Simona Korsakaite
Bristol,UK
Summary
Executive Search professional with 12 years’ retained search and recruitment experience. Trusted execution and delivery partner supporting C-suite and senior leadership appointments for private equity-backed, growth, listed and international organisations across Europe and North America. Sector expertise spans Technology, Industrials, Manufacturing, Construction, Infrastructure, Natural Resources and Energy-related markets, with expertise in search strategy, market mapping, executive assessment, candidate engagement and stakeholder management.
Overview
2
2
Languages
12
12
years of professional experience
Work history
Senior Associate
Renovata
2023.09 - 2026.08
- Deliver retained executive search assignments as part of the delivery team for private equity-backed, growth and international businesses, predominantly across Technology alongside Industrials and Manufacturing, with mandates spanning Europe and North America.
- Play a key role in execution from client briefing and strategy through market mapping, candidate identification, engagement, qualification and shortlist development
- Work closely with Partners to translate client requirements into search strategy, target landscapes and candidate pools for C-suite and senior leadership appointments
- Conduct detailed market research, candidate qualification and executive assessment across complex and unfamiliar markets
- Attend client update meetings and support ongoing client and candidate communication throughout the process
- Contribute to pitches through market intelligence, talent benchmarking and preliminary candidate identification
- Selected assignments:
- Chief Revenue Officer - PE-backed Construction Software business (£200m+ ARR)
- General Manager - PE-backed International provider of software platforms (£30m+ ARR)
- Chief Revenue Officer - PE-backed International Data Intelligence Software business (£70m ARR)
- General Manager - US expansion for PE-backed specialist infrastructure/services businesses
- Chief Procurement Officer - Global Network and Digital Infrastructure provider (£2bn+ revenues)
Principal
Granger Reis
2019.03 - 2023.05
- Promoted to Principal following two years as Consultant, delivering retained executive search assignments as part of client delivery teams across Infrastructure, Industrials, Manufacturing, Mining, Natural Resources and Real Estate.
- Worked closely with Partners from client briefing and search strategy through research, executive assessment and shortlist development
- Owned substantial elements of delivery including market mapping, candidate identification, outreach, qualification and assessment
- Participated in client meetings and shortlist discussions, providing market insight and candidate perspectives to support decision-making
- Delivered assignments across the UK and Europe, alongside extensive North American search experience including the US Midwest and East Coast
- Built detailed market landscapes and talent maps across specialised industrial, infrastructure and natural resources markets
- Hallina | Giblane | Balfour Beatty | Sizewell C | WireCo | Brookfield Multiplex | Harso Environmental | Weir Minerals | Morgan Sindall | Rio Tinto
Consultant
Granger Reis
2017.05 - 2019.03
- Delivered retained executive search assignments initially with Real Estate and subsequently across Infrastructure and broader industrial markets, building expertise in research, candidate assessment and client-facing search delivery.
- Recruitment Consultant (progression from Resourcer)
Recruitment Consultant
Rytons Associates
2014.06 - 2016.08
- Progressed from Resourcer to Recruitment Consultant within the first year, specialising in permanent recruitment across the UK housebuilding and construction sectors.
- Managed end-to-end recruitment processes across production, commercial and technical disciplines
- Developed client relationships with leading UK housebuilders and delivered appointments from junior professional through senior management
- Conducted candidate sourcing, headhunting, qualification and interviewing alongside client management and offer negotiation
Education
BSc Psychology - undefined
Vilnius University
Vilnius, Lithuania 2008.09 - 7 2012
Skills
- Executive Search - C-suite & Senior Leadership
- Private Equity & Growth Businesses
- Executive Assessment
- Search Strategy & Market Mapping
- Executive Research & Headhunting
- Stakeholder & Client Management
- International Search Delivery
- Candidate Relationship Management
LANGUAGES
Lithuanian - Native
English - Fluent
PRIVATE EQUITY EXPOSURE
Five Arrows | TA Associates | Bain Capital | Sycona | Vitruvian Partners | Graphite Capital | ABRYLLUS | Montefiore Investment | Francisco Partners | Nordic Capital
SECTORS
Technology | Industrials | Manufacturing | Construction | Infrastructure | Natural Resources | Energy-related
GEOGRAPHIES
UK | Europe | North America
Timeline
Senior Associate
Renovata
2023.09 - 2026.08
Principal
Granger Reis
2019.03 - 2023.05
Consultant
Granger Reis
2017.05 - 2019.03
Recruitment Consultant
Rytons Associates
2014.06 - 2016.08
BSc Psychology - undefined
Vilnius University
2008.09 - 7 2012