SENIOR EXECUTIVE
consulting and recruitment
Retained Search for
Healthcare & Life Sciences
We appoint the leader. We build the team.
One partner for every critical appointment – from Boards and executives to leadership and critical business roles.
One partner for every critical appointment
About Us
Founded in 2020, Hunton Executive is a specialist executive search and leadership advisory firm, working exclusively within healthcare and life sciences.
We partner with organisations at critical moments of growth – where leadership and business-critical team decisions directly impact performance, valuation, and long-term success.
We don’t just appoint leaders. We build the teams around them to ensure they perform, scale, and deliver long-term impact.
By combining deep sector expertise with global reach and local insight, we help organisations strengthen leadership capability across every layer of the business.
Retained Search for Healthcare & Life Sciences
We appoint the leader. We build the team.
Leadership impact doesn’t come from one individual alone. It comes from the strength of the team around them.
We build that team – from Board and C-suite through to the commercial, medical, regulatory and operational functional specialists who make execution possible.
Because capability at the top only delivers when the layers beneath it are just as strong.
We appoint the leader. We build the team:
- Board Directors and Chairs
- Full C-Suite (CEO, COO, CFO, CMO, CIO, CHRO)
- Senior Management Teams
- Operational and functional leaders
- Critical hires
Not on the sideline. Deeply embedded.
Who we work with
We work with organisations where the right executives, leaders and specialists change outcomes:
- Biotech, medtech and healthtech start-ups and scale-ups building their foundational teams
- Pre-IPO and private equity-backed companies where leadership and business-critical hires directly drives performance and valuation
- Multinational pharma, medical device, diagnostic and healthcare organisations entering or expanding across APAC
The challenge is the same across all of them: building leadership and functional capability that matches where the business is going.
WHY US
Every critical appointment matters.
Hunton Executive operates from inside the healthcare and life sciences ecosystem, not outside it.
We maintain direct relationships with the founders, executives, investors and operators shaping the sector. That access means our clients reach leadership talent and insight that isn’t visible to the broader market.
Every assignment is led by senior professionals with deep sector expertise. No generalists learning your industry on your time.
The results reflect it: 92% of our placements remain in role beyond three years, 98% exceed expectations in their first year, and our time-to-hire runs 40% faster than the industry average.
This is what it looks like when executive search is built around outcomes – not activity.
WHAT WE OFFER
Every critical appointment matters. Every appointment has an impact on organisational performance, growth and patient outcomes. That's why our clients trust us with the appointments they can't afford to get wrong. We exist to help you get these decisions right.
Multinational Organisations
For global organisations, we provide the leadership depth needed to expand into new markets, strengthen regional operations, and build resilient executive teams. Our international reach, combined with local market insight, ensures you secure leaders who can navigate complexity, drive growth, and deliver measurable impact across borders.
Start-ups and Scale-ups
For startups and scale-ups, we help establish the leadership foundations that fuel growth. From building your first executive team to scaling operations with agility, we connect you with leaders who bring the strategic vision, commercial acumen, and adaptability needed to take your business to the next stage.
Healthcare Providers and Services
For government agencies, not-for-profits, and healthcare providers, we deliver leaders who balance purpose with performance. Our experience across healthcare and life sciences enables us to connect you with executives who can navigate stakeholder complexity, strengthen service delivery, and create meaningful impact in communities.
WHAT OUR CLIENTS VALUE
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