A trusted network
Built over decades. Nurtured every day.
Governance Recruitment Specialists
Delivering through trust and expertise
Specialist search for Governance leaders across Financial Services, founder-led, relationship-driven, and built on three decades of market knowledge.
Our approach
Deep expertise
Compliance. Risk. Internal Audit.
Human connection
Understanding people. Delivering impact.
About
A founder-led specialist search firm
Female-founded, with 30 years of combined experience in governance across financial services. Relationship-led, specialist and agile.
Portraits of the CORA Search founders.
Our storyRelationship-led
Dedicated service, honest advice and relationships that last, with clients and candidates.
Specialist
Governance across financial services: compliance, operational risk and audit.
Agile
A search tailored to each brief, with fresh ideas when they help and the fundamentals always in place.
Personal to us
Fifteen years of friendship, and a business shaped by life in and outside of work.
Build the relationship. Listen. Advise. Deliver.
Our Expertise
Governance across financial services
Governance roles across Risk Management, Compliance, and Internal Audit for Financial Services.
Sectors we serve
- Banking
- Asset Management
- Private Equity
- Hedge Funds
- Insurance
- Regulatory Bodies
- Payments
- FinTech
Our Approach
Built on relationships. Guided by insight.
Founder-led, agile and deeply committed to every search we undertake.
Understand the brief
We take time to truly understand your organisation, culture and the role before a single conversation begins.
Dedicate fully to the search
Every mandate receives our complete attention. No divided loyalties, no volume targets, just focused delivery.
Market mapping with care
A people-focused approach in our dedicated field of Governance recruitment, building long-term relationships across the market.
Candidate care matters
Candidates are the heartbeat of any successful recruitment. We are committed to delivering for them, not just filling roles.
Insight beyond recruitment
We provide more than placements: a network, market intelligence, and talent solutions grounded in genuine industry passion.
Technology with purpose
Small but effective. We use AI and technology tools to deliver our tailored approach quickly, without losing the human touch.
Insights
Market intelligence & thought leadership
Hiring guides, salary insights and industry roundtables, sharing what we know with our candidates and clients.
Coming soon
Governance hiring trends 2026
An overview of the Compliance, Risk and Audit landscape, and what hiring managers need to know.
Coming soon
Market trend roundtables
Opportunities for clients and candidates to share perspectives on the evolving Governance and Talent market.
Coming soon
Talent mapping & market intelligence
Bespoke market mapping to help you understand the talent landscape before you hire.
Contact
Enquire
Whether you’re looking to hire, exploring your next role, or simply want to connect, we’d love to hear from you.
Location
London, UK
