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M Erdogan
Director Netherlands
Charlie Schofield is the real deal. I’ve worked with recruiters and search professionals throughout my career, and...
Tim Mitchell
Division Plant Manager
Stewart did an amazing job representing me for a new opportunity
Tim Staniels
Territory Sales Manager, US
Joseph was very easy to work with. He was motivated and attentive during his recruitment process, very responsive to ...
Valeria Pozzi
Procurement Category Manager, Italy
Working with Oliver has been a real pleasure!His highly professionalism and transparency made me comfortable to consi...
Erik Dubbeldam
BDM - Belgium
I came in contact with the Irving Knight Group by LinkedIn. After a detailed interview / conversation they brought m...
Ricardo Jesus
Commercial Manager - USA
Working with Garin was the best experience. He helped me a lot to find this position . Highly recommended
Tonya Melton
USA
I cannot say enough good things about my experience working with Ewan Ball After being with the same company for 1...
Guillermo Leal
Global Director of Pricing, US
I've worked with a few recruiters in the past but Oliver surprised me not only for his professionalism, excellent com...
Ashley Maclean
Systems Sales Engineer, South Carolina
Jack Purnell with Irving Knight was the best recruiter I’ve worked with - by far. He communicated clearly, was respec...
Nathan Radue
Channel Marketing Manager, US
Oliver is a thorough and effective recruiter, representing both sides with character and solid communication. He appr...
Julian Arroyo David
Engineer - USA
Sam went above and beyond throughout the entire process. He did not just help find the right fit, he was genuinely he...
Joerg Schlagmann
Senior Global Manager
Great expert: supportive, challenging and always empowered for his customers and his work! Not more to say: just exce...
Nika Kuchaidze
Senior Continuous Improvement Chemist, US
It was a pleasure working with Joseph on transitioning to a position with a new company. Communication was prompt,...
Pierre D'Amours
VP Sales
I had a great experience working with Irving Knight, and especially with Lily Newton. From start to finish, Lily was ...
Jonathan Ocampo
Sales Manager
Lily Newton was absolutely phenomenal! Very dedicated, transparent, and thorough through the entire process. Highly r...
Keith P
Director - USA
The attention to detail and follow up were amazing. The truly distinguishing part was the complete transparency &hone...
Corinne Grice
Strategic Account Manager, US
Luca was an absolute gem to work with ! He reached out to me on linkedin with several different opportunities & was a...
Caiya-Noel Villarreal
Director - USA
Angus Stolworthy is a first-class individual and recruiter! 5 stars across the board. I highly recommend him and will...
Michel Cas
Sales Manager, France
Incredibly human oriented executive search, candidates handled with great care and respect, precise and concise infor...
Christoph Snaga
Investment Manager, Germany
Christopher from Irving Knight handled the overall process well and we managed to get to a successful completion smoo...
M Erdogan
Director Netherlands
Charlie Schofield is the real deal. I’ve worked with recruiters and search professionals throughout my career, and...
Tim Mitchell
Division Plant Manager
Stewart did an amazing job representing me for a new opportunity
Tim Staniels
Territory Sales Manager, US
Joseph was very easy to work with. He was motivated and attentive during his recruitment process, very responsive to ...
Valeria Pozzi
Procurement Category Manager, Italy
Working with Oliver has been a real pleasure!His highly professionalism and transparency made me comfortable to consi...
Erik Dubbeldam
BDM - Belgium
I came in contact with the Irving Knight Group by LinkedIn. After a detailed interview / conversation they brought m...
Ricardo Jesus
Commercial Manager - USA
Working with Garin was the best experience. He helped me a lot to find this position . Highly recommended
Tonya Melton
USA
I cannot say enough good things about my experience working with Ewan Ball After being with the same company for 1...
Guillermo Leal
Global Director of Pricing, US
I've worked with a few recruiters in the past but Oliver surprised me not only for his professionalism, excellent com...
Ashley Maclean
Systems Sales Engineer, South Carolina
Jack Purnell with Irving Knight was the best recruiter I’ve worked with - by far. He communicated clearly, was respec...
Nathan Radue
Channel Marketing Manager, US
Oliver is a thorough and effective recruiter, representing both sides with character and solid communication. He appr...
