Andrew Oliver | Source | Executive Vice President, Head - Asia & Global Financial Services at WilsonHCG
Andrew Oliver
Andrew is the Executive Vice President and Head of Asia and Global Financial Services at WilsonHCG. He combines leading the broader business and the financial services practice across multiple countries in the APAC region. In his role, Andrew drives client relationships and manages executive search delivery across all Asian markets. With more than 25 years of executive search experience and leading teams, he develops financial strategies for the long-term success of the organization. Prior to moving to Hong Kong in 1998, Andrew was based in London, working first for PWC and then for a boutique search firm managing financial services and legal teams.
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Executive Vice President, Head - Asia & Global Financial Services
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Talent Continues to be the Driving Force Behind Private Equity Firms - Hunt Scanlon Media
It has never been harder to attract top talent to private equity and PE portfolio companies. “We’re seeing a huge reluctance to leave jobs for anything less than top brands, and successfully recruiting out the absolute all-stars is requiring more than just outsized economics,” said Jordan Brugg, global head of private equity for Spencer Stuart.
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HSBC's CEO Succession: Retention and Recruitment Insights
Andrew Oliver of WilsonHCG highlights HSBC's CEO succession challenges: diversity, expertise, and communication for retention. New CEOs may bring a small trusted team. External recruitment is situational. Inflation minimally impacts remuneration; focus on long-term incentives over salary.
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The PE space has always been challenging mainly because of the high standards set by the vast majority of employers and that is no less true today. What has subtly shifted though is the dynamic around the pool of potential candidates, and how their drivers, decision-making, and priorities are evolving. Leaders within the sector need to have a balance of highly evolved technical IQ within deal evaluation, as well as the EQ to evaluate the human side of working with successful entrepreneurs. This combination of an often-conflicting set of skills is somewhat unique in the space.
