Leadership across devolved nations, Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories is shaped by a strong sense of place. These environments are defined by close networks, clear accountability and deep connections to the communities they serve.
We partner with clients in these geographies to widen the field, identifying talent from within the territory, alongside candidates from across the UK and internationally. We are confident advocates for highly technical roles across these economies, and in some of the most remote places on earth.
The result is a stronger, more considered field: leaders who bring the right experience and instinct to operate effectively in context.
It is this combination of local understanding and international reach that sets GatenbySanderson apart.
Client and candidate care is our priority.
Rated world class in the Net Promoter Score.
Our Approach
- Expand the talent pool
We go beyond local markets, targeting UK and international candidates to bring fresh thinking and transferable experience and long-term commitment to location-critical roles.
- Navigate local nuance
We understand the constitutional, political, economic and cultural realities of each territory, ensuring candidates are prepared, credible and set up to succeed.
- Deliver local insight with national reach
Our established networks within territories, combined with national scale and reputation, enable us to deliver a high-touch, agile service with consistently strong, diverse outcomes.
- Assess what success looks like
We rigorously assess candidates’ ability to translate strategy into delivery, build strong governance and accountability, develop organisational capability, and lead with clarity and influence across complex stakeholder environments.
Selected Experience
Government of Jersey
Interim Chief Executive and senior leadership appointments, blending international search with deep understanding of constitutional and cultural context.
NHS Orkney
CEO appointment in a highly constrained market, securing committed candidates through targeted search and early engagement on location realities.
Careers Wales
Diverse Non-Executive Director appointments, impactful search and attraction strategy achieved multiple high-quality, diverse appointments from a single process.
Falkland Islands Government
Delivered Chief Executive appointments, drawing on UK and international talent to build leadership capability across territories.
Strategic Investment Board Northern Ireland
CEO appointment to lead major national investment programmes. UK and Ireland-wide search across private and public sectors with in-person assessment in Belfast.
St Helena Government & Connect St Helena Ltd
Supported senior leadership appointments including Head of Paid Service and CEO of the island’s energy company, securing candidates from international markets and ensuring readiness for leadership in a uniquely remote and complex environment.
