Meet the Team
Meet the SRM Recruitment team. We’re an experienced and ambitious team of recruitment professionals who believe in doing things the right way. Our team recruits across the following specialisms: finance, tax, legal, M&A insurance, transformation & technology, interim and executive search. Need help to hire or find your next ideal role? Get in touch with the relevant SRM team member below.
Andrew Setchell
CEO
Andrew’s career began in 1996 having previously spent 4 years with PWC as an Accountant. He has an extensive background sourcing for a multitude of businesses, partnerships and organisations across the finance and accounting market place.
Rory MacSween
Founder
Rory started his recruitment career in 2007, developing an extensive network recruiting into specialist tax departments for global financial and commercial organisations. In recent years he has focused on W&I, tax and contingent risk broking and underwriting positions, becoming a market leader in the M&A insurance market internationally. Rory leads SRM’s M&A Insurance team.
Stewart Robertson
Founder & Director
Stewart began recruiting qualified finance professionals in 2002. With an extensive finance network, he’s the trusted advisor to some of the UK’s most prestigious businesses. He leads SRM’s Executive Search practice.
Richard Boyd
Director
Richard is a Director for SRM in London, responsible for qualified level financial recruitment, search and selection hires through to FD and CFO level across Greater London, with a principal focus on property, real estate and B2B markets. Prior to joining SRM, Richard worked for two larger recruitment consultancies, having begun his recruitment career in 2003 and has focussed on the London market since then. His focus is simple yet profound: to bridge the gap between exceptional talent and the companies that need them. In an era of automation, he’s a firm believer in the power of human connection, networks and acting as a trusted advisor to his clients whether you are an SME or a larger corporate organisation.
Luke Higgs
Regional Director Northern Home Counties
Following five years in banking with HSBC after university, Luke has spent the last 20 years working across all areas of finance recruitment. At SRM Recruitment, Luke is a specialist finance recruiter placing permanent qualified finance professionals into a broad range of commerce and industry clients across the Northern Home Counties, ranging from SMEs to FTSE organisations.
Chris Excell
Head of Legal Recruitment
Since completing his training in 2008, Chris has established himself as a highly regarded expert in legal executive search. He has worked across various disciplines, including intellectual property, energy & projects, competition, litigation, and corporate law, with a focus on law firms, patent and trademark attorney firms, and in-house legal teams. His international reach has enabled him to conduct successful searches across the EMEA region and the US, with key locations including the UK, Brussels, Dublin, Paris, Oslo, and Stockholm.
Among his notable accomplishments, Chris has launched a new office in Dublin for a client, relocated several high-performing teams – including a market-leading IP team in Paris – and facilitated early merger discussions between law firms.
Chris takes pride in working on a retained, close-knit basis with his clients to ensure they achieve the results they need.
David Kingston
Head of Transformation & Technology
David has worked in recruitment for over 15 years, working heavily within finance and more recently within transformation and technology. Over the last few years, both finance and IT have become key to business success and are no longer thought of as ‘back office’ but true business partners integral to the success of the company and its vision. This is particularly true in change and transformation programmes where cross functions must work together to achieve the end goal and change required. It is no surprise that CFOs and CIOs are transitioning successfully into CEOs.
Rob McKay
Director – Interim and Fractional Practice Lead
Rob has worked in recruitment for fifteen years, the majority of which has been focused on Interim recruitment in London. During this time, he has focused across a wide variety of specialist finance disciplines, including general accounting, corporate finance, restructuring and treasury and tax. This breadth of experience means he is uniquely placed to assist in any situation where temporary resources may be required. Rob’s experience means he is comfortable in taking the pressure around an interim need and distilling it into a workable solution for clients. He minimises the risk of a temporary hire in a period when most businesses tend to be going through some sort of flux. At SRM he focuses on the London market, where he assists a wide range of businesses from start-up and scale-up to blue-chip organisations.
James Rodgers
Business Director - Tax
James joined the recruitment industry in 2004 having initially trained as a Solicitor. He solely focusses on the in-house tax market and with 20+ years of experience is a trusted advisor to a wide range of organisations and tax professionals across C&I and FS. He has been fortunate to work with a huge variety of businesses from well-known international listed companies all the way through to smaller owner-managed private enterprises.
