Claire-Louise McSherry is a member of the firm’s Technology Sector, based out of our London office. She specializes in technology officer roles in financial services, with deep experience across the financial services industry, capital markets, consumer banking, transaction banking, wealth and asset management. Working closely with our Technology Officers, Security and FinTech Practices, Claire-Louise is passionate about hiring and building succession pipelines of diverse leaders in CIO, CTO, CDO and CISO roles.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Claire-Louise joined Russell Reynolds Associates from McSherry Brown, the boutique search firm she founded in 2008 that focuses primarily on recruiting and developing diverse leadership in the cyber, digital and technology space – with a particular specialization in financial services. Much of her career has been spent advising international clients in the financial services, FinTech, payments, private equity and technology industries on their recruitment strategies and hiring, as well as offering career coaching to senior executives in global institutions. Prior to founding McSherry Brown, Claire-Louise was a director and head of the technology practice at the Trafalgar Partnership.

EDUCATION & AFFILIATIONS

She holds a BA with honors in geography and environmental policy from London South Bank University.