Cowen Partners Executive Search

Cowen Partners Executive Search recruits senior leaders on a retained basis for organisations across the United States. It advises boards, chief executives and investors on filling C-suite and other senior posts, and runs searches nationwide.

Products and services

• Retained executive search: senior-partner-led searches for CEO, CFO, COO, CMO, CIO/CTO, CHRO and CLO roles.
• Senior leadership hiring: searches for vice presidents, directors and similar posts below the C-suite.
• Specialist searches: including legal and compliance officers and diversity and inclusion recruiting.
• Board and investor advisory: guidance to boards, CEOs and investors on leadership recruitment.
• Market insight articles: published pieces on executive pay, interim hires and family office leadership.

Who it works with

The firm works with private equity-backed, founder-led and Fortune 500 companies, along with public and private businesses, pre-IPO firms, nonprofits and family offices.

Key facts

• Coverage: Searches in all 50 US states
• Placements: More than 500 executive placements, as stated by the firm
• Candidate slates: Delivered in about three weeks from kickoff on average, as stated
• Recognition: Ranked by Forbes, Business Insider and Hunt Scanlon in their lists of executive search firms