Board & C-level
Recruiting your leaders of tomorrow.
Cooper Fitch have recruited a thousand board and C-level positions across the GCC and frequently, entire boards of directors. We understand the power of recruiting successful leaders, and our search and selection methodology accounts for every detail. Our process begins with a real understanding of your company’s bespoke needs, the journey your organisation has taken and the journey that lies ahead. We take our time to digest this information and propose to you a search strategy and which will offer different tiers of talent to choose from; based on the most fundamental competencies required to guide your business into the next level of its vision and strategic objectives.
Our team hold qualifications in assessment interpretation and presentation. We conduct technical assessments and case study analysis which we can support with additional services such as an independent subject matter expert advisor. Our assessment reports also offer a very accurate analysis of soft-skills such as emotional intelligence, work behaviours and management skills, to name a few.
Cooper Fitch has been recruiting across the GCC since 1997; our portfolio includes thousands of top tier board member and C-level talent. Our leadership team, who collectively offer 160+ years’ recruitment and executive search experience, lead board and C-level assignments across each of their specialist areas. Our experts provide a wealth of knowledge and a deep understanding of executive-level talent attraction.
Examples of Positions
- Board member
- Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
- Chief Operational Officer (COO)
- Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
- Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
- Chief Information Officer (CIO)
- Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
- Chief Security Officer (CSO)
- Chief Compliance Officer (CCO)
- Chief Digital Officer (CDO)
- Chief Transformation Officer (CTO)
- Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)
- Chief Analytics Officer (CAO)
- Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO)
- Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)
- Chief Investment Officer (CIO)
- Chief Legal Officer (CLO)
- Chief Medical Officer (CMO)
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Trefor Murphy
Founder, CEO Services recruitment, executive search, process outsourcing, HR advisory.
Industries
Industries engineering, technology, public sector.
About me
An influential advisor and visionary in recruitment and human resource trends of the Middle Eastern market, Trefor is an expert in talent attraction and retention. He has crafted the art of growth strategies and has developed a reputation for vital insight and a comprehensive understanding unique to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. He is also an expert on improving market penetration for new products and services.
Trefor is a trusted partner of the public sector and government projects and is a member of human capital advisory boards for various international organisations in the region and some technology companies across the region and Europe consulting on growth plans, market penetration and attracting and retaining both international and national talent. A regular contributor to Dubai Eye’s radio show ‘Business Breakfast’ and CNBC Arabia’s TV news channel, Trefor is a veteran in his field.
Trefor founded Cooper Fitch in 2016, recognising the gap in recruitment to an advisory partnership which existed in the region and defined his vision to redefine recruitment expectations across the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. In almost three years, the business has achieved nearly 150% growth.
Before launching the business, Trefor was the Managing Director of Morgan McKinley’s Middle East and North Africa operation and a shareholding partner of the group. He spent fourteen years of his career transforming a local search firm into one of the most recognisable executive search organisations globally. Trefor acquired the MENA business from Morgan McKinley to create what has become a prominent player in today’s region, driving international best practices to the area, from the region as his home.
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