Roster places board members, executives and senior specialists in technology, finance, healthcare, legal and energy, from offices in London and New York.https://roster.xocoweb.workers.dev/enhttps://roster.xocoweb.workers.dev/insights/fifteen-years-of-shortlists/https://roster.xocoweb.workers.dev/insights/fifteen-years-of-shortlists/Our first retained shortlist went out in October 2011. Since then: 1,240 placements, 94% still in post after a year, and a few lessons we keep relearning.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTFirmrosteranniversaryexecutive-searchdatahello@example.com (Henry Lau)https://roster.xocoweb.workers.dev/insights/salary-outlook-2027/https://roster.xocoweb.workers.dev/insights/salary-outlook-2027/Senior base pay in London rose 3.8% this year, but the spread is wide. Our 2027 forecast by role, and where real premiums are still being paid.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSalariessalarieslondonforecastfinancial-serviceshello@example.com (Clara Lindqvist)https://roster.xocoweb.workers.dev/insights/notice-periods-are-getting-longer/https://roster.xocoweb.workers.dev/insights/notice-periods-are-getting-longer/Senior legal and compliance hires in London now take a median 19 weeks to start after signing. Typical notice by level, and how to plan a search around it.Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTHiringlegalcompliancenotice-periodslondonhello@example.com (Daniel Navid)https://roster.xocoweb.workers.dev/insights/nurse-leadership-shortage/https://roster.xocoweb.workers.dev/insights/nurse-leadership-shortage/Chief Nurse and Director of Nursing searches now take longer and yield thinner shortlists than any other healthcare leadership work. What is changing, and what works.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarkethealthcarenursingnhsleadershiphello@example.com (Sofia Reyes)https://roster.xocoweb.workers.dev/insights/hiring-a-first-head-of-ai/https://roster.xocoweb.workers.dev/insights/hiring-a-first-head-of-ai/The title carries a 24% premium in New York. How to decide what the role is for, what to test candidates on, and how to price an offer on evidence.Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTHiringaitechnologynew-yorkhiringhello@example.com (Marcus Bell)https://roster.xocoweb.workers.dev/insights/interim-market-leading-indicator/https://roster.xocoweb.workers.dev/insights/interim-market-leading-indicator/In energy and infrastructure, interim and contract hiring moves about six months before permanent demand. What we watch, and what it is telling us now.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarketinterimenergyinfrastructuremarkethello@example.com (Rahul Desai)https://roster.xocoweb.workers.dev/insights/counter-offers-twelve-months-later/https://roster.xocoweb.workers.dev/insights/counter-offers-twelve-months-later/We followed up every candidate who accepted a counter-offer during our searches. Within a year, 45% had left anyway. Here is what separated those who stayed.Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTCareerscounter-offerscareersretentiondatahello@example.com (Anjali Mehra)https://roster.xocoweb.workers.dev/insights/read-a-job-spec-like-a-recruiter/https://roster.xocoweb.workers.dev/insights/read-a-job-spec-like-a-recruiter/A job specification is a negotiated document, and the useful signals are structural. Ten things a recruiter reads for, and the questions to ask next.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTCareerscareersjob-searchtechnologyadvicehello@example.com (Grace Tran)https://roster.xocoweb.workers.dev/insights/cfo-search-starts-with-the-audit-committee/https://roster.xocoweb.workers.dev/insights/cfo-search-starts-with-the-audit-committee/The chief executive writes most CFO briefs alone. Bringing the audit chair in at the start removes the late surprises that stall so many finance searches.Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTHiringcfoboardsaudit-committeeexecutive-searchhello@example.com (Henry Lau)