Specialist search firms merge to create Taylor Birchwood

Taylor Bennett and Birchwood Knight are merging to create new international search firm Taylor Birchwood.

Taylor Birchwood is a specialist executive search firm for organisations wanting to source exceptional talent in corporate affairs, communications, government relations, investor relations and adjacent disciplines. 

The merged firm will be jointly led by Taylor Bennett’s managing partner, Matthew Wall, and Birchwood Knight’s founder and managing director Wayne Reynolds. Tori Cowley, former London Stock Exchange Group, and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) corporate affairs director, joins the business as non-executive chair.

Taylor Birchwood has more than 55 years of executive search and recruitment experience in corporate affairs and hire for leadership roles across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the Americas, together with its global network of partners – Heyman Associates in North America, Barber Search in Asia and GK Consulting in Germany.

In addition to hiring chief communications officers, corporate affairs directors and heads of investor relations, Taylor Birchwood also recruits for senior management and leadership roles in media relations, financial communications, government affairs, public policy, internal communications, employee insight and engagement, digital communications and content, executive communications, speechwriting, brand and marketing.

The Taylor Birchwood team also offer organisational design and succession planning services, helping leaders to shape their functions and prepare for the future; as well as coaching and career planning advice for C-suite leaders and next-generation corporate affairs leaders.

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