Julian Arroyo David
Engineer - USA
Sam went above and beyond throughout the entire process. He did not just help find the right fit, he was genuinely he...
Joerg Schlagmann
Senior Global Manager
Great expert: supportive, challenging and always empowered for his customers and his work! Not more to say: just exce...
Nika Kuchaidze
Senior Continuous Improvement Chemist, US
It was a pleasure working with Joseph on transitioning to a position with a new company. Communication was prompt,...
Pierre D'Amours
VP Sales
I had a great experience working with Irving Knight, and especially with Lily Newton. From start to finish, Lily was ...
Jonathan Ocampo
Sales Manager
Lily Newton was absolutely phenomenal! Very dedicated, transparent, and thorough through the entire process. Highly r...
Keith P
Director - USA
The attention to detail and follow up were amazing. The truly distinguishing part was the complete transparency &hone...
Corinne Grice
Strategic Account Manager, US
Luca was an absolute gem to work with ! He reached out to me on linkedin with several different opportunities & was a...
Caiya-Noel Villarreal
Director - USA
Angus Stolworthy is a first-class individual and recruiter! 5 stars across the board. I highly recommend him and will...
Michel Cas
Sales Manager, France
Incredibly human oriented executive search, candidates handled with great care and respect, precise and concise infor...
Christoph Snaga
Investment Manager, Germany
Christopher from Irving Knight handled the overall process well and we managed to get to a successful completion smoo...
Did you know?
Hiring the wrong candidate costs more than just time—it can waste salary, training resources, and opportunities. The Department of Labour estimates a bad hire can cost up to 30% of the role’s first-year earnings.
We hire right
Organisations are
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97% Placement Rate 1 -
1.78:1 CVs Sent to Interviews 2 -
Avg. 32 Day Engagement to Placement 3
1. Based on all roles engaged on by a client on an exclusive basis from Jan 4 2025 - Dec 31 2025.
2. All CVs Sent from Jan 4 2025 - Dec 31 2025.
3. From Jan 4 2025 - Dec 31 2025.
Navigating a Candidate-Driven Market
This is a candidate-driven market — and it has been since the pandemic.
Top talent has options. They’re selective, informed, and expect more than just competitive salary. Securing them requires market insight, credibility, speed, and the ability to position opportunities properly.
We act as your market partner — managing candidate expectations, advising on strategy, and ensuring you don’t lose the people you actually want.
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Understanding the problem
We work in committed partnerships, applying logical and well-planned searches, executed to the highest standard, and considering every factor of recruitment.
Personal Brand
Does your organisation lack a personal brand? Do you struggle to attract candidates over competitors?
Challenging Location
Is the role based in a challenging location? Does the local talent pool lack the skills you're searching for?
Trends & Benchmarking
Are you up to date with market trends and salary benchmarking? Is something missing?
Progression
Are you offering the right progression opportunties? Is the candidate able to progress and develop?
Time Constraints
Do you have time constraints on making a placement? Did you need the candidate yesterday?
Job Criteria
Is the job criteria unrealistic? Is the person you're looking to hire simply non-existent?
Operators across data centers, fibre, cloud platforms, and connectivity are scaling in response to demand for data, speed, and uptime. Growth is capital-intensive and unforgiving, making experience in build-out, operations, and network delivery essential at every stage.
Hiring in digital infrastructure is about securing people who understand scale, not theory. Recruiters with direct market exposure can identify talent that has delivered live environments, navigated expansion, and supported long-term infrastructure performance.
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Chief Strategy & M&A Officer - Final 50%
Chief Strategy & M&A Officer - First 50%
Team
Gavin Richardson
Angus Stolworthy
Our search
methodology
To deliver the best executive search solution, we work closely with the hiring manager to better understand the organisation and it's culture.
We operate in a number of ways to source candidates for senior level positions. We thoroughly map out a market and identify all possible matches for the specific position then utilise our own network to find the best candidates avaliable.
This stage consists of multiple rigirous interview processes in order to ensure the candidates presented meet all of the briefing requirements.
At this stage, we begin to arrange interviews with candidates on the clients behalf, as well as assisting with reference gathering and package negotiations.
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