Executive Search, Recruitment & Recruitment Outsourcing
Senior & specialist hires, de-risked by insider judgement.
Vela helps organisations reduce the risk of expensive senior and specialist mis-hires. Technical competence is expected - the real differentiator is alignment.
Call us today on 07740 317581.
Why Clients Choose Vela
We bring a unique blend of senior HR leadership and recruitment expertise to ensure every hire is a strategic success.
Client-side Perspective
Unlike many recruitment firms, we have spent our careers making hiring decisions inside organisations. We understand the commercial pressures, stakeholder expectations and long-term consequences of every appointment.
Assessment Expertise
Our structured assessment approach helps clients make informed hiring decisions, reducing recruitment risk and improving long-term success.
Commercial Judgement
We assess candidates against your organisation's objectives, leadership requirements and culture, not simply a job description.
Boutique Service
Every assignment is led by an experienced consultant. Clients work directly with senior professionals throughout the recruitment process.
Executive and Professional Recruitment
From executive leadership appointments through to specialist and professional roles, we deliver thoughtful, high-quality recruitment across a broad range of functions.
Long-term Partnerships
Many of our clients begin with a single recruitment assignment before choosing to work with us on ongoing recruitment or Recruitment Process Outsourcing.
Executive Search
Headhunting the next layer of your leadership. We identify and engage transformative leaders who align with your culture and long-term goals.
We act as your internal talent acquisition function. From small scaling projects to full outsourcing, we design the end-to-end journey for your brand.
Professional Recruitment
Vela helps you find specialists and management-level professionals. We use our HR expertise to assess candidates before they reach your inbox.
Experience That Shapes Our Approach
Vela’s recruitment methodology has been developed through decades of leading recruitment internally, giving us a practical, inside-out view of what works when hiring matters most.
Recruiting During Business Growth
Our recruitment approach has been shaped by real-world experience of building organisations at scale. During a period of rapid growth, Vela's founder led recruitment as Head of Human Resources, supporting headcount growth of more than 150% over three years. That experience underpins our focus on robust assessment, consistent hiring standards and appointments that strengthen organisations for the long term.
Hiring in Regulated Financial Services
Our recruitment approach has been shaped by extensive experience within highly regulated financial services organisations. We have led recruitment for senior appointments requiring FCA Senior Management Function (SMF) approval, combining rigorous governance and due diligence with a professional candidate experience and a strong focus on long-term organisational fit.
Improving Hiring Quality
Drawing on extensive in-house HR and talent leadership experience, we have supported organisations to improve recruitment outcomes through structured assessment, robust selection processes and better hiring manager decision-making. The result is a more consistent approach to recruitment and greater confidence in every appointment.
"I began my career as an in-house recruiter, hiring roles ranging from contact centre agents to finance and sales managers.
Since then, I’ve recruited across professional services, management consultancy, real estate and banking, and hired and assessed candidates for senior appointments including Shopping Centre Director, CFO and COO.
I’ve always loved recruitment - understanding what an organisation really needs and identifying the person with the capability, values and potential to succeed.”
Rosamund king
Founder & Director
Our Recruitment Approach
Successful recruitment is about judgement as much as process. Our approach ensures we find leaders who align with your long-term goals.
01
Briefing & Strategy
We start with a deep-dive into your culture, objectives, and the specific challenges of the role.
02
Market Mapping
We identify and engage with top-tier active and passive talent, leveraging our senior-level networks.
03
Insider Assessment
Candidates are vetted by our senior consultants, with a focus on leadership fit and commercial acumen.
04
Curation & Delivery
We present a refined shortlist of high-calibre candidates, managing the process to final hire.
More Than Recruitment
Traditional Agencies
- Volume-driven approach focusing on CV quantity over quality fit.
- Standard databases and transactional search methods.
- Assessment limited to technical matching and keyword alignment.
- Limited understanding of strategic CPO or Board-level decision making.
- Incentivised by speed rather than long-term cultural success.
The Vela Way
- 20+ years of internal HR leadership and Senior Talent experience.
- Former Chief People Officer and Board Director perspective on every hire.
- Sound judgement based on having been responsible for hiring decisions themselves.
- Embedded partnership model working as an extension of your leadership.
- Focus on commercial alignment, cultural fit, and sustainable impact.
What Our Clients Say
"Ros has been excellent to work with, quickly sourcing a strong shortlist of candidiates whilst keeping communication proactive and transparent throughout. Her depth of recruitment experience, professionalism and high standards are evident in everything she does. A trust and highly capable recruitment partner."
CEO, CONSUMER FINANCE START-UP
"Rosamund’s market knowledge, attention to detail, and ability to manage the search process with discretion and efficiency were outstanding, bringing her extensive HR experience to the fore."
cfo, fINANCIAL SERVICES
"I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Rosamund to senior finance professionals considering their next move, or to organisations seeking their next senior manager recruitment selection."
CANDIDATE, Financial Services
"I have worked with Ros in a couple of businesses and have always known she'll do what she says when she says and make it enjoyable along the way. She has sourced some fantastic people and helped them develop great careers."
Director AND FOUNDER, Professional Services