Security & Investigative Placement

Security & Investigative Placement is the premier boutique search firm dedicated exclusively to the security vertical. Founded in 2000 by Kathy Lavinder, SI Placement specialises in placing physical security, risk management, and intelligence leaders who define how organisations navigate complex threat environments. The company excels at Chief Security Officer placements, risk management leadership roles, threat intelligence and corporate investigations positions, team buildouts, and global placements. With over 40 years of combined experience across the team, SI Placement brings distinctive insight and relationships to every search, combining deliberate process with absolute commitment to both clients and candidates.

SI Placement serves security leaders across a diverse range of industries and sectors. The company places trusted security professionals in private equity and portfolio companies, financial services and banking, technology and software, healthcare and life sciences, real estate and infrastructure, manufacturing and industrial, retail and consumer goods, energy and utilities, family offices and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, defence contractors, entertainment and hospitality, multinational corporations, academia and non-profits, and professional services and consulting firms. The security challenge is universal, and SI Placement understands how to identify executives who operate effectively in any organisational environment, balancing risk with business reality.

Operating globally, SI Placement serves organisations across major markets around the world that demand exceptional security leadership. The company's approach combines discovery of client needs and culture, activation of an expansive network of security leaders many of whom are not on job boards, curation of deliberate candidate slates with qualitative assessment and strategic insights, and ongoing engagement beyond placement. Clients choose SI Placement for their professional expertise, vast network within the security industry, and unwavering commitment to putting client interests first. The firm builds relationships rather than transactions, providing unparalleled counsel to candidates throughout their careers and delivering exceptional talent on every search.