JBM acquires Higher, adding specialist AI and engineering leadership to its executive search portfolio. Find out more.

























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“Kelly and the Higher Search team was absolutely fantastic to work with. They were incredibly supportive throughout the journey and brought us consistently top quality candidates. They feel like a safe pair of hands and think really holistically about candidates and how they’d be a good fit. We ended up finding our VP of Eng in record speed and he’s been an amazing value add to our team already.”
Client testimonial: Kelly just gets it. She took the time to really understand what we needed and consistently connected us with the right talent. Kelly and her team are the partner you want when you’re building a top tier team.”
“Our team is our strongest asset, and I will forever be proud of the work we are doing with JBM and Higher to put our people strategy in place.”
“Working with Kelly was by far the best experience I’ve had during a job search.
Kelly really takes the time to understand you, your experience and what you actually want to do next. She knows the AI/ML market and the nuances of what different roles require incredibly well, so it never feels like she’s trying to fit you into the roles she happens to have. Instead, she brings you genuinely relevant opportunities – quality over quantity.
Kelly was there throughout the whole process – always responsive, always making time, and making sure I had the information and advice I needed at every stage. You never feel like just another candidate.
She has access to some exceptional roles that I certainly wouldn’t have come across on my own, and ultimately helped me land a role I’m really excited about with a very strong compensation package.
Without a doubt, Kelly would be the first person I’d call if I were looking again.”
“Working with Peri, Sophie, & James was a real pleasure; they took the time to genuinely understand our business, which was evident not only in every conversation but also in the quality of the candidates presented. Their efficiency and flexibility, combined with a personal yet thoroughly professional approach, made them a trusted partner we would be very happy to recommend!”
“We engaged JBM to lead our COO search, a critical hire as we scale our AI-driven cardiology platform. From the first conversation, they understood not just the role, but the kind of leader we needed culturally and strategically. They mapped a strong candidate pool quickly and were a genuine thought partner throughout. We made a hire we’re genuinely excited about, efficiently and without cutting corners on quality.”
“You’ve been amazing to work with, definitely the best experience I’ve had with a recruitment partner.”
“Worked with James and really impressed with his partnership. Ran an efficient and collaborative process. Builds meaningful relationships extremely well and really listens and tailors the experienced to both the candidate and company/leadership. On top of it all, he and his team are fast, responsive and engaged. Highly recommend JBM.”
“We’ve rarely reached a decision so quickly in a recruitment process. The strong profiles JBM shared, together with their clear and structured approach, made everything straightforward. They were easy to communicate with and brought real value through their network.”
“If you were to define your ideal search partner, JBM would be it. Aside from the fact they’re great people who are lovely to work with, they are fully invested in the outcome for both company and candidate. They put a huge amount of thought into the connections they make, leveraging long-term networks built on trust, and this shines through in the quality of the opportunity as a candidate. Every touch point with JBM is top notch. Couldn’t recommend them more highly.”
“We have been working with James and JBM on a number of critical hiring for Ankorstore. We have never been disappointed by the quality of the candidates but also by the professionalism of the processes! Thanks for having contributed to our success in such a meaningful way.”
“I could not be more impressed with my experience of working with James and his team at JBM. Having worked with many executive headhunters, JBM stood out…The quality of the opportunities were outstanding. They opened doors to remarkable high growth companies that perfectly matched my criteria.“
“JBM were responsive, highly professional & sourced candidates that were a cut above other search firms I’d worked with in the past. They managed to identify a rockstar COO & were with us every step of the journey from interview to close. I was particularly impressed by the rigour & depth of candidate/business understanding & the personalised approach.”
“James brings a clear understanding of the needs of growing organisations and the functional requirements of operations within these kind of companies. He recognises the varying nature of operational and strategic leadership and how companies need different profiles depending on where they’re at in their journey.
His commitment to supporting the space goes beyond recruitment, he is genuinely interested in what the sector needs and how best to support it through its ups and downs. He goes out of his way to add value – building relationships, making connections, facilitating discussions about the sector and promoting thought leadership. All in all, he’s a great partner to organisations as they navigate their path to growth.“
“A true delight working with JBM on our COO search at OLIX. A C-suite search, opened and closed in +2 months – the result speaks for itself! Thank you JBM for your partnership on this super critical hire.”
“JBM placed me into a fantastic COO role at OLIX. I would recommend them unreservedly to any Founder looking for a headhunter who takes a considered, relationship-led approach to executive search”
“What stood out was JBM’s ability not just to find strong candidates, but to truly excite them about the opportunity — something many search firms miss. They gave me thoughtful guidance throughout, from prep to positioning to keeping momentum high. We hired an outstanding candidate I never thought we’d be able to attract, and I learned a huge amount from JBM through the process.”
“We’ve used JBM for multiple hires over the years and are always impressed with the end result. Super responsive, great candidate experience and importantly fun people to work with. I’d highly recommend.”
“It’s not just that the JBM team are connected to great companies with great roles – they give great advice and I fully trust them to help me navigate the process. Strongly recommend.”
They go beyond the immediate talent pools where you would find traditional profiles and backgrounds to really unearth really talented and diverse hires.”
From all over the world and some of the fastest-growing businesses, unified by our mission to disrupt traditional recruitment. Our down to earth, human approach has kept us growing 100% through word of mouth since 2012.
From all over the world and some of the fastest-growing businesses, unified by our mission to disrupt traditional recruitment. Our down to earth, human approach has kept us growing 100% through word of mouth since 2012.
“JBM were an absolute delight to work with.
We normally recruit in-house but I was so glad that I chose to use JBM to hire our Managing Director.”