River has a proud long-standing formal relationship with the City of London Schools Academy Trust. Specifically, we coach and mentor kids who have been expelled from the most challenging London schools. Our founder Jamie Stokes is a Vice Chair of the City of London Academy Apprenticeship Scheme.
River is deeply committed to supporting young people through its proud and long-standing formal partnership with the City of London Schools Academy Trust. This relationship is rooted in our shared mission to provide opportunities and guidance to students facing significant challenges in their educational journeys.
One of our key initiatives involves coaching and mentoring children who have been excluded from some of the most challenging schools in London. Our dedicated team works closely with these students, helping them rebuild confidence, develop essential skills, and envision a brighter future despite the obstacles they have faced.
Our founder, Jamie Stokes, plays a pivotal role in this endeavour. As the Vice Chair of the City of London Academy Apprenticeship Scheme, Jamie brings a wealth of experience and a passionate commitment to empowering young people. Through this role, he helps shape programmes that provide practical pathways for students to gain valuable workplace skills, access career opportunities, and achieve personal success.
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"As co-chair of the COLA School’s Apprenticeship scheme, I’m delighted to be a panellist at London Bridge the Gap conference which aims to improve the life chances of disadvantaged young Londoners, by providing pathways into professional careers. As well as speakers and a panel, there will be 80+ financial services, legal and other professionals who will exchange ideas, initiatives and have the opportunity to connect with potential talent. We all have a common goal - to recruit diverse local talent to add richness, new thinking, and sustainability to London's workforce."
Jamie Stokes, River Partnership
Our Work
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Building a US Financial Services Consulting Practice
River entered a Partnership with the Global Head of FS to build out capabilities in New York and Charlotte across Banking, Wealth and Asset Management and Climate Risk.
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Delivering Growth across the MENA region for a Global Strategy Consultancy
River was commissioned a global Management Consultancy, to hire one Public Sector Partner in Dubai.
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UK CEO for Global Digital Bank
The global CEO of a major digital bank was seeking a UK CEO. They retained River to conduct the search and market mapping exclusively.
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Building a North American Consulting Practice
The North American Consumer Leader of a global consultancy ($1.6 billion revenue) enlisted our services to recruit Partner and Principals with a focus on strategy and transformation in the food and beverages sector.
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Group Head of Financial Crime for major European Bank
The Group Head of Financial Crime at a major, European bank retained River to conduct a search for a Head of Financial Crime.
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Leadership Team Build APAC
Global Leadership sought to invest and build presence in one of the most strategically important growth markets
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3 x Leadership Team hires for a Global (re)insurance Leader
The Group CFO at a leading insurer retained River to conduct a search for 3 x Leadership Team hires
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APAC General Manager
A major name beauty brand, owned but managed independently from its parent company was looking to accelerate growth in Greater China and APAC region.
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Global Leadership Build for Consumer Products Client
River was instructed by a Global Consumer Products leader to recruit a global leadership team for one of its newly acquired brands
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VP, SVP and MD search for a Global Bank
River Partnership were retained by a Global Bank to assist with the build out of their internal consulting team.
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European Leadership Team Build
River mapped and identified a target market of 161 leadership candidates in strategy and transaction services across Europe
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Assisting a Global Finance Advisory Firm with Potential Acquisition
Given River’s reputation and previous successes in identifying acquisition targets on behalf of international technology funds, River were asked to assist a Global Finance Advisory firm with a potential acquisition.
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AI Partner for a Digital transformation firm
A Leading Digital transformation firm had ongoing projects touching on AI topics, identified a gap in their offering and were keen to hire a AI focused Partner to develop and strengthen their offerings, sizing the rise in demand
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French / Benelux Insurance Partner
The client was seeking a Partner to establish the brand in this new industry and build from the ground up an insurance practice (including defining market potential, business strategy, client segmentation, etc).
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Managing Director for a PE Backed Corporate
2 Managing directors, to take on the Leadership of 2 key markets and transform/further boost activity.
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M&A Consulting Partner Hire
River Partnership to introduce Partners with a specialisation in technology M&A consulting.
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Building up a new Energy Practice – French/Benelux
A Leading Digital transformation firm wanted to launch a brand new Energy offering in the French/Benelux market. Not known in this industry on this market, they were seeking an entrepreneurial Partner to build and launch this new service line from 0.
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Leadership Team build – Wealth Asset Management
A Leading Digital transformation needed to provide the next level or Leadership for the Wealth and Asset Management practice.
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UK Boutique Consulting: Succession Planning and Leadership team hire
River was mandated by the Chair of a leading UK Infrastructure consulting and advisory boutique to help plan for the succession to the founders.
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