Excelsior Search

Excelsior Search is a global executive search and recruitment agency specialising in fintech, capital markets technology, and investment data and research providers. Founded by Shawn Rutter, the company partners exclusively with fintech companies and capital markets organisations seeking to hire top-tier executive talent. Excelsior Search operates as a professional recruitment partner offering best-practice executive search and recruitment processes designed to help clients hire fast, improve hiring accuracy, reduce workload, and compete for top performers whilst removing hiring risk.

The agency's core recruitment specialisations centre on the fintech and capital markets sectors, with deep expertise in recruiting across executive management, sales, marketing, professional services, and product development roles. Excelsior Search has maintained an unwavering vertical focus on financial technology, data, and research solutions for over 20 years, providing unique insight into the challenges faced by both clients and candidates. The company leverages its proprietary fintechSTAR service, a total solution methodology that proactively identifies and delivers star performers across all functional areas and career levels, ensuring candidates add significant value to their clients' businesses.

Excelsior Search operates globally with its international head office in London and regional presence across North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. The agency services major financial centres including New York, Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Toronto, London, Dublin, Frankfurt, Paris, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Sydney. Clients choose Excelsior Search for its extensive global candidate network carefully nurtured over two decades, proven international search capability, and deep understanding of the nuances and competitive dynamics of the fintech and capital markets recruitment landscape.