Danny Savino
Regional Manager
Danny, with 20+ years of experience, has been deeply involved in finance recruitment across various domains. His expertise lies in placing permanent and temporary part-qualified finance professionals within a diverse spectrum of commerce and industry clients. These clients span from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to FTSE-listed organisations.
At SRM Recruitment, Danny is a specialist finance recruiter dedicated to matching skilled finance professionals with the right roles across the Northern Home Counties region. His commitment to bridging the gap between talent and companies has made him a trusted advisor in the field.
Liz Hawkins
Business Director - Finance
Liz has worked in financial recruitment for over sixteen years, specialising in permanent hires across the Northern Home Counties. Liz focuses on commerce and industry recruitment, where she works with a range of large FTSE companies and growing SMEs. Having worked across a range of markets, Liz has a strong understanding of finance recruitment, enabling her to provide informative, expert advice to her clients and candidates. Liz has managed part-qualified and qualified desks, ranging from junior accountants to finance director level, therefore has a good understanding of the requirements across finance in each of the businesses she works with.
George Weston
Business Director - Finance
George is a seasoned senior finance recruitment specialist based in Fareham with over 20 years in executive search, focusing on CFO, FD, and Senior Finance placements. Outside of work, George enjoys sailing, running and heading into the gym, alongside spending time in the kitchen. Now that his kids are a bit older, he hopes to do a little more travelling and has a long list of destinations to work through!
Sam Morgan
Business Director - Finance
Sam has over 25 years’ experience in recruitment across Surrey, Hampshire, Middlesex and South-West London. Specialising in temporary and permanent hires, covering all levels of Finance and Business Support, within a varying portfolio of clients including large internationally recognised brands as well as SME’s and start-ups. Sam prides herself on her reputation and ability to build long-term relationships – this has resulted in her candidates becoming clients and business partnering with organisations to become a sole supplier based on her track record.
At SRM, Sam is responsible for recruiting in Surrey and Hampshire across Finance and Business Support both temporary and permanent. She will always be open and honest in her approach and will do what is in the best interests of her clients and candidates and describes her service as consistently of the highest standard.
Joe Bennetts
Business Director - Finance
With more than 15 years of experience in recruitment, Joe has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality permanent and interim recruitment solutions across the commerce and industry sector. Since relocating to the South East, he has developed an extensive network throughout the region and has become a trusted recruitment partner to both clients and candidates alike.
Having not only worked across multiple disciplines himself but also successfully managed teams operating in a variety of specialist markets, the breadth of experience has given him a deep understanding of the challenges businesses face when attracting and retaining top finance talent across the region.
Known for his honest, transparent, and consultative approach, Joe places long-term relationships at the centre of everything he does. His commitment to delivering a high-quality service has led to many long-standing partnerships across the South East market.
Tom Harrington
Principal Consultant - Finance
Tom is a Principal Consultant for SRM in our London office. He is responsible for qualified level financial recruitment, search, and selection hires through to FD and CFO level across Greater London, with a principal focus on B2B markets such as energy, construction, professional services and tech infrastructure. Tom has a broad range of clients, from high growth venture capital or private equity backed SMEs through to large global complex FTSE/Nasdaq-listed businesses. He prides himself on consulting with both clients and candidates, giving honest value-add advice and up-to-date market information to help both achieve their goals.
Seb Ellis
Senior Consultant - Qualified Finance
Working in SRM’s London office, Seb is an experienced qualified finance recruiter focused on permanent placements within Financial Services sectors including Private Equity, Asset Management, Fintech and Insurance. Seb has wide ranging knowledge of the candidate market ranging from newly-qualified through to CFO level recruitment. He prides himself on his honest approach and the relationships he maintains with both candidates and clients.
Bradley Chilvers
Senior Consultant - Contract & Interim
Starting his recruitment career in 2017, Bradley has built 8 years of experience specialising in interim finance. Focusing on the London market, he works closely with clients in consumer-led industries to deliver immediate and effective recruitment solutions. He has successfully partnered with start-ups, SMEs, and FTSE-listed companies, covering roles from transactional to mid-management qualified-level positions. A strong believer in relationship building and the candidate journey, Bradley prides himself on providing a transparent and honest service.