Corporate Affairs Executive Search & Recruitment

Connecting You With Expert Corporate Affairs & Communications Talent

At Hanson Search, we are a leading Corporate Affairs recruitment agency with over 20 years of experience in identifying and placing senior talent across the Corporate Affairs and strategic communications landscape. In a business environment rapidly shifting from shareholder value to stakeholder purpose, Corporate Affairs leadership is now critical to brand protection, reputation management, and long-term strategic alignment.

With a global presence spanning London, Paris, New York, and the UAE, our dedicated team of Corporate Affairs headhunters partners with in-house teams, FTSE 100 companies, public sector bodies, and leading consultancies to place high-calibre professionals who deliver public trust, multi-stakeholder engagement, and commercial value worldwide.

Our Corporate Affairs Recruitment Expertise

We deliver high-impact talent for both in-house and consultancy environments, recruiting for permanent, interim, and advisory roles across:

Core Areas of Corporate Affairs Focus

We recruit senior professionals across a comprehensive range of corporate affairs disciplines, including:

• Corporate Communications & Reputation Leadership – Spanning internal communications, crisis management, and media relations, with a focus on aligning brand voice and protecting corporate reputation.
• Public Affairs, Government Relations & Policy Strategy – Specialists who shape regulatory positioning, influence policymaking, and manage stakeholder relations across sectors and government bodies.
• ESG, CSR & Sustainability Communications – Experts driving environmental, social, and governance narratives to meet stakeholder expectations and strengthen corporate values.
• Investor Relations & Strategic Engagement – Talent with experience in managing investor communications, financial narrative, and high-level stakeholder dialogue.

Key Roles We Place

Our executive search consultants place high-impact talent across all levels, including:

• C-suite & Leadership – Chief Communications Officers, Heads of Corporate Affairs, and Global Directors of External Relations.
• Senior Management – Directors of Communications, Heads of Public Affairs, and ESG/Sustainability Leads.
• Specialist & Interim Roles – Corporate Strategy Advisors, Policy Consultants, and interim executives for short-term transformation or crisis management.

Our Corporate Affairs Executive Search Process

Each corporate affairs search we undertake is fully bespoke, confidential, and insight-driven. We begin by deeply understanding your organisation’s strategic goals, communications challenges, and cultural context. From there, our specialist consultants:

• Define the leadership capabilities required to meet your brief
• Access our trusted and diverse network of senior communications professionals
• Conduct rigorous, discreet, and targeted headhunting
• Deliver shortlists with cultural alignment and proven impact
• Support hiring, onboarding, and long-term talent strategy

Whether your organisation is repositioning its public voice, strengthening stakeholder relationships, or navigating change, our process is designed to deliver senior professionals who deliver lasting value.

Why Choose Hanson Search for Your Next Hire?

• Two decades of experience in corporate affairs, communications, and reputation leadership recruitment
• Award-winning agency with global reach and sector-wide expertise
• Dedicated team of corporate affairs headhunters with extensive in-house and agency connections
• Trusted by communications leaders in finance, government, energy, technology, FMCG, healthcare, and more
• Interim, permanent, and fractional talent solutions
• Ethical, values-led search as a certified B Corp

We’ve worked with leading PR agencies, charities, investor-backed ventures, and multinationals to build corporate affairs teams that lead from the front, especially in times of reputational risk or transformation.

Let’s Build Your Corporate Affairs Team

Whether you’re hiring your first Head of Corporate Affairs, expanding your communications function, or seeking interim leadership to support during a period of transformation, we’re here to help. From permanent hires to interim and project-based appointments, our approach is personal, strategic, and built on long-standing relationships across the industry.

📩 Meet our team and get in touch with our Corporate Affairs executive search specialists in London for a confidential conversation today.