Research and Mapping
MARKET & TALENT INTELLIGENCE
BETTER leadership DECISIONS
Understand the market, benchmark talent and see your options before making your next move
A clearer picture
a stronger foundation FOR ACTION
Our research gives you a clearer view of the businesses, markets and people relevant to your next decision. Alongside the research underpinning every search assignment, we deliver standalone projects shaped around a specific question, whether you are planning future hires, exploring a new market or geography, or assessing and benchmarking the leadership talent available.
Projects can map competitor organisations, leadership teams, functional structures and talent pools. We combine detailed data analysis with selective, discreet conversations to add context: how responsibilities are organised, where relevant experience sits and what might influence someone’s willingness to move. Finance is a particular area of expertise, with research extending across other leadership functions according to the brief.
We agree the scope, depth and outputs with you at the outset. The findings help you understand your options before committing to a search, test assumptions about the market and make better-informed decisions about how to build your team.
Research and Mapping
Coverage
Specialist Research and Mapping for finance and other key leadership roles across listed, privately owned, private equity-backed and venture capital-backed businesses
Finance
Chief Financial Officer
Group Financial Controller
Finance Director
FP&A
Tax
Treasury
M&A
Audit
Group, Operations & Technology
Chief Executive Officer
Managing Director
Country Head
Divisional Leader
Chief Operating Officer
Operations
Technology
AI
Sector Expertise
We work with businesses across a wide range of sectors, giving us the breadth to understand different markets and the depth to know what great leadership looks like in each one.
Whether you’re in high-growth tech or established manufacturing, we know how to find the leaders who fit not just on paper, but in the way the industry operates.
- Consumer
- Technology
- Manufacturing
- Engineering
- Construction
- Travel & Leisure
- Healthcare
- Energy
- Not-for-profit
Why Work With Us
Open communication
We keep you informed throughout the search with clear updates, candid advice and constructive challenge. Our video shortlists give you additional candidate insight, beyond their CVs.
Beyond the obvious
Every search starts with fresh, thorough research. We look beyond familiar networks and obvious candidates to identify outstanding finance leaders who might otherwise be overlooked.
Diversity of thought
We seek out leaders with different backgrounds, experiences and ways of thinking. People who bring fresh perspectives, challenge assumptions and strengthen decision-making.
Building For the Future
We help you identify emerging finance talent with the potential to step into more senior roles, including future CFOs. We consider both immediate appointments and longer-term succession needs.
Focused on Fit
Technical experience is part of the picture. We assess how candidates lead, make decisions and work with others, and how they will operate within the unique context of your business.
Commercial excellence
We connect our clients with finance leaders who think beyond the numbers. Leaders who influence strategy, manage risk, drive growth and improve business performance.
Great Brands Choose Us
The STOIX Difference
The attention, determination and judgement to find outstanding talent, however difficult the search.
Unlimited access
We can approach talent wherever it sits, including businesses that larger search firms may be restricted from contacting. You get a wider view of the market and access to candidates others cannot reach.
More Attention
Our consultants work on a small number of assignments at any one time. That means more time, greater focus and a commitment to seeing every search through. It’s reflected in our consistently high completion rate.
Going further
Some searches demand more persistence than others. We combine rigorous research, market knowledge and determination to identify and secure outstanding talent, however challenging or unique the brief.
Beyond the CV
We delve into how candidates think, their motivations and how they work. Combining experienced judgement, Hogan assessments, video reports and candid advice, we help you make appointments with confidence.
Key Contacts
Speak directly to the partners who lead our Research and Mapping appointments.
