Andrew Wilson

Senior professional services talent specialist with 8 years' experience delivering Director and Partner-level appointments across tax, advisory and consulting environments in the US, UK and EU markets. Experienced in partnering with Managing Directors and practice leaders on strategic growth hires, succession planning and confidential executive searches. Commercially driven and relationship-led, with strong exposure to alternative investment-backed advisory firms and performance-focused environments.

Credible engaging senior professionals operating across transaction, performance improvement and value-creation mandates.

Principal Consultant at Harvey John (2024-04 – Present)

Lead senior-level search mandates across professional services, advisory and consulting firms operating in transaction-driven and growth-focused environments.

• Lead senior-level search mandates across professional services, advisory and consulting firms operating in transaction-driven and growth-focused environments.
• Deliver Director and Partner-level appointments across CFO Advisory, boutique consultancies, Big 4, Top 10 and mid-tier firms.
• Partner directly with Managing Directors and practice leaders on strategic team build-outs aligned to revenue growth and service line expansion.
• Execute retained and executive search mandates within highly competitive and confidential hiring environments.
• Conduct detailed market mapping across advisory and tax technology landscapes to identify high-impact talent.
• Advise on compensation benchmarking, competitor hiring activity and talent availability across US and European markets.
• Produce market insight and thought leadership to support brand positioning and hiring strategy.

Associate Director at Wilkinson Partners (2023-10 – 2024-03)

Led Director and Partner-level tax searches across professional services and alternative investment-backed businesses. Delivered retained executive mandates across the UK, US, Australia and Singapore.

• Wilkinson Partners is a specialist search firm operating across professional services, alternative investments and portfolio companies.
• Led Director and Partner-level tax searches across professional services and alternative investment-backed businesses.
• Delivered retained executive mandates across the UK, US, Australia and Singapore.
• Partnered with practice leaders on strategic workforce planning and succession hires.
• Built new lines of business across consultancy and boutique advisory firms globally.
• Departure: mutual agreement regarding strategic alignment.
• This role provided direct exposure to alternative investment environments and portfolio company hiring dynamics.

Consultant → Principal Consultant at Pure Search (2018-06 – 2023-10)

Promoted to Principal Consultant (Apr 2022) in recognition of performance and market expertise. Managed end-to-end search processes across Big 4, boutique advisory and law firms.

• Promoted to Principal Consultant (Apr 2022) in recognition of performance and market expertise.
• Managed end-to-end search processes across Big 4, boutique advisory and law firms.
• Developed long-term advisory relationships with senior professionals across compliance, advisory and technology functions.
• Supported clients with strategic hiring aligned to growth, regulatory change and digital transformation initiatives.
• Operated across UK and international markets.

Recruitment Consultant at Chester & Aldgate (2017-03 – 2018-06)

Delivered tailored executive assistant placements across private equity, financial services, management consultancy and technology firms.

• Delivered tailored executive assistant placements across private equity, financial services, management consultancy and technology firms.
• Managed multiple concurrent search processes in fast-paced, client-driven environments.
• Developed expertise in activating passive candidates and managing full placement lifecycles.

Executive Assistant at McKinsey & Company (2015-02 – 2016-08)

Supported junior and senior Partners within a top-tier global management consultancy, gaining direct exposure to performance-driven advisory environments and high-calibre stakeholder management.

• Supported junior and senior Partners within a top-tier global management consultancy, gaining direct exposure to performance-driven advisory environments and high-calibre stakeholder management.

Various Administrative Roles at Public Sector (2009-04 – 2015-02)

Various administrative roles after university in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis.

• Various administrative roles after university in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis.

MA in Ancient History – University of Liverpool

BA (Hons) in Ancient History & Archaeology – University of Liverpool