the team that unlocks your next chapter.

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