Eagle Private supports family offices, principals and private structures in London with discreet executive search tailored to this fast-moving market. The focus is on identifying individuals who can bring judgement, flexibility and complete professionalism to environments that are often highly private, internationally complex and still taking shape.
Who we work with in London
Eagle Private works with a range of private clients across the London market, from long-established structures to offices forming around a recent liquidity event or relocation.
- Single-family offices managing generational wealth, typically based in Mayfair, Belgravia or the City, seeking senior hires who can protect continuity whilst meeting evolving governance and regulatory expectations
- Multi-family offices expanding advisory, investment and operational teams to serve a broader international client group
- Ultra-high-net-worth principals establishing a first office in London following a liquidity event, relocation or structural reorganisation
- International families with a UK presence who require one trusted individual on the ground to represent the family’s interests locally
Roles recruited in London
Family office staff in London must move credibly between the private world of the principal and the professional expectations of the City.
Eagle Private conducts retained searches across the following areas:
- Chief Investment Officers and Investment Directors, for offices competing with PE, asset management and hedge funds for proven buy-side talent
- Chief Financial Officers and Finance Leads, where complex structures, cross-border reporting lines and governance standards demand disciplined oversight
- Heads of Family Office, Chiefs of Staff and Operations Leaders, bringing trusted coordination across investments, advisers and family priorities
- Legal, compliance and risk professionals, often with direct experience of FCA linked environments or cross-border structures with UK-based oversight
- Executive Assistants, Private Client PAs and Lifestyle Managers, where the role sits at the intersection of business administration, household coordination and personal trust
Our Search Approach
Eagle Private works exclusively on a retained basis. Many of the most suitable individuals are not actively seeking a move, and most clients have no interest in their hiring intentions becoming known in the market.
Search is therefore conducted through confidential mapping, selective outreach and carefully managed conversations with a small number of relevant candidates.
Every engagement begins with a detailed understanding of the principal, family or leadership structure behind the brief, how decisions are made, what kind of personality will genuinely thrive in the environment, and where the current pressure points sit.
In London particularly, a candidate can appear strong on paper and still be far better suited to an institutional platform than a closely held private office. Cultural fit is treated as a central part of the brief, not an afterthought.
London Market Insight
London’s position in the global family office landscape rests on something no other city has fully replicated: the concentration of private capital alongside deep professional services infrastructure, international education, legal expertise and genuine global connectivity, all within a single market.
Even as principals have reassessed their UK tax position in recent years, the operational pull of London has remained significant. Recent analysis indicates that the family offices of nine out of ten departing non-doms continue to operate from London a figure that speaks clearly to the city’s weight as a management and relationship hub.
That depth creates real competition for talent. Families hiring in London are typically competing against private equity firms, asset managers and private banks for the same narrow pool of proven professionals.
Networks carry considerable weight in this market, particularly within private client circles where introductions and reputation matter as much as a CV. Successful family office recruitment in London is rarely about advertising a role. It is about knowing where the right people sit, understanding what would genuinely persuade them to move, and presenting an opportunity in a way that feels credible, private and worth serious consideration.
Discuss your London requirements
For principals, family offices or private wealth structures with hiring requirements in London, Eagle Private offers a confidential search process shaped around judgement, discretion and long-term fit.
Eagle Private operates from offices within easy reach of London’s principal family office community. Contact Eagle Private directly to discuss family office recruitment in London and the talent required to support the next stage of your structure.